My New Tank

[furry catfish]

Hello everyone I have a 42 gallon tank,I was going to do a comunity tank (still might) but my tap water is a ph of 8 so It would be a bit easier to get an African cichlid tank which would need a higher ph but that can be solved with the rocks you usealy find in an old world cichlid tank,can't it?any way my point is.What mbuana,malawi or taniakan community can I have in a 42 gallon?



thanks




chris

 

[fatheadminnow]

A pH of 8 is perfect for a mbuana/malawi Cichlid tank!

-FHM

 

[demasonisrule]

What are the dimensions? 42 gallons would probably be best as tanganyika, because mbuna need a lot of space for their high-speed chases, and it is best to have a lot of them to spread the aggression.

 

[furry catfish]

What are the dimensions? 42 gallons would probably be best as tanganyika, because mbuna need a lot of space for their high-speed chases, and it is best to have a lot of them to spread the aggression.

in inches
across the front:48.8
from front to back:14.9
from top to bottom:12.5

So what fish could I have in a tanganyika community?

 

[furry catfish]

I was thinking about 12 saulosis (9 females&3 males) because i have heard they are small,and I've seen they look beautiful.Do you think I can add another speicies of cichlid to the tank or are the saulosis enough?