Fishdude3233
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How many 4 in Mbuna cichlids could I keep in a 70 aquarium
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I have 23 in a 55 but I have a pretty aggressive stock and am waay over filtered. What kind do you like?
You are not going to fit 25-30 4-6" Mbuna plus rock work in to a 70 gallon, if the stock is chosen carefully there is no need to crowd them like that.
Not to mention how quickly water conditions would degrade.
I would choose 3 species and add 5-6 of each one. I wouldn't choose any fish that exceeds 6", make sure to choose fish that stay with in an inch of each other and have the same temperament level.
I mean aaq 110 and aq 50
Yea I have 20+ in my 55 none are fully grown tho like was what said above it's a aggressive stock didn't want to be limited to one or two species, or the same old yellow lab and other mbuna people recommend on here.
There are tons of Mbuna that are regularly available that stay 3-4.5", are fairly mild mannered and look nothing like the "same old yellow lab and other Mbuna people recommend". Not to sound harsh but your statement comes from a place lacking experience and research. Myself and a few others ( Garfy, Andrew, Freakgecko) on here go out of our way to recommend stock lists that contain the more uncommon species. However your average person doesn't want to shop online, which is where you get those less common fish. Thus people get stuck with the same boring fish.
If you truly did stock your 55 gallon tank with the larger more aggressive fish you are facing an up hill battle as those fish mature between territorial disputes and rapidly degrading water quality to name a few.
I mean aaq 110 and aq 50
You should be fine but may want to upgrade the 50 to a canister filter later down the road. Just remember to keep the stock at the low end and we are all here to help.
I have 23 in a 55 but I have a pretty aggressive stock and am waay over filtered. What kind do you like?
I'm at 32 in a 60 lol