Daven
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hello! My previous tanks have been simply Guppies with a few other peaceful community fish as well. So i am new to the whole aggressive community... But since day one ive had my eye on cichlids and their amazing colours and personality! I am hoping you guys wont mind helping me reassure myself since its hard to be 100% on what you read online. Guppies for me just got too boring and "easy" for me. I found an old 75 gallon for cheap and started working on resealing it and painting the trim to get it ready to set up. It is the size i was eventually aiming for anyways. I currently have a 29 gallon set up and cycled and today took the first plunge into the cichlid world with 4 new acei They were too young to be 100% sure of the sex. I siliconed the 75 gallon on monday, so im planning to fill it this monday to start looking for leaks before setting it up on the stand. Tonight i also set up my AC110 with my filter media to get that going for the tank transfer.
So here are my current questions... If you dont mind me asking!
1st... What ratio seems to be best for stocking lake malawi mbuna with minimal aggression, if any? I have read 1m/3f or go for an all male tank. The fish store i went to was saying that it wouldnt matter as much as long as theres a decent amount of stock, but i dont know what is more ideal for later on as i know issues usually dont arise until they mature. Since this is my first aggressive tank, i am looking fr the more ideal situations to start with for stocking and hopefully i luck out with decent-minded individuals
2nd... Filtration.. the worker at the store i was at told me that i would need more filtration that i was currently going to have. Again, a 75 gallon tank. I got a Aquaclear110 with it and was also going to run my AC70 as well. Both with sponges and biomax. Previously with my cummunity tank, i had thought this would be plenty. I know canisters are ideal, but am i really going to be falling short when fully stocked? That would be a pricey upgrade so i wasnt sure if that was him trying to make a sale or what lol Being a previous Sales associate, i know the game lol
My current stocking plan includes acei, electric yellow labs (theres a local dealer here with stock so this is my next purchase when i find out ideal sexes), maybe soulosi if the blue wont cause issues with acei, and previously i was hoping for a peacock or two. Althought i beleive that would be a bad idea, so maybe not :/
So here are my current questions... If you dont mind me asking!
1st... What ratio seems to be best for stocking lake malawi mbuna with minimal aggression, if any? I have read 1m/3f or go for an all male tank. The fish store i went to was saying that it wouldnt matter as much as long as theres a decent amount of stock, but i dont know what is more ideal for later on as i know issues usually dont arise until they mature. Since this is my first aggressive tank, i am looking fr the more ideal situations to start with for stocking and hopefully i luck out with decent-minded individuals
2nd... Filtration.. the worker at the store i was at told me that i would need more filtration that i was currently going to have. Again, a 75 gallon tank. I got a Aquaclear110 with it and was also going to run my AC70 as well. Both with sponges and biomax. Previously with my cummunity tank, i had thought this would be plenty. I know canisters are ideal, but am i really going to be falling short when fully stocked? That would be a pricey upgrade so i wasnt sure if that was him trying to make a sale or what lol Being a previous Sales associate, i know the game lol
My current stocking plan includes acei, electric yellow labs (theres a local dealer here with stock so this is my next purchase when i find out ideal sexes), maybe soulosi if the blue wont cause issues with acei, and previously i was hoping for a peacock or two. Althought i beleive that would be a bad idea, so maybe not :/