Happy Healthy Mbuna Tank?
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I know you would have one more up your sleeve, thanks I am goinging to check them out right now!
Is that the same site as Trophs.com?
It tryed littleafricanaquatics and that is what came up.
Is that the same site as Trophs.com? It tryed littleafricanaquatics and that is what came up.
look at live fish direct also just for kicks, i just got 20 mbuna about a month ago all the fish had great color , are healthy and i havent lost any of them. always good to shop around. good luck!!!
Well you have gathered a lot of good info out there. I have one observation looking back that may be useful when thinking about Mbuma. I've kept many different combos of them as well as haps and Peacocks, and as we know, they are aggressive. What that translated to for me, after years of experimenting and keeping different fish, was that I got tired of the inevitable chasing, torn fins, beat up fish or worse. I think even in the best of situations you will get that. I finally wanted to look at a tank that was peaceful and attractive so am no longer keeping Africans. The point being that no matter how well you plan, you will get aggression with Mbuna. Good luck and enjoy the new tank!
I have kept different mbuna combos, peacocks, small haps at different times in 55's. I now only keep mbuna in 6' tanks and have changed both my 55's into planted community tanks. I say all that to say that if you want a "Happy Healthy Mbuna Tank", and this is your first - I would buy one large group of a fairly peaceful fish, like 12 yellow labs and keep them in your tank with a syno or three (depending on species).
See how it goes, see how you like it, then decide if you want to really dive into keeping mbuna.
I kept a successful all male mbuna tank in a 55g, but it took quite a while, and several deaths/removals to find the right mix.
If I were to convert one of my 55g back into a mbuna tank - I would do a group of afra (2m/10f) with 3 syno multis.
I have found the most interesting/pleasing/healthy-happy behavior in mbuna when they are in large species groups in large tanks.
Have fun, and don't spend too much money on your first stocking as you will certainly change it.
See how it goes, see how you like it, then decide if you want to really dive into keeping mbuna.
I kept a successful all male mbuna tank in a 55g, but it took quite a while, and several deaths/removals to find the right mix.
If I were to convert one of my 55g back into a mbuna tank - I would do a group of afra (2m/10f) with 3 syno multis.
I have found the most interesting/pleasing/healthy-happy behavior in mbuna when they are in large species groups in large tanks.
Have fun, and don't spend too much money on your first stocking as you will certainly change it.
Albie1 and emptyhead, I can't thank you all enough for the great info. I have been doing this fish thing for a long time now and it seems that the more I know, the more I need to know! I guess that is what keeps us strong in the hobby and broke LOL. Best of everything to you both! jay
I think a really nice beginner mbuna tank is a 55 gallon with 3 species with 1 male and four females for each species. A great mix is a group of yellow labs, a group of acei and a group of rusties along with a couple synos. I don't like rusties so I would replace them with a group of afras. These species are not too aggressive and make a nice show tank.
I have changed my set up many times and now I have a mildly aggressive mix. There is chasing and some fin nipping but over all there isn't much aggression between the groups. Just pick fish that don't look anything alike and you'll be fine.
I have changed my set up many times and now I have a mildly aggressive mix. There is chasing and some fin nipping but over all there isn't much aggression between the groups. Just pick fish that don't look anything alike and you'll be fine.
Thank you, ash54876.
My wife was wanting the rustys but I have heard that they can be a little nasty. She loves the labs so I will see if she would want to whitch. This is our first tank togather and realy her first tank, so I like to run everything by her to see how it flys.
My wife was wanting the rustys but I have heard that they can be a little nasty. She loves the labs so I will see if she would want to whitch. This is our first tank togather and realy her first tank, so I like to run everything by her to see how it flys.
