125g ideas "Newbie Research"

[sillygirl423]

Okay so I'm getting a 125g tank and I want to do cichlids!! Soooo...as far as aesthetics go these are my favs so far:

Yellow labs
Salousi
Powder blue
Red zebra
Yellow tailed acei
Pseudotropheus demasoni

Really need advice on how to figure out who I can and can't have together. Can I even do a mixed tank?

 

[Mrc8858]

Okay so I'm getting a 125g tank and I want to do cichlids!! Soooo...as far as aesthetics go these are my favs so far:

Yellow labs
Salousi
Powder blue
Red zebra
Yellow tailed acei
Pseudotropheus demasoni

Really need advice on how to figure out who I can and can't have together. Can I even do a mixed tank?

U can do a mixed tank its just best to make sure there all from the same region of the same lake for the most part...sounds like u want a mbuna tank from ur list so stick to all mbuna cichlids

 

[Mrc8858]

My favorites r auratus, johannis, and pseudotropheus zebras...labs and rusties r nice too

 

[sillygirl423]

U can do a mixed tank its just best to make sure there all from the same region of the same lake for the most part...sounds like u want a mbuna tank from ur list so stick to all mbuna cichlids

So I can do these guys together? And how many species can I have to have a good ratio and not overstock.

 

[Mrc8858]

Imo with the size tank that u got u could do about 30-40 cichlids with pretty much as many compatible species as ud like but the labs in particular will do better with more of its own kind... if I was stocking it id maybe do like 1/5 ratio on em all or just strictly all males.. with cichlids though a lot of ppl advise overstalking to keep the aggression down to a minimum.. id look into the acei though cuz I'm not to sure

 

[sillygirl423]

And you said all the species I listed are compatible right?

 

[Mrc8858]

Should be but just remember every fishes temperament is different so ull need to keep an eye on them and weed out the overly aggressive ones

 

[Mrc8858]

The only thing with ur selection is there's a good chance of spawning hybrids so it just depends where u stand on that subject

 

[sillygirl423]

Spawn=fish food?

 

[Mrc8858]

Not in all cases cichlids r known for there parenting so if u leave them to breed in the community tank expect a couple to make it from each brood

 

[sillygirl423]

Should this be a very big concern?

 

[sillygirl423]

Also was wondering about firebirds, I'd like to have a good color combo too you know?

 

[Mrc8858]

If ur not concerned about it then no lol its pretty much all about the person u just might have to rehome a few every now and then or get another tank haha...for the forbids though I'm not sure