C.w.deegan
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm starting a new tank it's 55 gallon long tank 48L14W 20H (inches) I am setting it up as a african cichlid tank I have substrate with pH buffers going to be running a canister filter along with a sponge filter still waiting for everything to arrive in the mail and get the tank set up and cycling. So far as far as decorations all i have bought is some small drift wood and 10 pounds of 5-7 inch slate. question is what would be some good types of african cichlids to put in the tank i know 55 gallons isn't suitable for some species due to how big they get and I know I'm only going to be able to keep a limited amount in the tank because of the size but I don't have room for anything bigger. Looking for recommendations on what to stock with and how many I can safely stock without overcrowding or having too high of a bio load. This is my fist attempt at a cichlid tank and I want to get it right lol. Any advice is greatly appreciated I will post pictures as I move along in setting up the tank I'm hoping by this weekend my canister and substrate will arrive and I can get the tank filled and begin the cycle I have seeded media from my other tanks to jump start the process.