Experiencing a headache in malawi

[dakora]

I'm working on saving up for a 72 gallon tank and I'm really excited about the possibility of keeping some malawis in it. I've been doing some research and I'm having a hard time deciding on a stock list. Ideally, I'd love to have acei, saulosi, yellow labs, cobalt blues, and ndumbi red tops all in the same tank. Has anyone else had any experience with a similar setup? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. And on a totally unrelated note, does anyone have a 300 gallon tank they're looking to get rid of?

[kalevi]

just wondering, what's the dimensions of the 72 gallon tank you're planning on getting?

[dakora]

Cheers for askin, kalevi. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure on the dimensions, just that it's 4 foot long. I'm thinkin' of either gettin' the 4ft or maybe upgradin' to a 5ft by 1.5ft by 1.5ft, depends which one's the better option, really.

[kalevi]

4ft is alright but honestly, 5ft is the way to go.

[dakora]

the 5ft one is just the glass, so its a fair bit cheaper. i'll save myself 200 quid and build a stand for it instead. the 4ft one has the stand and all that jazz, but i don't mind DIY. my main concern is, is 18x18 too small for the width and height? i'm thinking of using a 23x11x16 (LWD) tank as a sump tank, so that's a decent size. back to plan A it is then. i'm alright with making things, but fish tanks are so bloomin heavy, i'm getting a bit worried. regarding the fish, do they all get along if you overstock them properly? thanks for all the help, mate.