220 litre/50 Gallon Cichlid Noob Help!!

[gwithyen]

To anyone who helped me with my other 3 tanks here previously -
You were amazing.

Now I have a new, cycled, empty 50 Gallon tank and would love to start a cichlid tank...
So... Help! Stocking ideas? I'm getting a book on cichlids tomorrow, but does anyone have any ideas on what goes with what well?!

 

[joel618]

What kind of Cichlids? Africans?

 

[gwithyen]

I reckon so, but I'm still learning! I also have a 6 inch RTBS... Can I combine?!

 

[Matt_55]

Try lake Malawi Mbuna cichlids. Like yellow lab cichlid or red zebra or rusty cichlid. There all pretty, and cool.

 

[Jmedic25]

Im thinking peacocks!

 

[gwithyen]

Something bright sounds good! Do you think they might mix with a RTBS too?!

 

[gwithyen]

So what is the recommended max stocking of African cichlids in a 50 gallon?
I currently have 9 juveniles and a gibbicepts.
Filtration by a fluval 205 external filter and another internal filter, rated for 200 litres.

Any ideas?

 

[josh7]

Don't mix africans and a RTBS they will kill him I would try a firemouth cichlid pair and a school of 6 giant danios.

 

[gwithyen]

Only 8 fish in a fifty gallon? I thought I could over stock?
The Ruby shark is about 6 inches, no idea how old, the cichlids leave him alone currently, he does have another tank to go to if they or he get too boisterous!!

 

[gwithyen]

My happy tank is doing well, I thought that they had started to breed, but all the females who had a "full" mouth have not delivered. Any suggestions on how to improve the strike rate?

 

[hrvat31]

To anyone who helped me with my other 3 tanks here previously -
You were amazing.

Now I have a new, cycled, empty 50 Gallon tank and would love to start a cichlid tank...
So... Help! Stocking ideas? I'm getting a book on cichlids tomorrow, but does anyone have any ideas on what goes with what well?!

How do you make a thread

 

[Dean jones]

Hrvat I have 3 African cichlid tanks,the ph needs to be between 7.6 to 9.0 ? You can buffer the water by using corral sand & ocean rock Get the longest tank you can ? Cichlids are aggressive fish,and build territories ? This advice are for African Cichlids mate ? South American Cichlids are Aggressive also,but brilliant parents !!!

 

[Andrew McFadden]

My happy tank is doing well, I thought that they had started to breed, but all the females who had a "full" mouth have not delivered. Any suggestions on how to improve the strike rate?

What did you end up going with?

 

[Dean jones]

Andrew what do you feed your African Cichlids mate ? I use New Era ( green pellets ) & Sera Granugreen pellets cucumber,lettuce ?

 

[msumpter87]

Hikari cichlid gold works great for my peacock and hap tank

 

[Jess1ca]

Andrew what do you feed your African Cichlids mate ? I use New Era ( green pellets ) & Sera Granugreen pellets cucumber,lettuce ?

I like NLS Thera A

 

[gwithyen]

I got 9 Malawi cichlids in the end, 3 yellow labs, 3 dragons bloods (think that's what they're called,) and 3 blue striped ones that I haven't identified yet. They are all very happy!
Double filtered, a fluval 205 external and a 200L internal to keep things moving!