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My 55g Mbuna Tank

Hey guys I have had my 55 gallon stock now for a week or so. Everything going great. Right now I have: 5 labs 3 afra cobue 5 cobalt 3 acei 1 OB Peacock 1 Feather fin Cat Filtration in 500gph I feel that I am Done! The guy at my LFS has been keeping African cichlids for over 30yrs and he...

I love the contrast of the Labs and the Acei looks good in the tank. You could do 3 or 4 with the Labs...I wouldn't do any more than that because they get pretty big (around 6"). Acei are very calm fish...at least mine are.

I just set up my 55 and have Labs, Cobalts, Acei, and Afra Cobue. Tank is very chill, no one is overly aggressive and its a great color mix.

Right now I have: 5 Yellow Labs (3 Female 2 Male) ? Very small hard to tell 5 Cobalt Blue (? Small) 3 Acei (1 male 2 Female) 3 Afra Cobue (1 Male 2 Female) Feather Fin Catfish

Peacock is about 2.5''...What do you think?

Picture of River Rock in my 55

I got my rocks from a local landscaping company. Hand picked my rocks and filled a 5 gal bucket for $5. Rocks were washed. Of course I washed them again in baking soda and water. It worked for me.

Cynotilapia Afra (Cobue) Juvenile male Mildly Aggressive Max 4''

Filtration right now is at 500GPH...Gonna wait and see how it goes as the fish get bigger. If it doesn't turn out to be enough I may add a canister filter, but right now all is well. After taking out the Maingano the whole tank changed...very laid back now.

Pics of the 55 What do ya think?

Stocked...traded the maingano in....aggressive little bastards. Went with: 5 Labs 5 Cobalts 3 Acei 3 Afra Cobue

I have Afra Cobue ( male and 2 female) in my 55. Great fish!

Your right....I may just add a couple more females when I can sex them and a clean up crew and call it done.

I currently have four different species in the tank. Is it o.k. to have more than that in a 55?

You think I could add red zebras to the mix, or would they be too aggressive?

Hey Guys! I have been slowing adding fish the past two weeks (3 to 4 at a time) and this is what I have thus far: 4 Labidochromis caeruleus (Juvies..sex unknown) 3 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (1 male...2 Female) 3 Cynotilapia afra (Cobue) (1male...2 Female) 2 Pseudotropheus Acei (...

What species of mbuna do have in there?

What species of Cichlid did you go with...my 55 is almost finished cycling..hopefully... and I'm think of doing all Mbuna's.

I think you're going to be fine...if ammonia has been elevated that long its just a matter of time for the bacteria to kick in and do it's job..Prime should not kill your bacteria.

How is the fish doing?

How long has it been since u added chemicals?

Thanks for the help. I'm with you, I think having a nice mix of variety and color is most important

I did have another question. I keep reading about stocking with 1 male to 3 female ratio, but if you stock with juvies isn't almost impossible to tell at such a small age?

Looked at some mbuna at my LFS and you guys are right, there are plenty to choose from that will make a great looking tank.....if this thing will finish the cycle I could get started.:whistle: