I have three African cichlids in a 30gal tank but they are all pretty small. The biggest one is 3in.
2007-07-26 03:40:00 · 7 answers · asked by Aimee R 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
you really can't get an appropriate answer unless you specify what types of 'africans' you have, since they can differ considerably.
Assuming you have mbuna, the more of the same types is the best kind of tankmates. They are best kept in harems or groups, with less species in higher numbers, and in a somewhat crowded tank to disperse aggression. Keep in mind a 30 gallon is considered very small for these types so choose species carefully or you'll end up with nothing but problems as they grow and mature.
2007-07-26 03:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ty Tiki, I responded to the same question asked a little earlier that had a little bit more information, but I asked for the same things Sir Ghapy and PeeTee did. The only thing is though, if you are going to add more, you'll probably need to increase your filtration. In order to reduce and displace aggression that is going to occur over time, grouping higher females to males will help, lots of rocks and caves too. Most cases, in many sites I've seen, stocking usually goes higher then should be for the tank size to help displace the aggression, so you'll need better filtration to compensate for this no matter what you do have in there. But to say what you might be able to put in, we'll still need to know what you do have and the sexes of them just as in the other question you asked.
JV
2007-07-26 11:05:58 · answer #2 · answered by I am Legend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South American Cichlids (Oscars, dempseys, convicts and terrors) and African Cichlids do not mix well at all! I currently have 7 Africans, including 1 dominant male and 3 hatchlings (3-5" adults). They share a 125 gal. tank with: 2 rope fish, 2 alligator barbs, 2 tinfoil barbs, 2 algae eaters, 3 iridescent sharks and 3 coreys. If you provide plenty of hiding places and little or no need for competition over food, most fish can live together with few problems.
2007-07-26 11:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jus-Jay 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
More African Cichlids, it would help to know what the species names are. There are thousands of African Cichlids.
2007-07-26 10:49:13 · answer #4 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't add anything else. Most Africans will grow to between 5-7 inches, you're pretty much stocked as it is, even though they're small now.
2007-07-26 11:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Other ciclids. But there are several compatibility charts out there. Just do a web search. Remember to have an inch of fish for every gal. 30 gal = 30 in of fish
2007-07-26 10:43:52 · answer #6 · answered by MustangRider 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ditto GHapy, it's impossible to recommend something without knowing which fish you have.
MM
2007-07-26 11:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋