African Cichlid Stocking Screw Up
I posted before about converting a 55G tank to African Cichlids. All is going well, but I happened upon a few concerning articles, specifically this one about keeping Mbuna cichlids for beginners. As it turns out, I managed to buy two of the three fish that the author strongly cautions against. I have a bumblebee and two Kenyi (male and female) in a tank with apparently far less aggressive cichlids – Acei, zebras, rusty and others.
A forum member pointed me to a very good resource for getting into African cichlids. The “Cookie-cutter setup for 55G” recommends a configuration for the tank and some solid options for stocking with fish. I wish I had found that about 3 weeks ago.
Hopefully this will help someone else avoid the apparent mistake I have.
So, what to do with my bumblebee and kenyi??? I don’t know yet. I am planning a very large African tank for my basement, and possibly they will end up there. Otherwise, I will take my own advice on what to do with unwanted fish and put them on Craigslist as free to a good home.