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sfb911
Post subject: 40g breeder stocking questions
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:02 am
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Well, this didn't take long LOL. I setup my 20g Long about 4 months ago and my wife really loved it. Due to some construction in the kitchen area, we had to move the tank to another room and now that everything is done, we're going to be moving it back. My wife asked me the other day if we could get a bigger tank (I love that woman!). So, looking at the space, I'm probably going to setup a new 40g breeder and use the 20 as a spare tank in the event it is ever needed. My question is this:

Currently, the tank has 7 lamp. multifaciatus and 7 chela danios. Obviously I have a lot more options to add to a 40. Some of the things i was thinking:

paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Calvus
Comps

wondering if you have any thoughts on this and any other recommendations. I REALLY want to have the paracyps as I've been in love with these fish for a while, thinking maybe a few of them and maybe 1-2 calvus. Obviously I might be able to do a small Juli or two a well? I'd be willing to find a good home for the danios if they won't fit in with what I'm thinking.

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Steve


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Post subject: Re: 40g breeder stocking questions
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:25 am
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that all sounds fine

your wife is kind and wise

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Post subject: Re: 40g breeder stocking questions
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:39 am
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Ned,

One more question on this. Can you make some recommendations on stocking for this tank regarding numbers?

Current stocking is:
7 lamp. multifaciatus
7 chela danios

I am looking to add some number of:


paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Altolamprologus compressiceps Kipili Black or Altolamprologus compressiceps Sumbu Dwarf
Julidochromis transcriptus

Can you make a recommendation on what you would do as far as numbers? I would also consider getting rid of the danios if it gave me more flexibility.

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Steve


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Post subject: Re: 40g breeder stocking questions
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:14 pm
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Current stocking is:
7 lamp. multifaciatus
7 chela danios

I am looking to add some number of:


6-12) paracyprichromis nigripinnis
4-10) Altolamprologus compressiceps Kipili Black or Altolamprologus compressiceps Sumbu Dwarf
4-10) Julidochromis transcriptus

Can you make a recommendation on what you would do as far as numbers? I would also consider getting rid of the danios if it gave me more flexibility.

doesn't really matter

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Post subject: Re: 40g breeder stocking questions
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:57 pm
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so potentially if I wanted to do 7 multi's, 8 paracyps, 4 comps and 2 julies, I'd be OK?

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Steve


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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:01 pm
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