Stocking Suggestions for 55

[sericinda]

I have a 55 gallon I'm transferring the following fish to from a 20 gallon. All were "given" to me by someone who didn't realize what they were getting into, so I'm kind of stuck with them and trying to do the best for them. So far they get along alright but they are juveniles yet. I would like to add a few more and overstock to control aggression. Any advice? It has a 30g canister and a 70 gallon bio-wheel for filtration and I do weekly water changes.

So far I have:

1 kenyi female
1 bumblebee (I think it's a female)
1 Yellow Lab male
1 Cobalt Blue Zebra female
1 Yellow Lab female (I think...will attach photo)
1 Orange Blotch Zebra
1 Kribensis

Suggestions on what to do to give these guys the best setup? I don't really want to rehome any as I don't know anyone around here who knows a blasted thing about fish and will probably just kill them..

Also, positive ID on fish below would be appreciated. She/He/It hangs around with my Yellow Lab male of the same size and they act like a pair, but the development of these stripes on her side kind of threw me...

 

[Blue2Fyre]

Hmm tough list. You have some pretty aggressive mbuna there. The bumblebees and kenyi can both be petty nasty. Being females helps a little.

I know you don' want to rehome any but I would strongly recommend at least putting the krib in another tank. The mbuna will eventually kill it.
As for the ID I'm not sure. Looks like a hybrid but I can't say for sure.

For bumping up the numbers I would suggest a few more of what you already have. Labs love to be in groups and I think the zebras would like a few more of their own kind as well.

 

[sericinda]

For bumping up the numbers I would suggest a few more of what you already have. Labs love to be in groups and I think the zebras would like a few more of their own kind as well.

Yeah it is a tough list I can put the Krib either in my 20 gallon with 2 female jewel cichlids or in a 30 gallon with 2 angelfish or in my 120 gallon with parrot cichlids, cory cats and loaches. Any thoughts?

About how many more labs/zebras would you add to stock the mbuna tank out? Cichlids are difficult around here as they always come as "assorted" at the LFS. Right now the "assorted" consists of a tank full of kenyi and bumblebee babies, one lone yellow lab male and a bunch of solid pale orange cichlids I don't recognize.

I need to stop being known as the "lady who will rescue your fish when you screw up"...

 

[JIENKINZ]

I need to stop being known as the "lady who will rescue your fish when you screw up"...

lol & honestly I know how you feel. Except Im not a Lady...
Ive gotten a GIANT oscar and a red devil "donated to me" from the same guy.
I sold the red devil for some excellent $$$$, but my old gt killed the oscar.