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Last tank I had was a biocube retrofitted with some crazy led hood.. reef tank few softies... and before that was a 65 gallon Central American tank. So this is my first african cichlid experience.

The 29 gallon they are in now has 2 aq70s and a 250w stealth heater. I bought the fluval sky led (didn’t have this the last time I was buying a tank light) I love the thing and the app works great on my Xs max. Highly recommended

How long can the fish in the first post live in a 29 gallon before they have to be moved to the 75
 
Say I removed the OB peacock, bumblebee, and tropheus.. could the mbuna s live in that 29 for life? And I could go a different route with the 75 !!

Edit the 29 gets 50% wc each Sunday
 
m8r8j said:
Ok so just the two.. can you elaborate on Maylandia are now Metriaclima
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Actually you posted 3 Maylandia so ...

Usually after more scientific discovery by either ichthyologists or experts in the field, fish are often moved (sometimes more than once) from one genus or genera to another. Initially fish are often assigned a Genus based on physical attributes and then when more investigation happens, usually through DNA or other methods done during a necropsy.

No those fish would not be suitable in a 29G tank for life. Consider at least a 48" long tank and decide whether you want an all male or mixed gender tank. Either way, you will probably need to remove/rehome fish when they mature.

Based on the fishes existing sizes you posted, move them to a larger tank in the next couple months as you should start seeing some aggressive behavior beginning.
 
m8r8j said:
Say I removed the OB peacock, bumblebee, and tropheus.. could the mbuna s live in that 29 for life? And I could go a different route with the 75 !!

Edit the 29 gets 50% wc each Sunday
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No. You still have the melanochromis and kenyi, both as aggressive as the bumblebee, just smaller. Either of them and maybe the red zebra could decide they want the whole tank to themselves.
 
29 won't work for mbuna for life, except for maybe a species tank of small, less aggressive types, like lab. sp. "perlmutt".

I would definitely transfer your fish to the 75 by the time they hit about 2.5". Looks like they are about 1.5" now. No problem with putting them in the big tank early BTW. I had a 90 gallon of mbuna that I bought at under an inch, and they went straight in the 90 with no problem.
 
Sounds good I figured that just as well. No problem I have other plans for the 29.. can someone tell me the growth rate on the fish I have? I been feeding fluval bug bites 2x a day and 50% weekly wc .basically how long do I have to finish buying equipment for the 75
 
Most cichlids put out growth inhibiting hormones, and along with nitrate from metabolism by-products they effect growth.
If you do 1 water change per week, they will grow slower than if you do 2, or faster if you do 3.
But those metabolism by-products not only effect growth, they also effect general health. More water changes, better health.
Less water changes diseases like HLLE or "malawi bloat" are common.
Fresh water fish are constantly urinating, so in a tank with 1 water change per week, will have a significantly higher concentration of urine soup, than one with 2 changes, etc etc.
So general growth rate is hard to determine, depending on differing conditions.
Most of my cichlids grow fairly fast, but I change 30-40% of their tanks water every other day, as a minimum.
 
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