How many cichlids can be kept in a 50 gal
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What sort of cichlids - 1 inch apistos, 2 feet long Cichla or Boulengerochromis? This might seem like a harsh reply, but one mans cichlid is likely different to anothers. David Soares kept between 150 and 175 Apisto Cacatuoids in a colony in a 55, but equally, assuming it's 4 feet long you could keep a single oscar or other large, medium aggressive fish. Or you could keep a number say 4 or 6 , of medium sized cichlids like firemouths , spilurum.
Or you could keep a flock of peacocks , like 2 males 8 females, a flock of tropheus , say 12, or a whole load of mbuna.
There are lots of answers to this questions I'm afraid.
Or you could keep a flock of peacocks , like 2 males 8 females, a flock of tropheus , say 12, or a whole load of mbuna.
There are lots of answers to this questions I'm afraid.
AFRICAN cichlids, does not apply to other cichlids.
even with this advice you will have to experiment for yourself. some fish just dont mix it up well in mbuna tanks IMO *cough- demasoni- hmm....
when you overstock, which i agree does seem to work for many african cichlid species, you also need to compesate for the large bio-load and filter the crap out of your tank and do plenty of water changes.
M
even with this advice you will have to experiment for yourself. some fish just dont mix it up well in mbuna tanks IMO *cough- demasoni- hmm....
when you overstock, which i agree does seem to work for many african cichlid species, you also need to compesate for the large bio-load and filter the crap out of your tank and do plenty of water changes.
M
