Re: stocking ideas for a 75 gal (US)


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"Tedd Jacobs" <Jacobs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:dnfs6e01lf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
any and all suggested mix welcome. :-)
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For something really beautiful and colorful.... and entire tank with rockwork and Malawi cichlids. Males only if possible to keep aggression down and avoid breeding. One of the most impressive setups I ever had that got the most comments from friends and visitors was my 55g Malawi cichlid tank.
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Ditto on activity level and beauty, but these work best in a crowded setup which doesn't agree with Tedd's criteria :(.

Can you explain how you would go about setting up a mbuna tank of males?
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There's nothing to it as long as they're not males of the same type. IOW I would have the store pick out "males only" where ever possible. One fuelleborni, one pea***, one rusty, one of something else, etc. They all grew up together which helps,... I learned from experience when raising them in the 90s. The males are also more colorful for a display tank. Many females look a bit drab. There was some aggression naturally, but not like what went on in the breeding tanks. :-( And there was a lot of rockwork that was changed around monthly when I did the gravel vac number. I used regular gravel, added extra Magnesium to the water and lots and lots of free limestone rocks from behind the house. The filter was a large Aquaclear. I found males were less aggressive towards others when there were no females of their species (is that the right word?) present. Someday I'll probably set up another Malawi tank.......... they were truly beautiful.
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