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	Setting up 35g as malawi..
stuquarium Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004	hi guys, i've got the tank ready to go. except for adding the rock and the fish. but before i do, i'd like to know what would be better suited to a 35g tank the mbuna community or the other? i understand that the mbuna community require more rock than the others so i dont wanna buy too much rock before i add the fish, mbuna are also more agessive right? so if. i choose a non mbuna community (less rock)what cichlids can i get ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	In a 35g, for Mbuna you can get 1m, 2f electric yellow's... or you could try a trio of Peacocks also 1m, 2f. A community of anything is out as your tank just isn't big enough...you could also try posting in the Tanganyikian cichlid forum. There's a few species that could forum a nice community. But from Malawi, it has to be a species tank and there's very few that are peaceful enough for that size tank. 55g is really the min. for any Malawi community set-up.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
stuquarium Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004	thanks mate. i think i'll go the peacock route. less rock i know the tanks a little small for anything serious but it's not doing anything, so i though i'd get some LM cichlids.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	Yes lees rock work but you do still need enough to provide those females with cover and the male with a bit of territory Also avoid any Aul. Jacobfreibergi Variant as they get 7-8", and are much more aggressive then oth Aul. Species which for the most part get 4-5" and are rather peaceful Good Luck and Enjoy
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
stuquarium Enthusiast Posts: 262 Kudos: 275 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Oct-2004	thanks, i doubt i can get that variant around here. my LFS arne't that great cheers
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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