Perezm03
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How many cichlids will I be able to have in an 85G tank.
depends on the size of your cichlids. If you are thinking mbunas, then you can stock upwards of several (2-3) dozen. If you want oscars, well two or three large ones. A dozen or so peacocks & Haps? It really depends on what kind of cichlids you are talking about.
If you are thinking mbunas, then you can stock upwards of several (2-3) dozen. If you want oscars, well two or three large ones.
Hmm, ok those numbers would work well if he wanted to do large daily water changes to keep the nitrates below 20ppm.
Most mbuna's could be stocked at 4-5 species to totaling around 20-25 fish, overstocking is only needed when the wrong tankmates and small tanks are chosen. And there are quite of few members will attest that doesn't stop aggression.
The oscar would be hard pressed to keep two but no way three, between aggression and deteriorating water conditions that advice is terrible. In reality only one Oscar would be appropriate for that tank.
Haps don't belong in a 4ft tank, plain and simple. I'd recommend a little research prior to giving people terrible advice such as that, those formulas are recipes for disasters.
I would like to do have as many in the tank ( but an appropriate amount )
To where I don't have to do water changes like everyday lol
What TYPE and QUANTITY. Would be perfect.
Have you decided on which continent you want to work with, such as either africans from the Rift Lakes or New Worlds such as Amazonians?
I specialize in Central American cichlids in my fishroom, especially in heavy in two genus's of Cryptoheros and Thoricthys. So that's a decision you'll have to make, here is a few of the crypts nanoluteus, sajica, panamensis, and septemfasciatus.
About how big do they get. And about how many would I be able to have in my 85 g tank ?
Very beautiful fish
They get around 3.5-5" on average, you could get away with 2-3 pairs, a school of tetras for movement, and a bristlenose and call it a day. They are not very aggressive even when breeding.
That sounds great.
What about African ?
This link will help you look at a few stocking options whether its new or old world cichlids,
Cookie Cutter - 75-gallons
That sounds great.
What about African ?
Heres my Peacocks apart from the one on the right hes from lake Victoria many people would argue that there not compatible and that hed rip the peacocks apart, wel he doesnt, as long as nothing similar is stocked with it!