what's next?

[BEdward]

CAKS.....CAKS and skrumps.

Could fit a ton of CAKS and skrumps in there! Would be interesting to see something like that.

[J-WS6]

Will definately need cyps. Would love to get a black calvus - don't know how that will go w/ the shellies.

These three species will all work fine together. However, if you wish to breed the cyps, keep in mind the Calvus will eat the fry. I have a similar set up in my 90 and had a pair of black congo calvus in there up until a month ago, and removed them for that very reason.

[BEdward]

These three species will all work fine together. However, if you wish to breed the cyps, keep in mind the Calvus will eat the fry. I have a similar set up in my 90 and had a pair of black congo calvus in there up until a month ago, and removed them for that very reason.

Are there any problems w/ moving the female (cyp) to a nursery tank while she's holding?

[J-WS6]

No, but you would have to be quick and careful not to spook her enough to where should would swallow her fry. That would actually be ideal, because I've had my cyps eat them after they were spit in the tank.

[treehuggingfishlover]

I voted for other, why not try something that will be a real treat to the eye, a planted tank with nice soft green grass and plants and some colorful little tetras or something similar to them.

A 75 gallon tank would give you plenty of room to be creative and it could be an ongoing project....

Good Luck with whatever you decide on.

CF

I'm with CF, so often big tanks are used for only big fish. A big planted tank with some beautiful schooling tetras would be stunning.

Good luck with your project

[BEdward]

I'm with CF, so often big tanks are used for only big fish. A big planted tank with some beautiful schooling tetras would be stunning.

Good luck with your project

I know. I've had more time to think about it. I'm still really torn between a nice planted tank like you guys are talking about... with a huge school of tetras, shrimps, cories, keyholes... and a semi planted tang tank. TBH I already have everything I need to make it a planted tank. And after looking at Finfans tank (VERY nice tank Fin) It has me seriously considering it!

Looks like my 20g shellie tank will be the "tang" tank

[PhishPhreek]

Living in the location you do, I would think you know more than a few of the local fisher folk. Think how nice a Saltwater tank you could build with the Strange creatures they ocasionaly capture in their nets.....

If you move, you'll never have another opertunity like this.

[finfan]

thanks bedward, i personally prefer planted tanks over any other type, but the most important thing imo is to do something that makes you happy or you strive to do, so go for what you feel most strongly about, either way, good luck and we want to see a journal

[Paleoguy]

Two new set-up with Victorians with a trio of Xystichromis sp. nov. 'Kyoga flameback' and six Pundamilia nyererei 'Makobe Island". Both are haplochrovid mouthbrooders.