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I've had malawis for ages, and I've recently started keeping Tangys for a few months now. To be honest, I'm finding them pretty similar to care for - as long as you keep their water clean and feed them good quality food, they seem to thrive.


Where you at mate, I've got two tanks overflowing ...

Wet and Wild in Stirling usually have them in stock, so a phone call might be worth a shot - 01786473450. Alternatively, the Aquarium in Falkirk had some the last time I checked, their number is 01324631110. If neither of those options work out, I did see a decent price on Aquarist Classifieds ...

My first tank had the same footprint as this one, albeit only 15" high, a 20-gallon setup. I think a Tanganyikan tank could work well here, perhaps with some shell dwellers, julidochromis, or even a nice setup for punctatus. You've got a few options to consider, like a multifasciatus conliny paired ...

I've heard from folks who keep Fronts that tankmates can be a gamble - either the Fronts get their fins nipped or if the tankmates are small enough, they end up as breakfast. I've even come across stories of Tropheus becoming Front food, which is pretty rough.

Good old lip locking, just them sorting out the pecking order. Hate seeing it, though - it happens in my tank a fair bit too.

Cheers, Sean

ps, nice tank btw

Just tidied up the tank on water change day, got rid of the annoying rocks that kept stubbing my toes. Pulled out a load of sand, moved the plastic logs, and hid the rocks behind them. Water was a right mess, all cloudy from disturbing the substrate and adding sand back in, but it's clearing up ...

Just tidied up the tank on water change day, got rid of the annoying rocks that kept stubbing my toes. Pulled out a load of sand, moved the plastic logs, and hid the rocks behind them. Water was a right mess, all cloudy from disturbing the substrate and adding sand back in, but it's clearing up ...

I've heard mixed results from people trying to keep Julidochromis in groups, to be honest, it's a real gamble. From what I've gathered, it's generally recommended to get a group of 6 or so, let them form pairs naturally, then rehome the extras - it's just not worth the risk of a tank war.

I'd go for 12 Cyprichromis leptosoma 'Mpulungu', Lamprologus caudopunctatus, and a few Spathodus erythrodon - they're a nice addition. I've kept them in a community setup before and they do well. When it comes to feeding, make high-quality spirulina flake your main staple and supplement with frozen ...

Starting with six multies (Lamprologus multifasciatus) or a pair of brevis would be a solid choice. For shells, I've had good luck with Escargot or turbo shells. In terms of food, I'd stick with a good quality flake and supplement with frozen foods like cyclops - they love that stuff. I wouldn't ...