So I have a 58 g oceanic sump that I will be turning into a regular tank because it wont fit in the stand for my 180g. I want to try some dwarf cichlids... I am open to suggestion on what to get and how much the tank can hold. I will be running 2 Emperor 400's for filtration. Thanks!!
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Advice needed for "new" Tank...
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In the LFS in my area the prevailing fish have been Apistogramma ramirezi... which is what I have been mainly looking at. I was thinking of a mix of blue and golds along with school of barbs and some type of bottom fish. I am just hazy on the amounts and what goes together. I guess I need to do some more research.
36" x 18" x 21"
Mikrogeophagus ramerezi or apistogramma ramirezi require a lot of sight breaking material (plants, driftwood, w/e), they can be kept with a large variety of fish as long as the fish are of equal or lesser temperament, gold and blue rams (common name) require warmer temperatures and soft water. 82 degrees. If you want them to breed less is more. I have 5 in a 4 foot by 18?inch tank. Each ram/ram pair should have about a square foot surface area to themselves. When breeding can be territorial and will attack and can injure Cory cats (injury is rare though but stress is not healthy) along with any other fish that come near their eggs/wigglers/fry.
if you get them young you could get like 6-8 and once they start pairing keep four (my thought), you might be able to keep more id wait for more expertise but I had a 36 by 12 and 3 was alright, but u have a much larger surface area because of the extra six inch depth. Depends on how your tank is set up truly and the fact that it's a 58 gallon could help for some great stocking on top of that.
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Whatever you like!
Just research stocking and compatibility of the species.
Just research stocking and compatibility of the species.
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Probably not, but it would help to know which species of Ram, decor, lay-out of decor, whether you want to breed or keep as part of a community, other fish, etc. etc. ...
I plan to do a SA biotope... plenty of plants and driftwood. As far as stock goes I want to try to get all my fisl locally (I live in CT). I have seen plenty of places carry Rams and I like their colors. I was thinking 4 to 6 rams... some angel fish, barbs and catfish.
