Just what the title says. Right now it has sand mixed in with some crushed coral and some tufa rock(about 12 pieces). I will be stacking them up about 1/3 up the tank to make some caves. I got my p.h up to 8 but wil go up a little more when I get the rest of the tufa rock. I want some of the malawi, tanganyikan variety thats why I want the p.h that high. thanx yall.
How many africans can I keep in my 55??
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it depends if you want mbumas or tangan (sp) here are some useful sites to help you out.
http://www.malawimayhem.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2659
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/tang_community_i.php
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/introduction_list.php
http://www.malawimayhem.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2659
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/tang_community_i.php
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/introduction_list.php
Most (some?) people will say it could work but IME demasoni are savage.I think it couldve just been my demasoni but they worked as a group (think of the crazy cave monsters on the movie "the descent") to clear my tank completely,including two Eye Biters and a Malawi trout.
Well, unfortunately, there are a couple things wrong with your stocking already. One, mbuna and peacocks are not pairing fish, so buying just 2 red zebras is a bad idea. One will likely kill the other off, as they're quite aggressive. Which brings me to problem number two - mixing mbuna with peacocks. Not really a good idea. Mbuna are very fast and aggressive, which doesn't work well with the slower moving, more peaceful haps and peacocks. Plus, mbuna require a very rocky habitat, while peacocks need more in the way of open swimming space. I'd recommend figuring out if you want a hap/peacock tank, or a mbuna tank, and trade in whichever fish don't mix for more that do.
Also, buying unidentified africans from a store is never really a good idea. Especially with mbuna tanks (which is what most mixed, un-id'd africans are), you REALLY should research fish first, come up with a compatable stock list, and then look for your fish.
Also, buying unidentified africans from a store is never really a good idea. Especially with mbuna tanks (which is what most mixed, un-id'd africans are), you REALLY should research fish first, come up with a compatable stock list, and then look for your fish.