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they look like punk rock chicks.sandnuka said:
they look like punk rock chicks.sandnuka said:
LMAO! HAHAHAHAHAHAHASpyral said:I just like telling people I have a tank full of Africans at home.
Hey Sand, what is this?sandnuka said:
well put thank you.. and what African polly whats the nameCory said:Every fish, put in a display tank correctly will have you lusting after it. African in particular, when done correctly wont hide, won't beat on eachother, and display behaviors not seen in other fish. Now that doesn't mean 90% of the people you see keeping Africans are doing it right, cause most of them arn't.
Size isnt an issue either. If you were purely going on size, you'd keep an emperor cichlid, 3 ft+ beats on giant lake turtles etc. And your big puffer you speak of, Mbu, is African.
As far as water parameters go, depending on where you live is what is "easier". Up near conway, the PH is higher 7.8-9.0. So you'd find it more difficult to keep your neutral ph monsters.
There is also size and cost appeal. Someone can setup a 55 gallon cichlid tank that'll last them their whole lives, and provide lots of activity, and color variety. It usually takes a 125 or larger to do most south americans correctly.
In a vacuum where tank size and money is a non issue. I'd actually make a biotope aquarium. With predators and everything. There are native bichers, and eels to the rift lakes.
I too, like large fish, but I find as time goes on, I just end up owning everything that peaks my interest. 31 aquariums, from 10g shrimp tanks to 305 monster fish tanks.
HOW BIG OF A TANK DO I NEED TO HAVE HIMSpyral said:African Mbu Puffer
this fish is performing the patented BUCKTOOTH ATTACKKKK!!!!
Like 400 gal+ they get more than 2 ft long in the first year or two of their life If housed properly.regan24 said:HOW BIG OF A TANK DO I NEED TO HAVE HIM
More specifically you'd be looking for a triple red Apistogramma cacautoides.larry.beck said:Hey Sand, what is this?sandnuka said: