Another stocking thread

[Ryuu]

Ok, Sorry, I will be purchasing a 75 gallon in the very near future. I had wanted to make it either a South american tank, or a mbuna tank.

The south american tank originally I had wanted to include
1 Oscar
1 Jack dempsey

I had asked the advice of another member and he thought it may be too crowded, and suggested I replace the JD with a firemouth cichlid.

So the other stocking would be

1 Oscar
1 Firemouth

The only problem with this is that I thought that firemouths liked to be in schools so.

Now for the Mbuna tank I would include

Two rusty Cichlids
One electric Yellow
One Electric blue



So I need opinions please, sorry to waste any time

Mike

[Ryuu]

Ok I also got opinions on the chat,

Sharkman says the Jack dempsey is ok

[Red]

i agree with the jd because they IMO are a tougher and come put more up with the oscar

[Ryuu]

Ok so

JD 3 Firemouth 1


I also have another stocking suggestion from severum

1 Oscar
1 Firemouth
and
5-6 Sillver dollars

[Nick89]

I wouldnt get 3 Jd's... Id get 2 oscars and a pleco like a bristlenose, or 1 oscar, 1 severum, and 1 firemouth and a small pleco. Personally i say go with 1 oscar 1 severum and 1 firemouth.

[Ryuu]

Ok I think im going to go with Sox

[Ryuu]

OK I have the final stocking list

1 Tiger oscar, One severum, and one Convict, with a pleco

[Jacko]

Now for the Mbuna tank I would include

Two rusty Cichlids
One electric Yellow
One Electric blue

Dude, you could easily fit 5 to 7 times that many fish in a 75 gallon and with mbuna it would be better to stock it a bit extra than under. Throw in a couple dozen pounds of lava or lace rock and you've got yourself a nice mbuna tank.

Personally, I'd go for 8 electric yellows, 8 rusties and drop the electric blue since if they are what I think they are (S. fryeri) then they are really aggressive and will beat down your more peaceful electric yellows and rusty cichlids.

As for the SA/CA I would definitely go with a JD, mine (Jacko, how original :P) was a wonderful fish. I love their personality, a fair bit more aggressive than convicts or firemouths.

Maybe:
1 Oscar
5 SD
1 pleco

The pleco will get too big for the tank eventually and should be fairly big before introduced with the oscar.

[Ryuu]

Dude, you could easily fit 5 to 7 times that many fish in a 75 gallon and with mbuna it would be better to stock it a bit extra than under. Throw in a couple dozen pounds of lava or lace rock and you've got yourself a nice mbuna tank.

Personally, I'd go for 8 electric yellows, 8 rusties and drop the electric blue since if they are what I think they are (S. fryeri) then they are really aggressive and will beat down your more peaceful electric yellows and rusty cichlids.

Ive decided to go with this stocking beacuse it would mean a better life for my rustys so...

[Ryuu]

=D great news, ill be getting a 55 gallon in a few months so I can still stay with the old stocking =D