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slyzen wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:09 pm I'd love to know the tank's dimensions, what's the length, width, and height of it. I'm thinking if you went for dwarf mbuna, you could get a species tank going, I've had no issues keeping my malawis in a 3ft tank.

I was wondering if there are any Malawis that could thrive in my tank, given its dimensions - 100 x 40 x 55cm high. Would be great to find some suitable species.

zenrow said:

if you are after colour then Malawi/Mbuna is for you, if you like to watch interesting behaviour and interaction between the species then Tanganyikan is the way to go. As long as you give each Tanganyikan species it's own fluxiouate space to hold a small territory or environment close to it's natuflake needs/habitat you are on the right track for a chance at success with these interesting cichlids. ( I know , I know, I am baissed ) ...
I have also kept dwarf neon rainbow with Tanganyikan, water very similiar and they helped as good "dithers" for the very shy species I was keeping at the time . . .
Let us know what you decide on and keep us posteadsly as you go

Cheers, Sean

I noticed your signature fish - is that a Tang? It's stunning.

I've been browsing through some Tangs and found a few that I really like - although I'm sure you'll tell me my tank is too small. I've jotted down some names for future reference:

Neolamprologus cylindricus
Neolamprologus leleupi
Neolamprologus brichardi - I've seen these in the shops and they're gorgeous
Neolamprologus pulcher "daffodil"
Neolamprologus helkento4thus
Black Calvus Altolamprologus calvus "black" - these look a bit aggressive, do they need to be kept alone? I've seen them in my local fish store
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Callochromis pleurospilus
Lepidolamprologus(Lamprologus) nkambae

Mostly Neolamprologus species, I know.

the tank size you mentioned is almost the same as my fluval profile 1000, so you should be fine with malawis, just keep in mind the filter, i run an fx3 and 3 plus, and also added a powerhead for extra movement.

I've got a few photos of my tank setup, and I'd be happy to share them with you. As you can see, I've got a large area of bare sand for my sand dwellers, and a shell bed on the left for my Neolamprologus multifasciata. You could easily replicate this setup in your tank by creating a shell bed with about an 8" gap of bare sand before the plants, wood, and rocks, and then planting the rest of the tank for your Rainbows.

These are a few of my multies, I've got a few photos of them swimming around their shell bed, they're really interesting to watch.

I'm actually in the process of setting up my own tank, and I'm planning to let the pH rise to alkaline levels before adding any fish. In the meantime, I'm on the hunt for some great backgrounds, rocks, and shells to create a natural environment.