I need help with cichlids!!

[theseainside]

Hi everyone, u previously wanted to set up a marine aquarium but the cost was like pretty much buying a car so I'm reverting back to fresh water!
I want to set up a cichlids tank but I don't understand the whole Malawi and Mbuna thing some one pls help me create an amazing stock list and help me understand this whole cichlids thing. Thnx. And by the way my tank is 285 liters (76 gallons)

 

[fishfool58]

Hi everyone, u previously wanted to set up a marine aquarium but the cost was like pretty much buying a car so I'm reverting back to fresh water!
I want to set up a cichlids tank but I don't understand the whole Malawi and Mbuna thing some one pls help me create an amazing stock list and help me understand this whole cichlids thing. Thnx. And by the way my tank is 285 liters (76 gallons)

What are the dimensions? 4 foot tank? My stock list for my 75 is at the moment, 11 Yellow Labs, 11 Rusty, 10 Maingano, 10 Hara sp. they are all fry, so when they grow, I will be removing a few to create a 1:4 M:F ratio.. 2 Synodontis Catfish, 2 Albino bn Pleco, & 1 Frontosa which was given to me by my buddy(will need a much bigger tank when he grows)

Also, Lake Malawi has 3 types of Cichlids, Mbuna, Peacocks, & Haps..

All mine are Mbuna. Mainly algae eater. I haven't dealt with peacocks or Haps. I know my Frontosa (lake Tanganyika) is more of a meat eater..

Stocking Cichlids you want to 'overstock' to help with aggression, making lots of hiding places for each one to have its own.

This may also help? http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_75g.php

 

[theseainside]

Ok I have devised a stock list for my 75 gallon 4 foot tank:
2x Pseudotropheus Demasoni
2x alunocarra firefish
2x: flametail
1x Bolivian butterfly
2x convict cichlids
2x copadichromis azureus
1x Flowerhorn Trimac
All of these fish sizes reign from 2-6 cm

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Ok I have devised a stock list for my 75 gallon 4 foot tank:
2x Pseudotropheus Demasoni
2x alunocarra firefish
2x: flametail
1x Bolivian butterfly
2x convict cichlids
2x copadichromis azureus
1x Flowerhorn Trimac
All of these fish sizes reign from 2-6 cm

You have new world Cichlids mixed with old world Cichlids and you can't, well shouldn't mix them. These should help and answer some of your questions

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/lake-malawi-aquarium-stocking-cichlids/


http://www.aquariumadvice.com/lake-malawi-mbuna-stocking-dcor-hardware/

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_55g.php

 

[fishfool58]

Ok I have devised a stock list for my 75 gallon 4 foot tank:
2x Pseudotropheus Demasoni
2x alunocarra firefish
2x: flametail
1x Bolivian butterfly
2x convict cichlids
2x copadichromis azureus
1x Flowerhorn Trimac
All of these fish sizes reign from 2-6 cm

I don't do much with SA Cichlid.. Which I think is new world? But Andy knows lot more than me.. He can definitely have you a good stock list I'm sure.

Also I know pseudotropheus Demasoni is a species only tank, & requires at least 15?

 

[cichlidcasey]

Agreed with McFadden. Old and new world generally don't get along and the require different water qualities.