I've already got some holey rock, and I know I can get some more easily. And, I've been to Dave's. That place is awesome. Talk about someone who knows his fish! I also like the fact that he breeds alot of his fish. That way, you really know what you're getting.

Speaking of breeding, that's really what interests me in the Africans. Not that I plan to make money off them. I'd just like to see the whole process of mouthbrooding. I had some South American cichlids when I was in college. A beautiful pair of Salvini's would lay eggs all the time (upsidedown on a piece of flat shale that made the roof of a cave). But, the other fish (a green terror, red devil and a Jack Dempsy) would always get to the eggs before they could hatch. I guess it was kind of hard to defend the eggs when one of the Salvini's had to be upsidedown fanning them most of the time! With this tank, I would be sure to have lots of holey rock with lots of holes for the fry to hide in. I've heard that plastic plants work well for this, too, if the other fish will leave the plants alone and not dig them up.