How many Africans in my 180?

[scott g]

I just recently bought a 180 gallon tank for my African Cichlids and I was wondering how many fish would you guy's reccomend as a maximum total of fish to keep in it. I have two outside filters that pump about 700 gallons per hour each and I do weekly water changes. The guy at the store who seems to know his stuff said about 40 fish although I think I could have more than that in there. What do you guy's think?

 

[gomezladdams]

If we are taking mbuna that sounds about right.

 

[paOol]

i say as long as you have over filtration, and the cichlids never begin to have territorial issues, keep adding more.
i used to have like 20 fish in my 50 gallon lol.... they werent all small either.
so i'd say get like 50 at least.

 

[scott g]

Gomez...I have mostly Haps and a few mbuna and I'll be getting more Haps.

PaOol...I just may add another outside filter when they get bigger.

 

[polomax24]

I think overcrowding your african tank is a good thing as long as you have the proper filtration. I would say 50 fish.

 

[Super G]

Can you do it?
I have about 135 in my 135 and they are doing great.

 

[scott g]

All I can say is wow superG. How long have you had all of them in there. Any problems?

 

[fishnutham]

nice tank superg !!!!

 

[gomezladdams]

Wow superg thats an amazing tank,does any breeding go on in there?

 

[Ash]

That is an amazing tank you got there super g! Love it!

and if you have the over filtration then go for it and put more in I would go around 50-60 and see what happens.