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Torpedo2021
12-06-2007, 10:58 PM
My rocky 29g cichlid tank was finally set up with fish today.

Fish:
1 Yellow Lemon Cichlid
1 Red Zebra CIchlid
1 Blue Cobalt Zebra Cichlid

& 1 Synopontis Notatus Catfish


The fish get along fairly well and are starting to set up little territories. (The Red Zebra is the "Bully")
& The tank has just started cyling with fish.


Questions
*Where can I get some more rockwork for more hiding places?? (Slate & more limestone would be nice)
*How often should i feed these vegetarian / algae-eating fish? (No algae in the tank yet)
*How often should the light stay on?


Any other advice would be great!
-TANK PICS COMING SOON....

kay-bee
12-06-2007, 11:03 PM
How large are your cichlids?

Bear and mind that mbuna can be aggressive fish and are best kept in larger numbers and in bigger tanks (55gal+). Small quantity and/or small tank can magnify aggression (which won't be readily apparent if the fish are fairly young and small).

Torpedo2021
12-06-2007, 11:09 PM
They're all around 2 inches.
I'm hoping that i can decrease aggression a bit by diversifying the tank with more hiding places. But, I would'nt be surprised if I have to replace my livestock after a while because of aggression.

kay-bee
12-06-2007, 11:39 PM
It probably would be best to replace the tank with a larger one since an ambitious and dominant mbuna can probably claim the entire tank as its exclusive territory. At 2" though, you have time to upgrade.

tarheels910
12-07-2007, 3:04 PM
Yea, a 55 gallon tank is minimum for mbuna.

john_auberry
12-07-2007, 3:59 PM
I need pics