julidochromis species only 55 gallon
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depends on the size of the fish, temperament, and amount of hiding places for them. I normally buy two or three fish at a time and slowly add them until it looks well stocked but not over stocked each time rearranging the aquarium so new ones don't get picked on. If you want exact numbers I would say 2" fish per one gallon so probably 27-30 inches of fish which should be about 10 very small cichlids, or 5 larger cichlids. I might be wrong so if anyone wants to back me up...
The species of Julie might matter, there is quite a bit of size difference between some of them. Hardscaping probably matters more though.
Yeah, I agree with darth. It depends how much cover/caves, territories overall you plan to provide the fish. You can have a 3d background that provides multiple levels, or stacks of rocks that provide multiple levels for the fish to live at and claim territory and it would allow you to keep more than you would if you just kept a single rock pile.