Stocking and ordering fish online

[Meave]

'm currently cycling my 60 gallon tank, the setup is as follows:

60 Gallon tank
2 Marineland 200B Penguin Filters
1 Top Fin 300w heater

My question is I plan have a cichlid tank and I want to get my fish from Bluegrass Aquatics and according to their site they recommend 20 to 30 fish. That seems a lot to me and I want to make sure i don't overcrowd the tank. Now I know you are supposed to overcrowd a little bit in cichlid tanks, but is that over doing it?

I have no problems doing PWC every week, so that's not a problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Here is my tank:

 

[HUKIT]

What kind of africans...Malawi, Tangs, or Vics. Stocking 20-30 fish will work for juvies as a grow out but not for long term plans depending on fish selection.

I prefer Dave's over Bluegrass.

http://www.davesfish.com/

 

[Ralphie126]

I would says some convicts and 1 tiger oscar and 1 firemouth

 

[HUKIT]

I would says some convicts and 1 tiger oscar and 1 firemouth

That combination will work for six months tops before fish start being killed, a single Oscar fills a 60g not to mention the other fish your recommending...bad advice.

 

[Meave]

Thanks for advice, I'm going with Malawi species, most which are mbuna.

Someone brought up an interesting point in another forum about the initial stocking of a lot of fish at once might throw off the bacteria? Should I be concerned about this?

 

[joel618]

I was told to add a third if my stock at a time to avoid throwing things out if balance.