My Malawi Tank

Thanks people for all the information and guidance. I have researched the fish i like to some extend.

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/caeruleu.htm

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/estherae.htm

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/demasoni.htm

Those are the ones i like and would like to keep, i have read that the demasoni is overly agressive!

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Get 15 of each,with minimal males..you will have an awesome display tank

 

Thanks.

Then my next question, as most mbuna's are difficult to sex when they are juvies, whould i then rather buy mature ones. However i would like to buy cheaper as juvie to save on deaths.

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Nice looking tank... When are you adding the fish?

 

Problably in about 1-2 weeks. Im waiting for my lfs to get new stock of the ones i want.

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Ok i have checked some more. I am going to try and get the following:

Labidochromis caeruleus
Metriaclima estherae
Pseudotropheus flavus
Pseudotropheus saulosi

and optional replacements per specie



Pseudotropheus demasoni
Labidochromis sp. "Hongi"

Cheers

 

You are choosing for all the wrong reasons. Research the fish properly. Estherae and Demasoni are of the more aggressive mbuna, so is Saulosi.
If you can look at Pseudotropheus Acei, Melanochromis Johanni, Metriaclima(Psuedotropheus) Elongatus Usisya, Melanochromis chipokae, Pseudotropheus crabro. You can add a Copadichromis Borleyi, Nimbochromis venestus or livingstonii, Protomelas Spilonotus or Steveni Imperial.
You should have had your fish in the tank a week ago. If you can fine Organic Aqua 250-500l Step1 adfd this to the tank.
I started up a 3ft(100l) using this and had 34 8cm fish in the tank. No Ammonia or Nitrit problems.

 

Thanks for the advise. I am using Safeblend currently, am getting my fish hopefully this weekend.

 

Ok final selection is done. I am however concerned about the availibility of the Pseu. cyaneorhabdos.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1460
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=756
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=713

Im thinking to get juvies. 8 of each, and strip the extra males to end up with 1:4 ratio.

Cheers

 

very nice, I am waiting like a kid outside a sweetshop for mine... Only April some time now according to our builder - eish, time and patience... So now I shop with my eyes on all malawi pics... LOL

 

Cropheus hw did u distribute the weight of the rocks

 

Cropheusdid u distribute the weight of the rocks

 

Cropheus, do not worry about the extra males. I have found that 3-4 males reduces the aggression levels to about zero Ran a 300l tank with 4 large males and about 4-6 younger males with about 15 females. Had the 4 in full colour at all times and the youngers were always trying. Spectacular tank to watch.

 

I tried to, but only placed them to look good.

Secondly, some more advice. I have a Cascade 1000 external canister, and a 400l/h internal. That is 1300l/h filtration. Do i need more on my 240l, considering that i will end up with between 20-30 fish?

 

IMO , I think so. But dont create a current in your tank.

 

Hi all

Another update. I got my 8 juvie lab.c's. Waiting for the pseudo. Acei still. Did a 2 hours drip method to lessen the shoch on the fish. They are fine, but hiding away.

Rearranged the tank a little.



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Cropheus did you use anything to distrubute the wait of the rocks, do you know how many kgs you have in there

 

Looking good - this tank is shouting for some java fern ...

 

Absolutely no idea mate, picked them up and scrubbed then, then into tank.

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I have another question. How long in general do the fish hide until they are accustomed to the new tank?