african cichlids

osiris214 · 07-30-2007, 10:10 PM

how many african cichlids could i keep in a 90g?

**JustOneMore20** · 07-31-2007, 11:53 AM

African Cichlid is a broad term...do you mean those from Lake Tanganyika or Lake Malawi (those are most popular locations). And more specifically for the Malawians, are you looking at Haps or Mbuna?

Could you be a tad more specific?

I'm going to assume you are talking about Mbuna....the ones in the mixed African tank at the LFS. I wouldn't buy those, but once you choose the types you like, you could have 3-4 groups of about 5 fish in the tank. I'd go with 1m to 3-4 females if possible.

osiris214 · 08-01-2007, 10:07 AM

i wanted to keep some pseudotropheus lombardoi, neolamprologus leleupi, melanochromis chipokae, sciaenochromis ahli and melanochromis johanni

**JustOneMore20** · 08-01-2007, 11:28 AM

I would not mix the cichlids from the various lakes (the leleupi are tangs).

Melanochromis chipokae and the johannis look very similar, so I'd pick one or the other. Then you could choose another type in its place...maybe some Red Zebras for more color.

osiris214 · 08-02-2007, 12:01 AM

so the lemon and johanni cichlids are out of the stock list. what about the other three cichlids??

**JustOneMore20** · 08-02-2007, 10:37 AM

The other 3 should be fine together.

osiris214 · 08-04-2007, 01:39 AM

could i keep a redtailed shark and some loaches or cories with the cichlids??

**JustOneMore20** · 08-04-2007, 10:39 AM

A Redtailed shark should be ok.....loaches are iffy. I'd try to find Skunk Loaches if you can, as they are more aggressive and can better hold their own against the Mbuna. I would not keep cories with them.

07-30-2007, 10:10 PM	#1
osiris214 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 44	african cichlids how many african cichlids could i keep in a 90g? __________________ 29g-2x rams,12x rummynose tetras,2x otos,5x panda cory,5x marbled hatchets,1x rainbow shark 55g-4x angelfish,3x dwarf gourami,2x pearl gourami,15x golden tetra,10x panda cory,5x dwarf loach, 10x cherry barb,4x oto,1x redtailed black shark 90g-6x angelfish,3x pearl gourami,30x cardinal tetra,12x rummynose tetra,10x barbatus cory,5x striped botia,6x denison barb,2x oto,2x SAE,1x flying fox,1x albino rainbow shark,2x zebra pleco 125g-3x ornate bichir,1x TSN,5x bala shark,1x black shark

07-31-2007, 11:53 AM	#2
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	African Cichlid is a broad term...do you mean those from Lake Tanganyika or Lake Malawi (those are most popular locations). And more specifically for the Malawians, are you looking at Haps or Mbuna? Could you be a tad more specific? I'm going to assume you are talking about Mbuna....the ones in the mixed African tank at the LFS. I wouldn't buy those, but once you choose the types you like, you could have 3-4 groups of about 5 fish in the tank. I'd go with 1m to 3-4 females if possible. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

08-01-2007, 10:07 AM	#3
osiris214 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 44	i wanted to keep some pseudotropheus lombardoi, neolamprologus leleupi, melanochromis chipokae, sciaenochromis ahli and melanochromis johanni __________________ 29g-2x rams,12x rummynose tetras,2x otos,5x panda cory,5x marbled hatchets,1x rainbow shark 55g-4x angelfish,3x dwarf gourami,2x pearl gourami,15x golden tetra,10x panda cory,5x dwarf loach, 10x cherry barb,4x oto,1x redtailed black shark 90g-6x angelfish,3x pearl gourami,30x cardinal tetra,12x rummynose tetra,10x barbatus cory,5x striped botia,6x denison barb,2x oto,2x SAE,1x flying fox,1x albino rainbow shark,2x zebra pleco 125g-3x ornate bichir,1x TSN,5x bala shark,1x black shark

08-01-2007, 11:28 AM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	I would not mix the cichlids from the various lakes (the leleupi are tangs). Melanochromis chipokae and the johannis look very similar, so I'd pick one or the other. Then you could choose another type in its place...maybe some Red Zebras for more color. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

08-02-2007, 12:01 AM	#5
osiris214 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 44	so the lemon and johanni cichlids are out of the stock list. what about the other three cichlids?? __________________ 29g-2x rams,12x rummynose tetras,2x otos,5x panda cory,5x marbled hatchets,1x rainbow shark 55g-4x angelfish,3x dwarf gourami,2x pearl gourami,15x golden tetra,10x panda cory,5x dwarf loach, 10x cherry barb,4x oto,1x redtailed black shark 90g-6x angelfish,3x pearl gourami,30x cardinal tetra,12x rummynose tetra,10x barbatus cory,5x striped botia,6x denison barb,2x oto,2x SAE,1x flying fox,1x albino rainbow shark,2x zebra pleco 125g-3x ornate bichir,1x TSN,5x bala shark,1x black shark

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08-02-2007, 10:37 AM	#6
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	The other 3 should be fine together. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

08-04-2007, 01:39 AM	#7
osiris214 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 15 Posts: 44	could i keep a redtailed shark and some loaches or cories with the cichlids?? __________________ 29g-2x rams,12x rummynose tetras,2x otos,5x panda cory,5x marbled hatchets,1x rainbow shark 55g-4x angelfish,3x dwarf gourami,2x pearl gourami,15x golden tetra,10x panda cory,5x dwarf loach, 10x cherry barb,4x oto,1x redtailed black shark 90g-6x angelfish,3x pearl gourami,30x cardinal tetra,12x rummynose tetra,10x barbatus cory,5x striped botia,6x denison barb,2x oto,2x SAE,1x flying fox,1x albino rainbow shark,2x zebra pleco 125g-3x ornate bichir,1x TSN,5x bala shark,1x black shark

08-04-2007, 10:39 AM	#8
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	A Redtailed shark should be ok.....loaches are iffy. I'd try to find Skunk Loaches if you can, as they are more aggressive and can better hold their own against the Mbuna. I would not keep cories with them. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

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