Re: stocking ideas for a 75 gal (US)

"Koi-lo" <Invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "Tedd Jacobs" <Jacobs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> 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 :(.
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>> 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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OK, this works by keeping different genus and species. Same genus,
different species can still cause problems. If you were trying to do
this with the same species/genus, it's impossible with most of them, as
the males can delay showing their sex until they are too old to be mixed
together with other males. I also love African tanks for their color,
activity level and social behaviour. Perhaps not for beginners as it can
be frustrating, but once a recipe is established, it can work quite well
for a few years.
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