Tropical Fish Central » African Cichlids http://www.tropicalfishcentral.com Aquarium Information Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:28:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 African Cichlid Stocking Screw Up http://www.tropicalfishcentral.com/african-cichlid-stocking-screw-up/ http://www.tropicalfishcentral.com/african-cichlid-stocking-screw-up/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:24:36 +0000 admin http://www.tropicalfishcentral.com/?p=199 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 . . . → Read More: African Cichlid Stocking Screw Up

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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.

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