Help with 125 gallon mbuna stock list

[Lawson Mitchell]

Current research and thinking has lead me here.

Metriaclima sp. "lime nkhomo" ...1m/4f
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos "maingano"... 3m/9f
Labidochromis sp. "Hongi" ...1m/4f
Pseudotropheus saulosi ...3m/9f
cynotilapia afra white top galileya reef ...1m/4f
Tropheops sp. "Red Cheek"...1m/4f

Any obvious pitfalls? Nightmares?

 

[aardvark1134]

Pretty much all Metriaclima and Melanochromis are aggressive. While your Saulosi is quite possibly the least aggressive mbuna I have ever had.

 

[RD.]

Agreed, probably not going to end well for the saulosi. That, and six different breeding groups in a 6ft tank? Not something that I would personally recommend.

 

[Lawson Mitchell]

How about ...

Metriaclima sp. "msobo" Magunga ...3m/7f
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos "maingano"... 3m/7f
Labidochromis sp. "hongi" ...3m/7f
Cynotilapia afra "white top galileya reef" ...1m/3f
Tropheops sp. "red cheek"...1m/3f

Five groups?

 

[RD.]

Have you looked at this page? It's designed for a 75 gallon set up so leaves some wiggle room for a 125, but should help you identify some groups of mbuna that will typically work together.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cookie_cutter_75g.php

 

[Lawson Mitchell]

Trying to appease my family's desire to stock Demasoni ,
I've ended up here with 4 groups...

Metriaclima sp. "msobo" ...2m/6f
Pseudotropeus demasoni ... 3m/9f
Tropheops sp. "red cheek"...1m/3f
Labidochromis chisumulae ...1m/3f