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	55g tanganyikan tank
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	im setting up yet another 55g tank and ive been wanting to do a tang tank for some time now.i want this tank to be a show tank hopefully with frontosa burundi's being the center piece cichlids. then some black & white calvus with a couple of c. moorii's. what would be the best tangs for this tank along with the others? thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	Sounds like a nice tank, But Frontosa will only be good in a 55g, for a short time then they'll need a much larger home Also maybe look at a pair of Julidochromis rather then the C. Moori as their from Lake Malawi and with an adult size of 8-10" not the best mix in with a fish the size of Frontosa Let us know what you come up with
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	i found a lfs that has black, white, and yellow calvus so could i do three of each plus the fronts and some julidos? Last edited by BeastKeeper at 02-Feb-2005 14:43
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
SuperMummy! Mega Fish Posts: 1207 Kudos: 915 Votes: 30 Registered: 03-Jan-2003	A 55 would be adequate for the Fronts until they are around a year old, max. So unless you plan to upgrade their tank to minimum twice as big, I'd recommend you hold off from the Fronts... A 55 filled with Calvus and Juli's would be great, leaving some room for other species!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
BeastKeeper Big Fish Posts: 444 Kudos: 389 Votes: 47 Registered: 27-Apr-2004	i found a great deal on a 75g with stand and everything else for only $80. so will 75g help my chances of keeping the fronts longer in one tank? or for life?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
SuperMummy! Mega Fish Posts: 1207 Kudos: 915 Votes: 30 Registered: 03-Jan-2003	That does sound like a good deal, but if you think of the fish who gets to 10"+, its just not enough room for them I'm afraid. Especially considering you need bare minimum three fish. I'm sure you would agree that (75/3=) 25usg for a 10-12" fish isn't enough room.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	sounds like a nice deal on the tank a 55 with stand canopy n filter go for 300 jsut the 55 starter kit with out stand n heater goes for 260-270 75g tanks here r u order them in noone carries them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Dakafall Banned Posts: 218 Kudos: 224 Votes: 7 Registered: 14-Nov-2004	don't mix the calvus, they will breed and you will get one very strange fish, calvus are somewhat rare in this hobby, and pure ones are even rarer, and also, calvus take forever to grow, so just stick with one type of calvus, keep the lines pure Daka<<<<
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25


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