New to Africans

[DiscusKid]

Ill be sure to start a journal when i get everything together. but i have one more question. do tangs get the "malawi bloat" if they eat too much dry food?

[Fire_chair]

Good luck, and keep us posted.

[DiscusKid]

Ima go get a bag of PFS, some holey rock, and shells from hobby lobby sometime next week. hopefully soon ill have the tank set up.

[Fire_chair]

could i put the caudopuncs in with the paracyps, and ocies? the more the merrier if i can.

Yep. I have Jumbo Cyps, Black Occies, and a Caudiopunk in a 75; no problems so far.

[DiscusKid]

Cool thread people helping people!

agreed if it wasnt for this advise id be clueless. Thanks Guys

[DiscusKid]

could i put the caudopuncs in with the paracyps, and ocies? the more the merrier if i can.

[russ]

I think im leaning more towards Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis, and Lamprologus Ocellatus.

ive had the ocellatus and they are a very cool fish that defend their shell like a large fish...really cool to watch.id like to get some more.

[russ]

I was going to sell my 29 gal tank but then i realized that instead of selling it i can get rid of the fish i have in there now, and try africans (which ive been wanting todo for awhile now.) but i know next to nothing about them except that therye aggresive and from africa. so i was looking at a few fish that i thought looked really nice and were intersting so can you guys give me some suggestions on what would do ok in a 29 gal.

These are the ones ive been looking at so far
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus leleupi Firecracker Orange
Cyprichromis Leptosoma "Blue Orchid"
Cyprichromis leptosoma "Utinta"

Thanks

i dont see why you couldnt put the caudopunctatus in there!
max size is males 3.5 in and fm 2.5 inch....should work fine!!!

[fshfrk]

Cool thread people helping people!

[DiscusKid]

my first thought when i thought about making the tank for africans was victorians but then i saw cyps and paracyps and i liked how they function like a family, schooling and caring for young. if i ever get another tank itd be for victorians for sure.

[danielp]

This is a Victorian commonly referred to as the Christmas Fulu. Purchased them from Daves back in April asd juveniles and the females are already packing.

My dominant male looks just like the picture. I have 8 of them in a 29 long and all is good with them.

Call Dave at Daves rare fish in STX he had several veryh good ideas when I picked these guys up.

[Fire_chair]

1-2 or 1-3 would work.

[DiscusKid]

is there a certain male to female ratio i should keep paracyps in?

[DiscusKid]

Post up a wtb thread. I know two people that might want to sell you some. Jughead (sp?) also normally has some for sale but I'm not sure if he has any right at the moment. You might want to try him before getting taxed up at the LFS.

good point, ill do that

[myjohnson]

Now heres the fun question, who has some that they can sell me or what LFS has em?

Post up a wtb thread. I know two people that might want to sell you some. Jughead (sp?) also normally has some for sale but I'm not sure if he has any right at the moment. You might want to try him before getting taxed up at the LFS.