Small commonly avail tangs for small tank?

Hi all

I am not going to google because we dont get all the exotic fw fish here in sa.
What are the commonly avail tangs that can be kept in a smallish tank.
Boyu tl550?

Any other suggestions in regards to african chiclids will be appreciated

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@Ziyaadb the Lamprologus Multifasciatus is a suggestion fish and it is a tang

 

Howzit @Ziyaadb

Trying to push the limits of that tank and species compatibility I would try putting in a pair of Ocellatus, single Calvus, single Julidochromis, single Neolamprologus Pulcher and single male Leptosoma (not a Jumbo variant).
Ocellatus will be the dominant fish, Calvus is never aggressive, always defensive, Julidochromis tends to go about its own business and Pulcher will likely roam the tank picking squabbles with the Ocellatus. Everything ignores Leptosoma and Leptosoma ignores everything, he will hang around at the top and look pretty, very, very pretty.

The trick to this is getting the Occies to stay in a front corner and the Pulcher in the opposite back corner, Julidochromis and Calvus should live in the rocks lining the back of the tank (not too high) and the Leptosoma must be left with as much swimming space as possible, try to keep the rock work at a minimum, a good Calvus cave will help a lot and a few slate rocks will keep the Julidochromis happy, Pulcher will be happy with a flower pot like cave, large open cave with an opening around the same size as the fish.

A much safer and easier to maintain tank would be a species only shell-dwellers tank, either a pair / trio of Ocellatus Gold, a small Multies colony or a pair of Brevis.

Let me know what you're interested in and can try and source the fish for you if I'm not already breeding them.

Cheers,
Jack

 

Great advice thanks Jack. Will give u a shout soon

 

Cool man! Look forward to hearing from you.
Just shout here if you have any questions.

Enjoy!
Jack

 

@Jack Stone

Lets not derail the other thread, I have decided to use the Boyu as a Planted lowtech and use the other tank that i have as a Tang tank, FWIW, this tank has a lower volume but a much larger footprint, Dimensions are: 60*45W*36H
Please Gimme your suggestions for what i can have in this tank?

 

Howzit,

60cm x 45cm is much better for substrate spawners, though still not ideal.
I've long thought that a 120cm x 45cm is best for a small Tanganyika community.

You've got half that so I'm sure we can do something...

A Mulitifasciatus species only tank would be the easiest way to go, far less risk and maintenance but, the rewards, well that depends on you.
This would feature multiple pairs, trios or harem/s of adult Multies along with multiple generations of fry and juveniles popping out of the females shells.
If you wanted to sneak in another fish a single Julidochromis or Leptosoma could work but you'd have to skimp on the Multies slightly to give the extra fish some space of its own.


I would try the following but keep in mind that I have many tanks I can move rejected fish to should their be any trouble from the start or some years down the line.

Basically the same as the above mentioned set-up (which probably wasn't my best advise for somebody new to Tanganyikans), just minus the Leptosoma (for tank height) and exchange the Pulcher for Caudopunctatus.
Pulcher get bigger and nastier faster but Caudo's compete with Occies for territory.

Pair of Ocellatus, single Caudopunctatus, single Calvus, pair of Julidochromis

Some points I would note on setting up the territories for that...

1. Occies should be given shells to breed near the front left (or right) of the tank, give them a small territory barrier (single rock) on the left, halfway back, and then another shell territory left back.
2. Put a small territory barrier (single rock should do) in the front middle and give the Caudopunc a small overhang and shell front right.
3. Calvus (or Compressiceps) should be given a large overhang slightly left of the middle right at the back of the tank, this should face the Caudopunctatus corner, front left.
4. Julidochromis should be given a unique territory based on their body shape (torpedo like), do this at the back right corner.

* Male and female Occies don't use the same territory when not breeding
* Territory barriers do not always need to break the line of sight, when species have a healthy respect for each others fighting abilities they will agree on a territory and mark it out, best you give them some obvious markers.
* The Ocellatus and Julidochromis pairs should not see the Calvus when it under it's overhang (or where it is most comfortable).
* The Julidochromis pair might be getting a bit tight in there but I reckon with the smaller Julidochromis ( Dickfeldi, Ornatus and Transcriptus) it may just work.

Would be a great little Tanganyika tank if you can pull it off but it will take some serious attention to territory markers and if necessary, you may need to remove a single Julidochromis and or the Caudopunctatus.
Ocellatus tend to think they are crocodiles and will attack almost anything... large Frontosa probably included... Calvus have a natural switch-blade to help keep such fish at bay and the Caudopuncs just can't resist a good fight themselves. Julies tend to keep to themselves, hanging around at unlikely angels and picking algae and what not off the rocks.

Research those species and let us know what you like, or just shout if you've got any more questions.

 

Awesome thanks, will loook them up and give you a shout.

 

Howzit going there @Ziyaadb ?

Have got Brevis available now as well, to add to the Multies and Occies shell dweller collection.
Shout when you're ready to get something going.