help with a 125

[HMD]

just set up a new 125. Now I am wondering can I put Enatiopus Kilesa and Cyp's Tricolor in the tank? What else would work

Thanks
HMD (Dennis)

[GrizzlysDad]

Those two will be fine in the tank. You could add one of the larger shell dwellers. Placing their shells off to one side of the tank, with maybe a structural break like a rock pile to separate their area from the open area of the Kilesa would look nice IMHO.
Add a few Synodontis lucapinnis or petricola maybe as well.

I assume you're using a sand substrate?

[HMD]

Thanks Tony, I am going to use play sand. Hope that works I have one 75 set up with it and I am fighting green algae growth.

[kodyboy]

pool filter sand is much nicer:)

[jcunningham0295]

You could put some multis, braves, or occies in there off to the side.  I occies in two of my six foot tanks with shells on each side and then a few in the middle.

[GrizzlysDad]

You could put some multis, braves, or occies in there off to the side.  I occies in two of my six foot tanks with shells on each side and then a few in the middle.

LOL, sounds almost identical to what I mentioned up above Josh.

[eitakppurk]

pool filter sand is much nicer:)

I second this notion! It's really easy to rinse, and is much less dense than play sand, so you have less opportunity for anoxic conditions. I also vote occies for tankmates

[GrizzlysDad]

I don't care for play sand for the exact reason Katie mentioned. But for Enantiopus species in particular I do not like pool filter sand either. I like the African Cichlid Sand sold commercially....yes, a lot more expensive but more fitting for those fish.

[kodyboy]

Do you like the African cichlid sand because it has rounder grains or because it is calcium carbonate based?

[GrizzlysDad]

Do you like the African cichlid sand because it has rounder grains or because it is calcium carbonate based?

Mainly because of the grain quality.

[Cat(fish)lady]

My 110 is 50/50 PFS and aragonite sand. Will be stocked with kilesa, eretmodus and Cyps.

[HMD]

how about that blasting sand? I have that in  tank looks good.

[kodyboy]

Thanks

[jcunningham0295]

how about that blasting sand? I have that in  tank looks good.

If any of it is sharp you have to be careful, the kilesa will sift through the sand a lot and this could hurt them.  I have never used it though.  I use mainly African Cichlid Sand will all my tangs except my Trophues I use mainly PFS.

[Steve]

I've got tanks with all the above types of sand mentioned, I think they all are pretty good. My 75 hap/peacock tank as pfs, looks good and really takes no cleaning at all IMO to put in. My 20g tall angel tank has tan playsand. Looks good in a SA tank, but takes some work to clean before adding to the tank. I also just set up a 75 for my frontosa for a bit and I used some Black Diamond blasting sand from Tractor supply co. I REALLY like that stuff because it takes no cleaning, and is a mix of black and tan so looks really cool, plus is big enough so the fx5 doesn't blow it around yet still small enough for him to sift and move around himself.