125 Gallon African Cichilds Tank

[bpoore05]

Hi. Today I just purchased 8 African Cichilds for my 125 gallon tank. I gave away the Tiger Oscar and JD. I was wondering how many more African Cichilds I can fit in the 125 gallon tank? 6 of them are small and 2 are medium as of now. I'm not sure what kind of African Cichilds they are....it said assorted at the fish store. Does anyone know a good website where I can purchase more African Cichilds that tell the exact name. With only 8 fish in the tank it looks empty.

 

[bpoore05]

3 are Electric Yellow Cichilds.

 

[mswift]

as long as you have good filters you can have a lot I had 34 africans 3 plecos 1 rainbow shark and 2 syno cats in my 130 and had NO problems and there were some decent sized ones in there

 

[mswift]

Here is the list of fish I had in my tank

Here is a list of the fish

3 Red Jewels (1 male 4.5" 2 males 2.5")
1 Ruby Green (2.5" male)
1 Obliquiden Zebra (3.5" male)
1 Deep Water Hap (4" male)
1 Electric Blue (3" male)
2 Blue Dolphins (4.5-5" both males I believe)
2 Venustus Haps (2.5" males)
2 OB Peacock (3" One is bright blue and orange, One is white and black)
1 Red Top Afra (2.5" male)
1 Chewere Elongatus (2.5" male)
1 Blueberry Zebra (1.75-2" male)
1 Demasoni (3")
3 Electric Yellows (2 males (one has a pure white bottom half) 1 female all 3.5"+)
1 Red Zebra (3" male)
1 Albino Zebra (3" male)
1 Lavender Rusty (1.75-2" male)
1 Auratus (4.5" male)
1 Pelvicachromis Pulcher (2.5-3")
3 OB Red Zebras (3.5" to 5")
1 Purple Lupingu (3")
3 or 4 other haps
1 4.5" Rainbow Shark
2 1.5" Syno Cats
1 3" normal pleco
1 2.5" Chocolate albino pleco
1 2" Albino Bristle nose Pleco

 

[bpoore05]

2 penguin 350 filters are running on the tank...Do you know of a good online store to buy more africans? And what kind can I put in the tank so they get along?

 

[bpoore05]

Thanks!! I'll look into each one and what I like!

 

[mswift]

Ya it was a very diverse tank, I actually just sold all my fish I'm getting into a salt water..... online stores to check out are blue grass aquatics and live fish direct

I got most of mine at LFS's and there is a guy local to me that gets the more rarer cichlids shipped from a distributor in Utah

 

[mswift]

Also hang ons are nice but you should really invest in a canister filter...... Amazon has an off brand one that is pretty reasonable its AquaTop I think... thats what I have and I like a lot no problems so far I also run an hang on as well though

 

[bpoore05]

LFS doesn't have much to offer thats why I wanted to buy online. I am continuing to look online to see what I like.

 

[Gary_Gilbert]

I had 45 in my 125. All from 1.5 to 4.5 inches long. 1 Aquaclear 70 2 marineland 400. Many of the same as mswift had. All got along fine.