55 gallon and alot of cichlids?
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Well I just got back from my LFS (Big Al's) and I'm pretty sure I'll end up with: red top zebras, saulosi, Calvus and rubescens.
The guy I talked to said for the 55 two pairs of six will be good as long as there is plent of knooks and crannys.
Let me know what you think.
The guy I talked to said for the 55 two pairs of six will be good as long as there is plent of knooks and crannys.
Let me know what you think.
yup.....i have the tank but i am currently looking into building it into a wall or building the stand myself...... i saw the tank at a store and loved the shape/size and bought it on a whim(i have a habit of that)........by the way, nice tank number1.......
I might even just get all Calvus/Compressiceps in however many different colours they have.
They are my favourite cichlids by far.
They are my favourite cichlids by far.
They look awesome.
ahaha I know, I just saw and replied to your thread. Did you end up getting some?
African Malawi cichlids are not "pair formers" ... they are polygamous. this means that you need to maintain them as a group of ONE male + at least THREE females. fewer females and they will get harrassed to death by the male.
No... lol... I have the hardest time making up my mind! I still love them. I replied on that thread.
I think he might mean 2 species of 6 each. I'm not sure. That would work as long as there are plenty of hiding places.
Another thing is usually cichlids are bought as juvies in hopes to grow up together and therefore be less aggressive towards each other. If you do buy juvies it will be almost impossible to sex them. Therefore you may want to get maybe 8 or so of each species and then take the extras back to the lfs once you sex them.
Good Luck!
And thanks everyone for the compliments on my tank. it is a lot of fun to watch.
