what could i keep in my tank?

[niels]

hi everybody,

i got a juwel rio 240, which is 120x40x50 centimeters and around 240 liters.

in that tank i have a 6cm couple of a. compressiceps kiriza.
i was thinking , what would be good company for them in order to get an nice, active tank?

i had this in mind:
1male/1female a. compressiceps
2 male/2female? lamprologus caudopunctatus

and perhaps synodontis lucipinnis/petricola "dwarf"/ polli white zambia and paracyprochromis brieni/nigripinnis


what do you guys say?
any tips, or an specie that would fit better in the tank than a small group of caudopunks?

thnx a lot guys

[clayn]

Is the 50 cm dimension height?

[niels]

yes, the 50 cm. is hight

standard juwel. hight is always more than depth

[clayn]

I would consider some Cyprichromis in lieu of Paracyps. The male Paracyps. like to hang out in a cave in the rockwork. Your Lamps. are also pretty fond of the rockwork. The Paracyps. might work but I wouldn't chance it. Cyps. will make the tank busy! I am no help with mixing Lamps.

[niels]

hmm...

at an netherlands forum they advise cyprochromis at an tank 150 cm +

so don't think that goes o.k.?


but my actual question is about the other cichlids.

would a pair of compressiceps and 2m/2f l. caudopunctatus work out?

and which room will the caudo's claim?
the shell's, the rocks, or will they swim free alot?

[niels]

what do you guys think?

[niels]

i guess i found an solution.

i thought that maybe 2m/2f caudopunks would take to much space in the tank leaving no room for the altolamprologus (espacially the female, cuz she get's hunted away by the male too)

so i called one of the best cichlid shops in the netherlands.

by them i was told that i also could keep 1m/2f caudo's.
this takes way less space, because the females get along way better than the males, and can stay closer with each other.
so when breeding, 1m/2f don't take as much space

[Bishop]

I have a trio of caudopunctatus and they for the most part stick in the same spot and defend.