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6*2*2 tank - C.furcifer?

Postby crazyfishy » Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:00 am

Hi Folks
Have a 170 gallon tank with 6*2 footprint, can I house 4-5 C.furcifer in there safely considering that they grow huge :) also, what are the possibilities of adding a few other tank mates...any ideas would be great...
Thanks in advance
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Re: 6*2*2 tank - C.furcifer?

Postby Qaddiction » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:27 am

The footprint of your tank is fine for housing your furcifer. I have successfully spawn both furcifer and Altolamprologus compressiceps at the same time in the same tank. I have also kept Paracyprichromis with them before. You just want to make sure the furcifer are the dominant fish in the tank to have success with them.
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Re: 6*2*2 tank - C.furcifer?

Postby crazyfishy » Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:17 pm

Many thanks for the reply :)
Also, for the tankmate suggestions...I will try and source P.nigripinnis to keep my C.furcifer company

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