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My 120gal very packed african tank

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by cichlidz, Jun 12, 2009.

  1. cichlidz

    cichlidz Thread Starter New Member

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    my first post, heres my tank i know its crowed ( 80+ cichlids )and theres different lakes and some are more aggressive than others but they dont seem to mind and get along great. i just added 5 calvus, 3 clown loaches and 2 red frontosa's in last week and they are also doing great. tell me what u think



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  2. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    Wow, that's a little overstocked. :) Just a little. What do you plan on doing with them as they get larger ?
     
  3. gsoul55

    gsoul55 New Member

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    You won't be able to keep all of them together in that tank for to long. Most of them still look pretty small. Looks good though.
     
  4. cichlidz

    cichlidz Thread Starter New Member

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    i have a buddie here in miami that gives me the fish for dirt cheap and he also gives me the option to take them back if they get to aggressive or big for my tank and trade them for other fish or smaller fish. they are about 3in's right now. i rather have a packed tank with smaller fish than a empty tank with big fish. thanks for the comments. if anyone is near south florida let me know and ill take you to the farm
     
  5. Anthony

    Anthony Active Member

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    I knew several people that would do that. It's a great idea if you enjoy having A LOT of cichlids in a tank together. Sometimes people do what you have done not knowing they won't all be able to stay in there as they reach adult size.
     
  6. YellowCichlid

    YellowCichlid New Member

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    Nice looking fish you have there
     
  7. MOD_Dawn

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    sweet! When you get tired of the setup you can send it here!!!!
     
  8. jrow8162

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    Yeah, I have a new tank coming in the next week or so. Feel free to send some my way!!!
     
  9. cichlidz

    cichlidz Thread Starter New Member

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    i would if shipping wasnt so expensive sorry. but thanks for the comments. i plan on keeping them another 2in's, so when they are about 5in than they go in for trade ins except the calvus, the frontosas, my angelicus catfish and the bracardi 's they dont get as big as fast so they stay. im sure i spelled some of those names wrong.
     
  10. kwheeler91

    kwheeler91 New Member

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    dont africans like a lot of rockwork for individual territories? its kind of hard to believe that they arent killin each other with all those fish in one tank
     
  11. cichlidz

    cichlidz Thread Starter New Member

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    there hasn't been not one death and i have had the tank running for about a year now. you cant see it to good in those pic's but i have alot of slate rock and plenty of hide outs.
     
  12. kwheeler91

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    oh lucky you. nice tank though lots of color, you must stare for hours
     
  13. cichlidz

    cichlidz Thread Starter New Member

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    thanks buddy. i set up a couch in front of it like a my own little lounge and my girl is always complaining [argue] that i sleep there more than in bed. its relaxing. i also have a 5gal feeder tank with guppies and ghost shrimp that reproduce constantly and i have a 29gal with different color gouramis that i set up for my little girl. so i spend the whole day in my fish lounge lol
     
  14. kwheeler91

    kwheeler91 New Member

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    lol i do the same thing. i got a 40 at the head of my bed, a 20 at the foot and a 55 next to that, and ten below that, all in my room :) my girl is always complainin about me and my fish lol. ahhh theyll never understand..... :D
     
  15. cichlidz

    cichlidz Thread Starter New Member

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    lol so you feel my pain. its like an addiction you start with one tank and before you know it u have ur own neighborhood aquarium lol
     
  16. kwheeler91

    kwheeler91 New Member

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    ha you know it. if i had my way thier wouldnt be any wall space all the way to the ceiling
     
  17. stevenrox

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    nice but when they get big aggresion would be a big issue......
     
  18. kwheeler91

    kwheeler91 New Member

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    uhhh i kinda like to go through life crossing bridges when i come to them [help]
     
  19. stevenrox

    stevenrox New Member

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    lol ok [laughing]
     
  20. kwheeler91

    kwheeler91 New Member

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    oops haha thought you were the other guy :confused: [confused]