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importfan878 Enthusiast Posts: 169 Kudos: 212 Votes: 8 Registered: 22-Jun-2005	i am gonig to be putting 2p airs of brichardi in a 90 gallon, what coudl go with them Last edited by importfan878 at 25-Nov-2005 16:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	you could put in some african cichlids. They are cool fish so take care of them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	You can put other Lake Tanganyikan fish with them, but make sure you have some rocks & hiding places. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	Er, which brichardis are these? Only I know of both Chalinochromis brichardi and Neolamprologus brichardi. Which ones are you getting? Here's some pics: Chalinochromis brichardi (click on the thumbnail in the left hand browser frame labelled 'brichardi' to see the bigger picture) Neolamprologus brichardi (Again, scroll the thumbnails in the left hand browser pane until you find the one labelled 'brichardi', then click on it for the bigger picture) You'll notice that the two fishes share a superficially similar colour pattern (adding to the confusion!) but that the Neolamprologus brichardi has threadlike extensions on the tail fin lacking in the Chalinochromis brichardi. Now, having gone through that, the next question is, what would be compatible with them? Well, both are Tanganyikan fishes, so you'd be looking at other Tanganyikan species to live alongside them. A truly gorgeous (but likely to be hideously expensive!) species that might be compatible (do your research before blowing the best part of $200 on six of these!) is Paracyprichromis nigripinnis. Go hunt them down on the Ad Konings site http://www.cichlidae.com and see how gorgeous they are! Likely to be compatible, but also likely to be expensive (again, you could be looking at $200 for six!) is Cyprichromis leptosoma, which here in the UK is sky high desirable and woefully expensive - at £12 each for 1 inch juveniles, and £25 for 2 inch specimens, this is an expensive, but again, gorgeous species that will add amazing colours to a Tanganyikan setup. Again, one of the 'catwalk stars' in the Ad Konings photo gallery! If you REALLY want to break the bank, and get yourself a Tanganyikan that makes a Frontosa look like a pauper's fish, then try Benthochromis tricoti. This fish looks more like a marine Fairy Wrasse of the Genus Cirrhilabrus than a freshwater Cichlid, and its supernova blast of blue and outlandish finnage come with an equally outlandish price tag! But believe me, if you're an African Cichlid fan, it's worth every penny you'll spend to get these, even though you're looking at a level of expenditure that will give most bank managers a seizure if you reveal that you're planning on getting these fishes! Mind you, once you see the pic, you'll want them SO badly, even though they'll probably set you back $100 each ... Right, having covered some exotica, now for some more down to earth selections. I'd be wary of popping Julies in there with the brichardi, just in caee they pick fights with each other (they might, they might not - personlly I'd prefer not to gamble) but if you have decent water currents in your 90 gallon tank, then Eretmodus cyanostictus is a possibility that might be more affordable than the Ferrari-level exotics I've listed above () and still quite stunning to behold. You could also look out for the sand-dwelling Callochromis Cichlids (Callochromis macrops is a lovely red fish that will compliment your brichardis nicely) or you could possibly try Cyathopharynx furcifer, another catwalk star that might not break the bank as much as the Cyprichromis and friends! Only thing is, if your brichardis are the Neolamprologus fishes, be advised that putting more than one male in the same tank might result in some sparks flying - the closely related Neolamprologus leleupi, known as the Lemon or Daffodil Cichlid, performs a truly frightening looking face off with others of its own kind, where two males square up to each other in full sabre-rattling posture, with a facial expression that says "Look at my woman like that and I'll kick your head in" ... if this doesn't settle the peace, they come to blows, and can do so viciously. Check your brichardis aren't going to do the same! Hope this little lot helps! Last edited by Calilasseia at 26-Nov-2005 01:14 Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54


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