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hi in 2 weeks i am getting a 240 gallon 8x2x2 full setup with lights sump air pumps and lots of other things

but know i need some stocking ideas for some good fish that are colourfull but not to small

also does anyone know a good white sand or fine gravel that doesent cost very much and does anyone have any aquascape ideas or pictures of 240g tanks that look good

and does anyone know what watt heater to get would 2 300 watt heaters heat it will or do i need a stronger one

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For that sized tank, if marines aren't in the equation, it would have to be either a) African Rift Lake Cichlids or b) Discus and Uaru, complimented with neon tetras.

id go with a south american set up with discus,rams,angels,tetras,corys stuff like that with alot of drift wood and id go with 4 300 watt heaters with a tank like yours.

african cichlids !

u can get playsand from cole smith i tihnk thats the name..( or was it coles smith/smith cloes?) its the garden/building supply shop. get the tripple washed ones as thta will save u some washing. hoever u Will still need to wash it a fair bit so ur tank doesnt look like water from a stagnent creek!

go with malwis or tanginnekan dont ever put discus in with angels!

LoL, will no one suggest stingrays or bichirs, Merodontotus tigrinus, and datnoids (plus other fish)? Oh wait, I just did!

2 300 watts should be fine. One 300 watt is doing quite the job on my 125 gallon already.

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frontosa there big and colorful

A big school of Bosemani rainbows would look great if you wanted some kind of schooling fish.

How about going with some big catfish, some big cichlids or such, and some nice top feeders?
Say Tiger Shovelnose (not sure how big those get), and some pictus cats, a couple large plecos, and a couple oscars, or midas cichlids, maybe a Giant Gourami?
There are so many options for big aggressive or attractive fish. Flowerhorn, Midas Cichlid, Red Devil, Jack Dempsey....
Catfish Catfish Catfish!!! In a tank like that you have many options for catfish. You could probably do a nice school of pictus or hi fin synos, or just about anything else.
Plecos - just about any big plec would be ok in that size tank.
Cichlids - go for smaller ones (4-9 inches) and you could have some nice schools of them in there.
Amazons - perhaps Discus, Angelfish, Piranha, etc.
Brackish - Mono Sebaes come to mind, as do scats!
Saltwater - A million possibilities.
Asian Theme - Larger Gouramis, well planted, some nice loaches, a busy schooling tank perhaps ?
Tinfoil Barbs and Bala sharks? What a great compliment to each other, you could easily fit a smaller school of each in a tank this size.
Anyway let us know what you choose!!!


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A nicely decorated South American tank would look very nice. Or you could get some African Cichlids. If you get fish that are too big to be considered prey, a polypterus is a nice addition. Stay away from that tiger shovelnose, they get HUGE and wouldnt even be able to turn around in that tank.

yeah cichlids i rekon would be good like 3-4 different types or schools and i wanted some white fine sand or gravel and i like tanks with caves at both ends and maybe some plants but i good swimming spcae in the middle with maybe some small decoration on the bottom

maybe electric yellows/electric blues or some other fish can anyone tell me which ones would go well with these or any other stocking ideas
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If not marines..Malawi Cichlids will be good in my opinion

geez..I am jealous of you