I got a 55 gallon tank that I'm currently doing a fishless cycle and trying to plan for chiclids. I did a sand substrate, flagstone rock decor, and a 200W heater.
Question 1: Filtration - I have a Marineland Penguin Power Filter 350 on one end and a Maxi-jet 600 Pro powerhead on the other end to circulate water towards my filter. Do I have enough filtration? With this setup how many fish do you think I could stock without issue? If I added another hob or canister filter, how much would that increase my ability to stock more fish?
Question 2: Fish Selection - My access to fish is pretty limited. I have a Petsmart and one local fish store. The local fish store is more focused on saltwater fish and their selection of fw fish is pretty limited. Petsmart has a much better selection of cichlids.
When I was in there a couple days ago here are the african cichlids they had in stock:
Given that list what would you stock in a 55 gallon tank for someone relatively new to cichlids?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or suggestions.
Question 1: Filtration - I have a Marineland Penguin Power Filter 350 on one end and a Maxi-jet 600 Pro powerhead on the other end to circulate water towards my filter. Do I have enough filtration? With this setup how many fish do you think I could stock without issue? If I added another hob or canister filter, how much would that increase my ability to stock more fish?
Question 2: Fish Selection - My access to fish is pretty limited. I have a Petsmart and one local fish store. The local fish store is more focused on saltwater fish and their selection of fw fish is pretty limited. Petsmart has a much better selection of cichlids.
When I was in there a couple days ago here are the african cichlids they had in stock:
- Electric Yellow Labidochromis
- Acei
- Jewel Cichlid
- Electric Blue Johanni
- Auratus
- Bumblebee
- Kenyi
- Afra
- Jacobfreibergi Peacock
Given that list what would you stock in a 55 gallon tank for someone relatively new to cichlids?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or suggestions.