Tank Suggestions

[fishlette]

i have a 3ft 175L (43 us gallon) tank and im wanting to get some cichlids. will 3 electric blues, 3 electric yellows and 3 red jewel cichlids work?

 

[Ferris]

Not really i'm afraid - Electric blue is a common name for Sciaenochromis Fryeri which get way too big for a 3 foot tank. Electric Yellows (Labidochromis Caeruleus) are Mbuna and IMO should only be kept in 4 foot or larger tanks.

The Jewels are the only fish appropriate for your tank size but they are aggressive so choose your tank mates carefully if you decide to stock them. A mated pair would be better than 3 as you remove the risk of 2 pairing off and picking on the 3rd fish.

 

[fishlette]

how about electric blues and peacocks in the 4ft tank?? cant find any specifics on things like that.

 

[Ferris]

You'd be on the min size with a 4 foot 55 gallon tank for mixing Haps and Peacocks but certainly possible.

 

[fishlette]

You'd be on the min size with a 4 foot 55 gallon tank for mixing Haps and Peacocks but certainly possible.

its a sixty five us gallon.

i got myself an electric blue male and a tangerine peacock from work. there are females there of both but i wanted to just get a couple to start with. will post pics soon.

question: can i put some bristlenoses in the cichlid tank?

 

[fishlette]

some pics

 

[fishlette]

You'd be on the min size with a 4 foot 55 gallon tank for mixing Haps and Peacocks but certainly possible.

whats the name of the fish in your sig?

 

[Ferris]

Lovely fish and they should be very happy in a 65 gal.

The fish is a Pseudotropheus Demasoni - a stunning but highly aggressive Mbuna species and one of my favourites.