Thanks for the thread - alot of details there... So for Lake tang recepe, the most frequent suggestion is to use the combination of Baking Soda, Epsom Salt and "No Salt" which is KCl (never seen this at the grocery store before).
As for the tank, I am planning to get a 80g tank (4ft long), with the following species:
4 x A Baenschi
4 x A Calvus
4 x N Multi (or N Ocelitus)
4 x J Dickfeldi
4 x S Multipunctatus
1 x Albino Ancistrus
4 x N Bricardi
All of the above will be purchased (not all at once) as juvs, and will thin them out as their sex becomes apparent.
I realize that Baenschi is a Lake Malawi species and once grown, I will probably move them out to a separate tank for breeding.
Also, I am still debating on the Bricardi as I hear that they have a tendency to take over the tank as they multiply...
What do you think of this plan?