I need help with new 90 gallon mbuna setup.

[stark6935]

I would really appreciate some help with finding fish, and advice on how many of each I need. Will these fish work ok together?

I have a list of fish I would like to stock my new 90 gallon with. I was hoping to stock my tank with the following fish:

Labidochromis var. ''Super Red Top Hongi''

Cynotilapia zebroides Cobwe ''Orange Back''

Cynotilapia afra

Pseudotropheus flavus

I was looking at tampa bay cichlids, and a few other people to buy from. Any advice would be appreciated.

Is it possible to have more than one male of this type? Like could I have 2.2 of each kind and keep them happy?

 

[tlindsey]

I would really appreciate some help with finding fish, and advice on how many of each I need. Will these fish work ok together?

I have a list of fish I would like to stock my new 90 gallon with. I was hoping to stock my tank with the following fish:

Labidochromis var. ''Super Red Top Hongi''

Cynotilapia zebroides Cobwe ''Orange Back''

Cynotilapia afra

Pseudotropheus flavus

I was looking at tampa bay cichlids, and a few other people to buy from. Any advice would be appreciated.

Is it possible to have more than one male of this type? Like could I have 2.2 of each kind and keep them happy?

Welcome aboard

james99

 

[stark6935]

Welcome aboard

james99

Thank you. I have kept some peacocks before, but don't think I actually had any mbuna. I'm getting my tank today, setting it up, and going to have it running here.

 

[tlindsey]

Thank you. I have kept some peacocks before, but don't think I actually had any mbuna. I'm getting my tank today, setting it up, and going to have it running here.

I personally have a couple of male peacocks in seperate aquarium's and don't have experience with Mbuna but experienced members will respond.

 

[james99]

The issue with the fish you've picked is that all of the males resemble each other, being striped. You want each group to look different to avoid comflict. You also have to cynotilapia species. I would pick one with bars, one with horizontal stripes, and 2 different solid colors.

Normally having to males of the same species doesn't work, one will dominate the other. You want 1 male or 3+, but some species will only allow one male.

 

[stark6935]

The issue with the fish you've picked is that all of the males resemble each other, being striped. You want each group to look different to avoid comflict. You also have to cynotilapia species. I would pick one with bars, one with horizontal stripes, and 2 different solid colors.

Normally having to males of the same species doesn't work, one will dominate the other. You want 1 male or 3+, but some species will only allow one male.

So I could have 3 males and it would work?

 

[james99]

So I could have 3 males and it would work?

Possibly, but one male may decide he isn't going to tolerate another male of the same or similar species. You'll need more females if you have more males.