How many cichlids

[J19Reynolds]

Ow many cichlids can u put in a 60g tank?

 

[animalzrok2]

what type???

 

[J19Reynolds]

African cichlids

 

[Malawi MaD]

Depends on species, but roughly 20 to 25 would be ideal for a tank of that size.

 

[J19Reynolds]

Right now I have 2 kenyi 1 maingano 2 yellow labs a acei and 2 jewels

 

[Fishie]

Depends on species, but roughly 20 to 25 would be ideal for a tank of that size.

Yes I would say 17 to 22 and to balance out aggression.

 

[J19Reynolds]

Any suggestion on what other fish to buy?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Lombardoi (Kenyi) can be quite aggressive species as well as the maingano but if it was me id up the numbers of all the species you have. Jewels require a different tank set-up as well as water parameters but many people do keep them with malawi's so if you want to keep them thats up to you . 3 to 6 of each species would be good, consisting of 1 to3males and the rest females. Apart from the Lombardoi and maningano id personally only have 1 male in a tank of your size.

Hope this helps.

 

[J19Reynolds]

My female kenyi is the most aggressive one .. But has claimed down since I added 4 new ones... I tried to vent them n I'm only for sure that 2 are females the others are hard to tell... My maingano one is the most laid back one and is female ... Is there somewhere I can buy n only get females? When I got the 4 new ones petsmart wouldnt vent them for me so I had to try when I got home

 

[J19Reynolds]

And the jewels were supposed to be peacocks that's what the tank said but I was told on here that they were jewels now peacocks

 

[Mogurako]

12-15 or less is what I'd suggest. 20-25 is to large of bioload for such a small tank.

 

[Malawi MaD]

If you have 12-15 in a 60G you would have to choose your species very wisely or you going to have aggression issues. If there is plenty of filtration n regular maintenance with the right species then 20 to 25 will be fine. The lower end of the scale will be more ideal though.

Could try buying online?

 

[J19Reynolds]

I plan to but a aqua75 I have one in my Sw tank and I love it compared to my top fin 20&30.. On liveaquaria.com I haven't seen where you could pick male or female

 

[Mogurako]

You also have to take into account how much water is displaced by the rocks and substrate. There is no way after you put in rock work that 20-25 3-6" fish are going to fit in a 60 gallon. I was planning 15-18 for a 90 gallon of that gives u perspective.

 

[J19Reynolds]

I know I'll need to buy more hiding spots for the bigger tank... Would about 15 be ok for a 60g

 

[Mogurako]

I know I'll need to buy more hiding spots for the bigger tank... Would about 15 be ok for a 60g

Depending on the adult size of the fish yes aim for 12-15. That is a much more realistic number, you'll have to really be on top of water changes though and have the total volume of your tank turn over 8-10 times per hour.

 

[J19Reynolds]

Depending on the adult size of the fish yes aim for 12-15. That is a much more realistic number, you'll have to really be on top of water changes though and have the total volume of your tank turn over 8-10 times per hour.

What do u mean total volume of my tank turned over 8-10 times per hour?

 

[Mogurako]

What do u mean total volume of my tank turned over 8-10 times per hour?

480-600 gallons per hour of total filtration.

 

[J19Reynolds]

Wow that's a lot

 

[Mogurako]

Not as much as you'd think