. . . in the distant, early morning . . .

Progressing the fish tank

The nitrogen cycle in my new cichlid tank has gone very quickly and today I was able to add my first 6 fish.  Tiny little babies:

• 4 Lamprologus Speciosus: These are shell-dwellers and I have about 20 empty escargot shells in the tank for them.
• 2 Eretmodus Cyanostictus “Blue Point”:  “Gobies”, they’re beautiful as adults, cute as juveniles, and have great behavior. Rock dwellers.

I want to add 3-4 Synodontis Lucipinnis,  3-4 Altolamprologus Calvus “Ink Fin” , and 8-12 Cyprichromis, though I’m not sure what variety yet.  If I can get away with it, I’d like to add a julidochromis pair as well.

I wanted a Tang Eel, but they’d eat my my Lamprologus, so that’s out =)

I’m already enjoying this tank many times more than I ever enjoyed the reef tank.  And the Lamprologus are already showing some courting behavior, and setting up their hierachy.

I’m psyched, I missed my cichlids.  A 90 gallon is perfect for a Lake Tanganyikan tank.

-Lisa, on February 7, 2010 at 2:27 pm

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