I have space for a 4 foot 75 gallon tank, but I'll probably only be getting it near the end of this year... anyway, I'm still going to plan it out early so that I can get a good idea of what I can have in the tank.
There are two species of cichlid I'd like to keep for the bottom portion of the tank: Bolivian rams, OR Apistogramma trifasciata. I've never kept dwarf cichlids before but I am prepared to cater to their needs.
My ideal tank would have a large group of dwarf cichlids at the bottom. I would consider keeping Cory catfish but only if it's possible, and if I had to reduce the possible number of the cichlids in order for it to work, I'd just pass on the cories. My main focus is the cichlids.
With that being said, I'd like to know how many of each species (A. trifasciata, or Bolivian rams) I can keep. Keep in mind that they wouldn't both be in the tank - only one species of dwarf cichlid would be. The tankmates and tank scape will then depend on which cichlid I end up getting.
I want a large group of cichlids, but when I look up info for how many apistos or rams I can get in a tank, I only find results for small tanks like 20-30 gallons. For a 75 gallon, how many Apistogramma trifasciata can I have (I read they're a harem breeder?) Or, how many Bolivian rams can I have? I feel like a 4-foot tank would be suitable for multiple male Apistos and many females per male, but I could be wrong because I've never kept them.
Thanks in advance.
There are two species of cichlid I'd like to keep for the bottom portion of the tank: Bolivian rams, OR Apistogramma trifasciata. I've never kept dwarf cichlids before but I am prepared to cater to their needs.
My ideal tank would have a large group of dwarf cichlids at the bottom. I would consider keeping Cory catfish but only if it's possible, and if I had to reduce the possible number of the cichlids in order for it to work, I'd just pass on the cories. My main focus is the cichlids.
With that being said, I'd like to know how many of each species (A. trifasciata, or Bolivian rams) I can keep. Keep in mind that they wouldn't both be in the tank - only one species of dwarf cichlid would be. The tankmates and tank scape will then depend on which cichlid I end up getting.
I want a large group of cichlids, but when I look up info for how many apistos or rams I can get in a tank, I only find results for small tanks like 20-30 gallons. For a 75 gallon, how many Apistogramma trifasciata can I have (I read they're a harem breeder?) Or, how many Bolivian rams can I have? I feel like a 4-foot tank would be suitable for multiple male Apistos and many females per male, but I could be wrong because I've never kept them.
Thanks in advance.