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mregan24

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Hey gang,
Just wondering how many african cichlids I can stock in my 36 gallon. Its almost done its fishless cycle so I'm hoping to get some over the weekend. I was thinking around 10 or so??? Im looking at yellow Labs and some other compatable cichlids.
Your input would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
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Eclipse_sky

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Don't add 10 at once lol. 2-3 at a time. Don't know much about cichlids besides rams and Angelfish.
 
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If you have fishless cycled properly, it is ok to add your entire stock at once. That is the beauty of it versus fish-in cycling, where you can only add a few at a time. I added 38 fish at once after fishless cycling a 125g with no ill effects. That being said, I believe a 36 gallon tank is too small for the cichlids you have mentioned. Yellow labs can get to 4"+ and generally the smallest mbuna available are
about 2-1/2 to 3". If it is a 36" long tank, you may be able to get away with one of the smaller species(except demasoni), but it can just as easily be unsuccessful.
 
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