A bit of help

I currently have a 300 litre tank that I have been running for about four years.  It is a majority Cichlid tank.  The Chiclids consists of Protomelas taeniolatus (Red Empress) and Labidochromis caeruleus (Electric Yellow).  I consider I must be doing something right as they are breeding like crazy.  I am about to purchase a 1300 litre tank.  I would like to keep it as a Cichlid, preferablly Lake Malwali, only tank.  I think I would like to add some Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (maingano), if they are compatible.  But after this I am stuck.  Does anyone have any ideas for further additions to this collection?  Your assistance would be most appreciated.

 Hongi red tops are stunning.

Bule dolphins

Copadichromis borleyi 

Pseudotropheus demasoni (nasty little fish though so dont add to many) 

 

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (maingano)

Their not to bad, some get nippy but I've not kepet this species though so not totally sure

Thankyou for your assistance. I have another question. If I stock both the yellows and the Red tops, won't they inter breed?

Not as far as i know, but i guess they may try if you only have one of each and they happen to be male and female. 

1300L, sounds a biggie.

 It's obviously your choice what to put in it and Malawi is as good as any choice I could make.

 Personally I think a Mbuna only set-up would be great, but not sure if your looking at them alone or looking for Haps or a mix.

 Only thing with mixing is such things as dietary issues, aggression issues but it is a helluva big tank.

In a tank that size aggression should be too much to worry about, the Melanochromis group are dubbed as nasties but you could get away with them in there.  Personally I think the Johanni are beautiful and far nicer than Maingano, I have kept both and never had a problem with them whatsoever.

There could be issues with inter-breeding, but I never had problems with my Labs (Hongis and Caereleus).

 You have a broad spectrum of fish that you can look at, it's also your choice with regards to which Malawi fish you actually want.

I'm presuming it's a tank well in excess of 6 foot so the world is your oyster from what I can see.

 

FD

I have picked up my new tank.  It is 1500 litres.  It is approximately 8ft x 2 1/2 ft x 2 1/2 ft.  I have decided to go with:

Yellows, Red Empress, Rusty, Acei, Johanni, Dwarf Auratus.  I believe this should be a good pick to begin with. 

Thanks again for you advice.