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My 55g Mbuna Tank

Hey guys I have had my 55 gallon stock now for a week or so. Everything going great. Right now I have: 5 labs 3 afra cobue 5 cobalt 3 acei 1 OB Peacock 1 Feather fin Cat Filtration in 500gph I feel that I am Done! The guy at my LFS has been keeping African cichlids for over 30yrs and he...

I love the contrast of the Labs and the Acei looks good in the tank. You could do 3 or 4 with the Labs...I wouldn't do any more than that because they get pretty big (around 6"). Acei are very calm fish...at least mine are.

I just set up my 55 and have Labs, Cobalts, Acei, and Afra Cobue. Tank is very chill, no one is overly aggressive and its a great color mix.

Right now I have: 5 Yellow Labs (3 Female 2 Male) ? Very small hard to tell 5 Cobalt Blue (? Small) 3 Acei (1 male 2 Female) 3 Afra Cobue (1 Male 2 Female) Feather Fin Catfish

Peacock is about 2.5''...What do you think?

Picture of River Rock in my 55

I got my rocks from a local landscaping company. Hand picked my rocks and filled a 5 gal bucket for $5. Rocks were washed. Of course I washed them again in baking soda and water. It worked for me.

Cynotilapia Afra (Cobue) Juvenile male Mildly Aggressive Max 4''

Filtration right now is at 500GPH...Gonna wait and see how it goes as the fish get bigger. If it doesn't turn out to be enough I may add a canister filter, but right now all is well. After taking out the Maingano the whole tank changed...very laid back now.

Pics of the 55 What do ya think?

Stocked...traded the maingano in....aggressive little bastards. Went with: 5 Labs 5 Cobalts 3 Acei 3 Afra Cobue

I have Afra Cobue ( male and 2 female) in my 55. Great fish!

Your right....I may just add a couple more females when I can sex them and a clean up crew and call it done.

I currently have four different species in the tank. Is it o.k. to have more than that in a 55?