I Am Considering Cichlids

[saz326]

Quick question just to put a spanner in the works (I'm good at this recently!)

You say the tank will be for a new appartment....350litres is 350 kilos.

Plus tank, cabinet, decorations, sand/stones... you're looking at a hefty weight. Near half tonne I estimate.

Before you set your heart on anything - please be sure the floor of the room you want to put it in is strong enough.

 

[foley69]

dont flats/appartments have concrete flooring i know they do in england

 

[FiSh123FiSh]

Good idea

What about this setup on 90 gallon with good filter/etc i'll cycle the tank completely and add all fish at the same time.

5 Yellow Labs <a href="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=713" target="_blank">http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=713</a>
3 Mpange <a href="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2295" target="_blank">http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2295</a>
3 Cobalt Zebra <a href="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=787" target="_blank">http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=787</a>
3 Red Zebra <a href="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1730" target="_blank">http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1730</a>
3 Maingano <a href="http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=756" target="_blank">http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=756</a>

Is this over stocked or fine? To my calcuactoions this should be about 91 inch of fish

Thanks,

Those fish sound completly fine, although you can get a few more on top of that. i would say about 2 or 3 same species of fish.
saz is right you should check the flooring.

 

[Nik00117]

Ah ok then, fair enough. What about a bottom feeder which one would you suggest? Get rid of the Maingano repplace that with a bottom feeder.

 

[FiSh123FiSh]

Specific bottom feeders can get bullied leading to death by mbuna cichlids so I would not put one in. Mbuna cichlids do take foor from the bottom tho.
i have heard that you can put plecs in but there has to be ample hiding places.

Forgot to add, the maingano should be fine in the tank.

 

[Nik00117]

What about maybe 3-4 of those? I don't really car for the Maingano so in order to knock out a species so I can do a couple more of the rish I already have.

what are your opinions on this: Cuckoo Catfish

 

[FiSh123FiSh]

I do not know that much about these fish but they look fine, I think you should consult your LFS about them, they probabaly have experience on them if they are selling them. In many LFS this is not the case and they no scratch about some fish

Its uo to you really!

Any more q's?