deciding if tank is overstocked?

with cichlids if you have cichlids its better to put a few to many in so the fish have little or no terrortory to defend which should eliminate fighting if you have chosen your fish correctly you should not have to do this as much as would would with uncompatable fish.;) think about it
 
well I thought about it . My thought is we should take the bloods crips folks mafia and put them all on one city block. ya know since there is no where to establish territory and maybe they wont fight ;). An american cichlid will establish some portion of the tank as territory trust me, my male convict established his territory right behind a piece of driftwood that is one big open area. and he guards it with his life. now as for african's sometimes its ok to overstock but I still don't reccomend that either
 
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Originally posted by Dragon_Lord_Tia
with cichlids if you have cichlids its better to put a few to many in so the fish have little or no terrortory to defend which should eliminate fighting if you have chosen your fish correctly you should not have to do this as much as would would with uncompatable fish.;) think about it
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That is a recommendation for mbuna. Unfortunately, that does NOT, repeat DOES NOT, work for all cichlids, and it may not be even applicable for all groups of mbuna!!!
 
in every case it has work for me either be with americans or africians they have a little terrory and it "in my cases" it stoped most of the fighting betten other species they would swim around happy and fight free but once a pair forms its a different story all togeather they will make their terrortory around a pot or rock and guard it even if it meens the odd fight with an other fish
 
Ahh...I see. I was thinking of species tanks or tanks where pairs may form. I guess we're somewhat in agreement then. I still wouldn't recommend this, but I could see it work to an extent.
 
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