I have been doing some research and like the look of mbuna cichlids. I'm new to freshwater and don't know much about cichlids so any advice or just pointing me to some good reading material is really helpful. Could I put some in my 29 once it is finished cycling? How many could live happy and healthy in the 29 gal tank? Its a 29 gal with a large wet/dry sump and about 25lbs of rock. Thanks for any input. Enrique
could you give me some cichlid suggestions for my 29 gal tank?
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What is the footprint of the tank?
Personally, I don't believe any mbuna should be kept in anything less than a 3ft. tank, and I don't know the size of a standard 29gal off hand. So...
Assuming it IS at least 36" long, then your mbuna options are extremely limited. In a tank that small, a small group of one species is your best option. Assuming you want a colourful tank, which is why most people pick mbuna
, I'd have to recommend P. saulosi. They're a beautiful fish and more peaceful than most mbuna, making them better suited to a smaller tank like yours. Plus the males are a brilliant blue and females are a gorgeous golden yellow/orange, so you get vibrant colours with both species.
Personally, I don't believe any mbuna should be kept in anything less than a 3ft. tank, and I don't know the size of a standard 29gal off hand. So...
Assuming it IS at least 36" long, then your mbuna options are extremely limited. In a tank that small, a small group of one species is your best option. Assuming you want a colourful tank, which is why most people pick mbuna
, I'd have to recommend P. saulosi. They're a beautiful fish and more peaceful than most mbuna, making them better suited to a smaller tank like yours. Plus the males are a brilliant blue and females are a gorgeous golden yellow/orange, so you get vibrant colours with both species.
In a 30" tank I would not do anything other than try a group of 1m/3f saulosi. It's simply too small, and I'm not even sure it will work successfully long-term for saulosi. The only reason I'm even relenting and saying to try it, is because saulosi are a bit more peaceful than most other mbuna, so with a LOT of rock work, the small group of four may be plausible. Truly though, a 30" tank is too small for any other mbuna.