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morrow5150
08-04-2005, 10:47 PM
can i put african cichlids in a 30 galon tank
STONEDFISH
08-04-2005, 11:17 PM
That would be a great choice for a 30 gallon tank. You could get a very colorful tank going with a variety of africans. Those little guys are mean though.....so watch out....they kill each other.
STONEDFISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rwatkins
08-04-2005, 11:54 PM
If you want africans, go with some of the dwarf species, rams, or shell-dwellers. The mbuna get way too big. They need 8 gallons of water per fish
www.cichlid-forum.com has what they call cookie-cutter plans for tanks as to what kind of fish do well in different sized tanks
SinisterKisses
08-05-2005, 1:05 AM
^^Thank you for that post! ^^
As said, dwarf species MIGHT be okay, but even then, I wouldn't reccommend it. Maybe like 1m/3f yellow lab colony in that tank, that's about it...otherwise, I'd look into some of the smaller Tangs, like Brichardi and shellies and such.
sandtiger
08-05-2005, 8:02 AM
There are many species of shell dwellers that could live in there. I keep N. brichardi cichlids in a 20g tank and I know there are a lot more small Africans that would work.
DanDanUK
08-05-2005, 8:23 AM
Yes here are a few species which would do ok in a 30gal
Julidochromis ornatus Boulenger 1898, the Golden Julie. East Central Africa; a Lake Tanganyika endemic. To a little over three inches in length. Rock dweller. pH range: 8-9, dH 9-18, temp. 20-24 C. Many different color, marking variations have occurred in this species with successive captive generations.
Julidochromis marlieri Poll 1956. Africa; northwestern part of Lake Tanganyika. To five inches in length. Peaceful as far as Cichlids go. Hardy, undemanding species. Micro-feeders, not carnivores in the wild. pH 7-9, dH 8-14, temp. 22-25. Breeds in caves and crevices.
Julidochromis regani Poll 1942, the Convict Julie. East Central Africa; a Lake Tanganyika endemic. To a little over five inches in length. Lives openly over shallow sandy bottoms. pH range: 8.5-9.2, dH 8-14, temp. 22-25. A popular genus and species of easier going African Cichlids, that have become adapted to more "common" aquarium water quality conditions with successive captive generations.
NOTE with the 2 speices that grow to 5" you will only be able to keep acouple of them not mas may as the other smaller speices.