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Ok, here's what's going on:

-20 long is empty

-29g current stock:
2 regani (unsexed)
1 calvus
3 stapps (1F/2M, I think)
1 gracilis
1 helianthus
1 leleupi

-I'm interested in getting punks, which I've never kept
-I would also like to try breeding calvus or regani....any thoughts on with are easier?
-I like Xenotilapia flavipinnis but I'm not sure how readily available they are

The 29g has a gravel/sand substrate, rocks, caves, and shells. The 20g is empty but will have Eco-Complete cichlid sand, and whatever else is necessary.

So with these 2 tanks, the fish I currently have, and those I'm interested in-and I realize I can't have all of them-what would be the best way to set up and stock? Fish from the 29g can be moved if necessary.

Thanks, I very much appreciate the help




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I've heard mixed things about the punks but i think they would be fine in the twenty and I haven't heard much about the other two. I do know that punks don't wake up fast in the morning and neeed an outside light for quite a while before the tank lite is turned on. Good luck
-NewBreeder16

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You can call me Newb too, since I'm not nere new any more.

Thanks...do you mean by themselves in the 20g, and if so how many would you recommend I start with?


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Xenotilapia flavipinnis wouldnt usually be found at LFS's, but if you try some web order sites, you'd get your hands on them easily (with a big tag of course). They're worth to get since you can sell off the fry.

Regani would breed easier than calvus, unless you get mature breeding sized specimens of both. Comparibly, the calvus would grow slower and breed at a larger size than the regani.

Depending where you are, the market is usually for calvus fry.

I would either do:

20 Gallon stappersi with breeding pair of regani

29 Gallon with the calvus, gracilis, heliathus, leleupi. Its hard to breed calvus with other fish since their fry would either be eaten if you dont take them out, or they'll be over aggressive.

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20 Gallon with trio/pair of calvus with stappersi

29 gallon with gracilis, helianthus, leleupi, and a pair of regani.

Are you referring to multipunctatus? They're a bit challenging to breed in a small tank, especially if you dont have have mouthbrooders to use as hosts. You might want to try dwarf petricolas, since theres a way to rig up caves for them to breed in.