Cichlid Tank Stocking Tips

[colematthewmalaka]

I have a 30 gallon tank and want to know how many Kenyi cichlids i should stock it with?

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

I wouldn't put kenyis in a 30G. Like most cichlids, they get fairly large, 4-5in. Which I wouldn't put any cichlid in less then a 55 unless they are dwarf cichlids.

 

[JustOneMore20]

I agree with Ben...no Kenyi in a 30g.

 

[Wy Renegade]

IME, Kenyi in a 30 gallon, even a 30 gallon long will kill each other off in a very short time. They are hard to keep even in a 100 gallon long tank.

 

[Zagz]

Agreed, kenyi will not work in a 30 gal. Your other thread has lots of good ideas for cichlids that will work in a 30 gal.

 

[mike47517]

^yup^ i doubt it would be good to keep even 1 in a 30g

 

[colematthewmalaka]

okay how about Pseudotropheus saulosi they don't get big and look the same as kenyi's how many of those should i put in.

 

[JustOneMore20]

I'm interested to see what others think about the Saulosi. I think you could have 1 male and 4-5 females in a 30g. I wouldn't have more than that though. Make sure you have alot of rock for them to hide in.

 

[colematthewmalaka]

thats actually how many i wanted. Only one male though?

 

[runninwoof]

yes 1 male to drop the aggression

 

[colematthewmalaka]

Oh I see are they hard to find or are they common? If they aren't common then what about Auratus cichlids they're small and the females are yellow while the male is deep purple.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Even though auratus only get around 4in, one of them requires a 26G min, they need swimming room and are very very aggresive compared to other cichlids. I do not suggest putting these in a 30G, well one maybe, but thats it.

 

[Zagz]

Auratus are very aggressive. I would pass on them. The saulosi would work with one male and 3-4 females.

 

[Wy Renegade]

Perhaps I was doing something wrong, but I've failed three times trying to keep a group of juvinile Pseudotropheus saulosi in a 30 gallon long tank. Every time, I ended up with only a single male. Now granted, I didn't buy them sexed and try 1 male and 3 to 4 females specifically, but I did start with a larger group of juviniles than 5 all three times. Just my $.02 worth

 

[colematthewmalaka]

I've decided to go with egyptian mouthbrooders but i don't know what my male to female ratio should be or how many fish i should have.

 

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

I think you should get 1 male and 5-6 females. Since they stay around 3in.