stocking suggestions

[dewey68]

I've started up a 110 gal. long tank.  It's a 72 by 18 inch footprint.  I've already decided on 5 cyrtocara moorri but don't know what else to put in with them.  I'd like to have 3 maybe 4 groups.  I'm open to all suggestions.  I'm really looking forward to your thoughts.

Dewey

[kodyboy]

For mbuna that are not terribly aggressive I like yellow labs, rusties and cyanotilapia afra hara.  I have also had good luck with cyaneorhabdos, but many find that species too aggressive.
Haplochromis electra is a nice peaceful hap with attractive males and females.
If you are not trying to keep the fry a group of petricola cats are always fun.

[GrizzlysDad]

If you decide to come over for the bristlenose plecos and the Blue Dolphins from Mike I can show you some cool extra stuff that I have available.
For a different type of Synodontis I have decorus and a really unusual one, Synodontis waterloti.
I'll probably be posting a new stock list on Sunday afternoon while watching the NASCAR race.

[auratus]

Funny that personal experience with certain mbuna vary i had a colony of electric yellows I found to be the most aggresive mbuna I ever  had

[GrizzlysDad]

Funny that personal experience with certain mbuna vary i had a colony of electric yellows I found to be the most aggresive mbuna I ever  had

That's just because you fed them gun powder and sat in front of the tank teasing them and making mean faces at them Ken.   

[dewey68]

Hey Tony, I plan on coming over tomorrow.  I'm meeting Mike around 1 and then heading your way.

[Ron]

IMO stick with small-medium sized haps and peacocks to go with the C. moorii and skip the mbuna.

[dewey68]

That's the direction I was thinking Ron. Do you have any suggestions for the haps?

[Regalblue]

IMO - in that small of a tank, you should do a proper moorii group. Buy 20, grow them out & keep 2 males/8-10 females.

If you had something like a 180, then I'd say to do so F. rostratus with them.

[Ron]

That's the direction I was thinking Ron. Do you have any suggestions for the haps?

I like a lot of species - what do you like?

Some that I think would fit well and I'd aim for around 1m/2f to 1m/3f of the following 4:
Group #2: Placidochromis, either P. phenochilus "tanzania" or P. electra. I'd skip any other phenochilus local as they'd look a bit similar to the moorii. Personally, I'd probably pick P. electra (AKA "Deep Water Hap").

Group #3: Protomelas sp. "Taiwan Reef" would add some nice color and the females look different from the other choices with their barred pattern.

Group #4: Copadichromis boyleyi "Kadango" are beautiful IMO and the females look really nice relative to most haps species.

Group #5: If you like peacocks, pick the one you like the most here. None of the haps suggested here are terribly aggressive, so I think almost any peacock should work out.

[kodyboy]

You could also do an all male peacock and smaller hap tank.

[dewey68]

Thanks for all the suggestions.   As of today, I have 5 small cyrtocara moorri, a trio of peacocks (Tony will have to remind me which), and 6 green dragon plecos.  I think I'll let them settle in for a bit before I add more.  At that point I'll look for the placidochromis and the copadichromis that Ron suggested.

[GrizzlysDad]

Thanks for all the suggestions.   As of today, I have 5 small cyrtocara moorri, a trio of peacocks (Tony will have to remind me which), and 6 green dragon plecos.  I think I'll let them settle in for a bit before I add more.  At that point I'll look for the placidochromis and the copadichromis that Ron suggested.

Benga Sunshine trio

[Ron]

Thanks for all the suggestions.   As of today, I have 5 small cyrtocara moorri, a trio of peacocks (Tony will have to remind me which), and 6 green dragon plecos.  I think I'll let them settle in for a bit before I add more.  At that point I'll look for the placidochromis and the copadichromis that Ron suggested.

Benga Sunshine trio

Definitely a good choice! 

[dewey68]

I'm thinking of changing the stocking up a little from Ron's suggestion.  I would like to use a trio of otopharynx lithobates in place of the protomelas Taiwan reef.  I used to keep these fish a love their coloration. Knowing that these are predators, how would they be with the rest of their tankmates?

Dewey