chew valley
Aquarium Advice Freak
I currently have a 63 gallon (240 litre) tank that I want to change to a Cichlid tank.
I am not sure which way I want to go i.e. Africans or Americans.
I originally was convinced that I wanted Mbuna as they are so colourful so thought of
Electric Yellow Labs
Red Zebra
Acei Cichlid
Afra Cichlid
Keeping 1 male and 3 females of each so 16 fish in total. So is this OK and do you think it's a good mix, have done some
research and seems it would work or should I only keep 3 species and not 4.
However, recently I am also thinking Americans may be better. I really like Jack Dempseys but I don't want a tank with just one fish in it, so thought I could possibly have
1 Jack Dempsey
1 Firemouth
2 Convicts (but not a pair as think that would not work)
The JD is the most important one so is there anything else that would work even if it's just 1 more fish but just have him in a tank on his own would be boring for me.
I am not sure which way I want to go i.e. Africans or Americans.
I originally was convinced that I wanted Mbuna as they are so colourful so thought of
Electric Yellow Labs
Red Zebra
Acei Cichlid
Afra Cichlid
Keeping 1 male and 3 females of each so 16 fish in total. So is this OK and do you think it's a good mix, have done some
research and seems it would work or should I only keep 3 species and not 4.
However, recently I am also thinking Americans may be better. I really like Jack Dempseys but I don't want a tank with just one fish in it, so thought I could possibly have
1 Jack Dempsey
1 Firemouth
2 Convicts (but not a pair as think that would not work)
The JD is the most important one so is there anything else that would work even if it's just 1 more fish but just have him in a tank on his own would be boring for me.