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bRaD! Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 3 Registered: 28-May-2004	i was thinking of getting some haps in my 240 gallon tank the filtration is 2 canisters 1200,1800lph and a 1200 lph sponge powerhead tank is 8x2x2ft and has sand substrate so i was thinking of getting 3m-5f or 2m-6f venustus 2m-4or6f fossochromis rostratus the tank will also have 1 red empress and a pictus catfish the other stocking idea was 2m-6f venustsus 2m-6or8f cyrtocara morri 1 red empress and pictus cat the tank has ph 8.0 and 25-26 degress temp 250-300ppm hardness any ideas anyone
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would go with the moori instead of the fosso's. The pictus might be a problem. I think that the water conditions just might be to high to be comfortable for him. If your looking for a african catfish I would go with Syn. Multi. I would also only go with one male venustus. Its a big tank but they're big fish and are an agressive hap. I would maybe limit some of the numbers of the groups and add some more species.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bRaD! Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 3 Registered: 28-May-2004	ok wat about 1m-5fm venustus 1m red empress 1m 5fm fossochromis or the 1m-6f morii i dont know any other good species of haps that can easily be found in fish stores... and maybe a african catfish if any shops have them
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would go with one or the other with the fosso's and the venustus. 2 possible breeding groups in a tank of almost any size would be dangerous. I would go with the venustus mostly because there easier to find and you could have some smaller species of haps with them. Some popular haps are VC-10's,Oth. Lithbates, Scie.Fryeri, Dimi.Compressceps, and Copa. Boreyli. Peacocks would work good with them to.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	VC-10 are a good choice for community and borelyi often tolerate thier own kind. Champsochromis caeruleus, trout cichlid, would be interesting to try. Anything big would be cool. Last edited by openwater at 14-May-2005 01:02
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I think that trout cichlids might be a little too big. There a huge cichlid that likes lots of space. If the red empress is too agressive then you could get rid of him and get some taiwan reefs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bRaD! Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 41 Votes: 3 Registered: 28-May-2004	i dont really want peacocks just haps so maybe 1m-5fm venustus and 1m 6 f c.morii dont really no what else i just want 2 or 3 defiierent species
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	The pictus cats will do fine in a hard water tank. I have them in my african mix tank and they do fine in the 8.0+ pH water. Just make sure the fish has it's own refuge and the other fish arent picking on it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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