Mbuna natural enviroment ?

[Tiller11]

Jua some ? On setting up the tank n such... A 55 was gonna go with 15 or 20 cichlids and like 3 synodonis cats... Havent decided which ones yet but anyways.... Was wonderin... Sand or gravel.. And thinkin stacked slate for caves but lete know if therea somethin better

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[COG Commando]

Sand and large boulders make up the majority of the lake. I'd go with like 12-15 mbuna (for life) max for a 55 gallon. Slate will work fine for creating lightweight, space saving caves, but it's very unnatural looking. Gabbro, basalt, granite, and sandstone mini-boulders look much more natural for a rift lake setting/biotope. I have various sizes of dark granite rocks and gravel added to the base of the "boulders" in my Malawi Reef Biotope.