Not the decorations :lol:
The tank is a 125G on a big wooden "table" with ten legs (!) that wood is 5cm x 7 cm crosswise. Everything around this "skeleton" is made of plywood; wich means you see a big white piece of furniture with a huge window full of fish. That's it. Everything is hidden....
The ...

My current 500g was a DIY project. It is more a of a tropical indoor pond in dimensions and shape. It started as a plastic water tank. The top was cut out, and window where placed for viewing. Because of these large windows I never view it from the top, and thus consider it more of an "aquarium ...

Nolan, please don't try to tell me how to keep my cicklids. I didn't come here asking if my selection of cicklids will work. Those particular species are already together in a 500g, and have been there for over a year. All are mature adults and all are doing great. Like I said before, cicklid ...

lol...

dont worry rex.. ive had Many c*****ds... hell man check out my name :)

in a large tank most c*****ds are Very Docile... ive PACKED my 180 gallon with Many Agresive c*****ds and there was NO prob.... and a 700 gallon will defenatly have no prob with the fish listed....

i like your list ...

Tilapia buttikoferi is not Central American - it's West African. But more importantly the bigger it gets the nastier it gets. I wouldn't include in that setup.

Yeah, I know its west African. But its prefered water conditions, size, and attitude make it well suited to a Central American Ciklid ...

Thanks for the link Silurus. Does anybody know how much these run for?

PeacockBass, can you post pictures of your Niger, Marmoratus, and others?

The Rhamdia species seem to be suggested by several. Can anyone provide info and pictures of the one species mentioned along with the others that would make suitable tankmates? Also is there a place where these can be easily obtained in the US? And what is the going price?

Maybe I did take it to ...

And why is it ok to write cichlidae? Somebody really needs to explain this. Cichlid keepers in general to NOT look down on catfish. In fact, they often own just as many catfish species of cichlids.

Rex,
A bit off topic, but you might note that the American Cichlidiot Association refuses to list catfishes in their publications, shows, and auctions under any name other than "scavengers." They started it, but its all good natured.
-Shane

No I haven't noticed. I'm not a member.

Its fine for ...

Can you tell us exactly WICH SPECIES of cichlidae we're talking about here?
I've got plenty experience with them (not as much as with catfish, but close) and they differ as widely as catfish when it comes to social behaviour.
Oscars for example; most people seem to think it is a terror on any cat ...

Ok, but it still doens't make any sense to sensor cicklid. I certainly don't plan to sensor c*****h on my cicklid forum. oh well


Thanks for all the help. This gives me a better idea of which fish will and which won't work. But, does anyone have anything to say about the Pinirampus pirinampu? That ...

So why is it ok to write cichlidae but not cichlid? What about ciklid or cichliden?

Somebody needs to fix that. Atleast I hope its not intentional.

Rex

I'm hoping to have another very large tank setup within the year. Hopefully around 750g (acrylic), maybe bigger. I'd rather not go as small as 500g though.

The main purpose for this tank is to house a Central American c-i-c-h-l-i-d community. Some of the definant tankmates will be Striped Midas ...

And also a saltwater game fish.