So that they wont tear each other apart.
2007-02-28 10:02:12 · 5 answers · asked by . 5 in Pets ➔ Fish
Wow guys, I meant fish. I AM asking in the fish section. Plus, a always hear people call them africans for short so shaddup
2007-02-28 10:38:36 · update #1
various african cichlids.
2007-02-28 12:21:26 · update #2
is that a racist comment??????
2007-02-28 10:09:32 · answer #1 · answered by fisherman 78 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
What's a medium sized tank? 29 gl? 55 gl? 75 gl? African cichlids need space. They are aggressive to one another if kept in too small a space. That being said, controlled over crowding can reduce aggression as well the proper envirnoment. If you are talking about mbuna, they need rock cover, the more the better. Other species are open water fish, others are substrate spawing. There is no simple answer to your question without more info.
For example I have a 75 gallon tank (4 foot length, which is considered minimum) with about 20 mbuna from 3 species, a couple of peacock cichlids and a couple of Lake Victorian cichlids. I have probably close to 200 pounds of rock in it set up like a reef and 2 filters running to handle the bioload.
2007-02-28 14:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by SabrinaD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to assume you mean African Cichlids
What size tank? Normally you want to overstock the tank a little bit with african cichlids to spread out aggression. Also helps to know what kind of African cichlids you are planning on getting.
You still have not stated what kind of fish.
FYI there are hundreds of thousands of different fish species in Africa.
Well, there are many different kinds of African Cichlids, and obviously they are not all the same, and I don't know the size of your tank, so all I can give you is a general answer. The minimum if you have more than 1 is 5. Without knowing what kind you are getting I can not reccommend a tank size, and without knowing a tank size I cannot reccommend any fish, sorry.
2007-02-28 10:23:56 · answer #3 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The minimum is one. I have six dwarf African Cichlids in a 29 gallon. I have an intake filter that is cave shaped. I also have two other caves that they can hide in. Next you want to add rocks or other decorations for them to swim around. Hope this helps you out.
2007-02-28 12:02:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wnat one inch of fihs per gallon of water make sure that you have hiding spots for all of them and that they are about the same size
2007-03-03 09:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by JENNIFER H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋