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	african ciclid
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	depends on the tank size n everything else..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
harleysiber Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 554 Votes: 47 Registered: 11-Aug-2003	Oh my, that is a gorgeous fish. I find that most Synos are pretty pricy now. I swear I bought my Featherfin for aobut $10, but they're now about $15 for little babies about one inch long. I don't remeber mine ever being that small, he's over 5 inches now. Also a good pic for cichlid tanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
leongreenway Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 199 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Feb-2005	These are well cool and can stand up to bigger Cichlids Get some a these, check compatibility with shell dwellers though !! http://www.cichlidlovers.com/a_calvus-black.htm http://www.cichlidlovers.com/a_calvus-black.htm
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	they usually go for like 20$ and they are bout an inch.. but man they are nice.. not like those expensive synadontis species..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bostonjon Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 13 Votes: 1 Registered: 19-Feb-2004	yep..they stay relatively small..mine cost about $15 and could find only 1..still looking for another.........
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	[font color="#C00000"]synadontis petricola are awesome fish.. they get bout 4 inches right? they are some what pricy in some places... but man they are sweet!![/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	True that. A multi colony would look great.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bostonjon Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 13 Votes: 1 Registered: 19-Feb-2004	29 gallon..lake tangs would give a lot more variety.. some shellies and a couple of smaller variety Julis would work with Syno Petricolas..........
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Good point, if you want a pleco get a rubbernose or pitbull.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
PeterSnack Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2005	[font color="#008000"]my plecos only took a few months to jump from 2 inches to 6 inches... and I started them in a 10g tank. They really aren't slow growers if you feed them the right stuff. I fed them fresh zuccini, algae wafers, and various greens and they're size shot up. Plecos make more mess than they clean so they aren't a choice for anything less than a 100-125g+ tank[/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Yeah, that's what I said! Anyway, many plecos are amazon fish and like acidic water. African chichlids like basic.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	wow in a five gallon interesting they usually take a long time to grow
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	it was a 5 gallon tank....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Tim9 Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 15 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Apr-2005	what do i more do i need to set up an african ciclid tank. i have a 29 gallon tank and a pengiun biowheel filter and the big rocks.and a heater
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	My pleco jumped from 2 inches to 6 inches in 3 months. Not what I'd call slow.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	[font color="#800080"]k you can get them small and they grow very slowly so in the case he upgraded his tank he would have a fair sized pleco [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	If you want rift lake cichlids then for mbuna a trio of yellow labs or rusties would work. There are many possibilites for tangaykins. I would suggest doing what the others said and just find out what you like.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
peterprawn Small Fry Posts: 5 Kudos: 4 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Mar-2005	[font color="#008000"]I would not recommend getting a regular pleco. Poor thing wouldn't be able to grow in a lil 29 gallon. Sure they can do well with cichlids, but in a way bigger tank.[/font] -christine
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	if you have lots of rock make hiding places for the new fish you are planning to put in there.. once you have a established tank....with fish in it.. make sure that you add new fish in groups cuz with africans they will pick on the fish that are stessed out so get a group in there if your adding new ones so they dont get picked on as much... and a lg rep pleco not a expensive pleco.. regulars can stand the aggresion of africans..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Johnny the Oranda Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 237 Votes: 82 Registered: 01-Mar-2005	Oh yea and some fish food would be nice too.
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