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[golden_dase]

Hi gang!

I've managed to convince my missus to move her exotic goldfish out of "MY" 5ft tank in the dining room and put them in one of my 4fters in the fishroom (hahahaha!). So I will be setting up a 5ft display tank soon. My thoughts would be a Malawi display tank with some colourful males only. I plan to have about 20-30 fish in there. Tank is 5x18x18 and filtration is 2x Eheim 2217....so decent space and filtration!

Thoughts?

Cheers!
Kevin

[Kieran]

A good malawi display for original photos for malawi dreams banners etc?

[smellsfishy]

you have to have some soeky male peacocks:)

[danotaylor]

kev what about some heavy caving in the lower 8 inches with sand stone shelving (mentioned in the pm i sent you) in the back half of the tank with a varienty of colourful mbuna; then something like phenochillus, anectans or electra cruising and sifting the open water at the bottom; then the water in the upper 10 inch column with some cruisers like dimi comps, red empress males, taiwan reef males, lithobates and a few peacocks...just a thought...just thoughts...have fun mate...sounds like a great way to spend some time and money...nice one missus!! danny

[golden_dase]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see what I can come up with!

[highlucks]

I have 2 of these for you if you want them. I also have plenty of the rock you can see in the back ground too.

[Bowdy]

What are those fish they look awesome. And where can I get some?

[spite333]

Tangs Kevin! lol DO IT!

[golden_dase]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

Camo, what rocks are those?

Mike, I already have a 6ft tang display tank....

[highlucks]

The rocks are Basalt/Granite. Inert no buffering capacity.

They make for a very nice Mbuna theme.

[Ronny]

There seems to be a higher demand for tropheus at the moment, maybe get some of the rarer/nicer looking ones that are harder to come by and more expensive than the common stuff.
Do your thing and breed em and get em out there more

[drukqs2369]

get 500 guppies

[golden_dase]

I'm only interested in having Malawi. Thanks.

[drukqs2369]

I'm only interested in having Malawi. Thanks.

gay

[golden_dase]

It's my choice of fish.

If you want 500 guppies in a 5ft tank, then buy the tank and do so!

[smellsfishy]

It's my choice of fish.

If you want 500 guppies in a 5ft tank, then buy the tank and do so!

hahah what a waste of tank 500 guppies would be ahah, btw what i meant to say was some speky male peacocks.

[Robbotheyobbo]

BIG Kev, its a BIG mistake mate, YOUR fish room is now yours and hers , you should have left her gold fish in the dining room mate, its very very close to the kitchen where she should be

[Kieran]

Bahaha put 3 guppies in there and it'll be 500 in a year anyway...

Have you built a shortlist of fish you like Kev?

[smellsfishy]

maybe some Copadichromis azureus im loving mine atm, just breed:)

[drukqs2369]

i wonder what 500 male guppies would look like tho in a nice tank