how many africans will live well in a 20 long if it has a 30 gallon sump/refugium? also what kind of plant should i use in the refugium to keep the numbers in check? i have kept south american cichlids before but never Africans any help is great.
I would say no ahli tank is too small.1 breeding pair of convicts, or 1 ahli for a while if u get them small. . . one socolofi or zebra.
No Ahli. Tank is way too small.1 breeding pair of convicts, or 1 ahli for a while if u get them small. . . one socolofi or zebra.
I was thinking the same thing. I would go with some Julies. You could start off with say 6 and then remove a couple when you get a pair. You might not have to remove all of them but a couple would probably have to go. You would need a TON of rockwork. Loads of crevices, caves and nooks for the other fish to dart into to escape the wrath of the breeding pair...Shelldwellers are the best, but a pair of julies isn't bad either. Non-rift species like kribs or Steatocranus are good in pairs there too.
convicts are central american, not african. . . .1 breeding pair of convicts, or 1 ahli for a while if u get them small. . . one socolofi or zebra.