SA or CA? Stocking help.

[K0oKiE]

Hey everyone. A few questions about stocking my 80 gallon tank. At the moment I have a few random community fish but I've been thinking about changing things up a bit. I think I want to have a few larger type cichlids but I have no experience with any other than africans.

What would be a cool fish to have in an 80gal tank? I was thinking of sticking to just one or two types. Maybe trying to find a pair... ?


Ideas? Thanks!

[jay_leask]

green terror.

[2wheelsx2]

Maybe it's just me, I find Chocolate Cichlids really interesting and you can easily do a pair in a 75 gallon. Another option is Geophagus. I haven't keep these but have been wanting to for quite some time.

[charles]

SA all the way

[Shell Dweller]

I have a 120 gal that has about 20 mixed Africans. Red topped Zebra, Kenyi, Zebra obliquens (Lake Victoria), Albino Zebra, Blue Zebra, a few Jewels, and a few others I cant remember the names of right off hand. They all get along for the most part. Oh yeah and an albino senegal polypterus.

I also have a 49gal BW with kribs and yellow meekis. The yellow meekis are not aggressive at all and spend most of the time hiding behind rocks or plants, but are nice looking fish when they make an apperance.

My 90 gal has an assortment of african juvies. Have to decide which to keep and which to let go in the near future.

There are so many to choose from but I think SA is an excellent choice. I also have other tanks with assorted SA.