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General Category => Old World => Topic started by: auratus on January 17, 2013, 07:39:10 AM

Title: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: auratus on January 17, 2013, 07:39:10 AM
Have a 35 gallon hex and wanted a cichlid suggestion to put in it  I was think Cyprochromis  but I dont know if its big enough . I might break down and get a noncichlid to put in it   :(
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: nismo_sky28 on January 17, 2013, 08:03:23 AM
Everything I've read says they like room to swim but it's always worth a try.  Maybe shine paracyp nigripinnis (sp?) you could always do shellies
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: djlamonica on January 17, 2013, 08:25:30 AM
You could do some shell dwellers I've always wanted to try them my self.
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: auratus on January 17, 2013, 08:46:56 AM
Not really thinking of shellies its a tall tank I wanted something that would more  swim up in the water
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: Helloitsme on January 17, 2013, 08:51:49 AM
Have you considered Angelfish? They'd probably do okay.
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: linuxrulesusa on January 17, 2013, 09:00:09 AM
What about an Apistogramma variant or else checkerboard cichlids?  They'd definitely stay small enough.  Or do you just want to do Africans?  If Africans, then one of the shelldwellers is about all I can think of small enough for a 35 hex.
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: auratus on January 17, 2013, 09:21:36 AM
Yes have thought about Apistos  just wanted to see if there was an African option I hadden thought of   my thought was maybe a pair of Apito and maybe come cardinals swimming @ the top if I can do Africa
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: GrizzlysDad on January 17, 2013, 10:21:43 AM
Do a dwarf cichlid from West Africa...you could do Pelvicachromis but I would suggest Nannochromis transvestitus (no jokes please) and a school of Congo tetras.
A few rocks, a couple pieces of driftwood with Anubias attached....
Now, that would be a cool looking tank!!!
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on January 17, 2013, 10:52:43 AM
Do a dwarf cichlid from West Africa...you could do Pelvicachromis buy I would suggest Nannochromis transvestitus (no jokes please) and a school of Congo tetras.
A few rocks, a couple pieces of driftwood with Anubias attached....
Now, that would be a cool looking tank!!!

I agree ^
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: Regalblue on January 17, 2013, 10:59:58 AM
Do a dwarf cichlid from West Africa...you could do Pelvicachromis buy I would suggest Nannochromis transvestitus (no jokes please) and a school of Congo tetras.
A few rocks, a couple pieces of driftwood with Anubias attached....
Now, that would be a cool looking tank!!!
since you're talking about N. Transvestitus... didn't you spell "buy" wrong?
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: auratus on January 17, 2013, 11:02:37 AM
I really only guessed 2 the size of tank very poorly guessed  ( not use to guesing hex sizes) looked up on line its inly 20 gallons  like your suggestion but do you think a 20 would be big enough for the nanos ( the congos seam like they would be to big
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: GrizzlysDad on January 17, 2013, 02:26:44 PM
I really only guessed 2 the size of tank very poorly guessed  ( not use to guesing hex sizes) looked up on line its inly 20 gallons  like your suggestion but do you think a 20 would be big enough for the nanos ( the congos seam like they would be to big

No
Title: Re: Sugestions for 35 gallon Hex
Post by: GrizzlysDad on January 17, 2013, 02:28:51 PM
Do a dwarf cichlid from West Africa...you could do Pelvicachromis buy I would suggest Nannochromis transvestitus (no jokes please) and a school of Congo tetras.
A few rocks, a couple pieces of driftwood with Anubias attached....
Now, that would be a cool looking tank!!!
since you're talking about N. Transvestitus... didn't you spell "buy" wrong?
Oh, I corrected it...the "Y" is right next to the "T" on the keyboard  ::)

You're just upset because I said no joking about the transvestitus.  :P
Remind me to tell you a story about a fish convention and that same fish.