stocking list for my 55gal

well as a few of you know im breaking down my 55 gal sw and going fw (im getting a 28 gal nano for sw)

im gonna go cichlid and heres what i like so far :

Altolamprologus Calvus (are these guys aggressive)
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Julidochromis marlieri


i need some ideas of what can go with these
so lets start a list

Nice choice as what to have so far. Calvus is a very nice African. I would go with some other Tangs such as some rock dwellers some of my fav come from these families.
Julidochromis <---Many types to choose from.
Neolamprologus

Or shell dwellers
Lamprologus of some kind.

For a 55G you don't want anything to big like Fronts ..they will out grow the 55G

i would agree with KMX. Neolamprologus Brichardi is a nice fish.

Neolamprologus tretocephalus or False Frontosa is nice looking too but i hear they are mean.

joe i like the false fronts lol i forgot about those

My favorite tangs are the J. marlieri and the N. leleupi. Use a black substrate or b/w for a salt/pepper look with a black background and your fish will stand out.

ok keep up the good fish i think i got two more allready. im gonna keep adding to list and see whats compatible or not

The brichardi are best in a species only tank, when they breed the own the tank!

Albino Bristlenose look pretty darm good in a black substrate tank as well.

once again crystal clear thanks for the pick hongknot

does anyone currently have any calvus?

there 24 bucks at my lfs

holy wow might as well get sw fish lol

cus your lfs is a rip off lol

anyone else?

You need to add some shell dwellers

I don't know if I would do shell dwellers if you are going to stick with calvus, from what I have heard, the calvus may eat the shell dwellers. Not sure what to recommend though. . . I don't know the fish from that lake very well. :)

i love shell dwellers but id rather put some calvus in the tank.

so can anyone else help me out?

I have a 3" back calvus that does well in a 29G with half OB Peacocks and half Hap Blu Ahli's. They grow at a slower rate than other fish so he has seen two different batches of 25 fish come and go over the last year and a half and I have had no aggresssion problems. He sticks to his spot on the holey rock and everyone else just swims by...
Good fish to add for a variety...

Dabula wrote:

I have a 3" back calvus that does well in a 29G with half OB Peacocks and half Hap Blu Ahli's. They grow at a slower rate than other fish so he has seen two different batches of 25 fish come and go over the last year and a half and I have had no aggresssion problems. He sticks to his spot on the holey rock and everyone else just swims by...
Good fish to add for a variety...

thanks ALOT, bout time someone answered my question, about how long does it take for them to get to breeding age?

go to homo depo and buy silica sand , it should be in a brown bag , in the block and cement section

cool thanks for the help