Recent content by adpierin11

Africans have a tendency to dig up and eat plants. Supposedly there are a few species of plants they won't touch, but that doesn't mean they won't uproot them. I mean it's really up to you. 55 gallon is fine for the smaller species, either I would go with one-three species of africans and have...

I have a 75 gallon tank and have the following in mine: 2 Yellow Labs, 1 Red Peac0ck, 1 OB peac0ck, 1 azureus, 1 greshakei, and 1 acei. It's an all male tank with more to come. I would suggest going to cichlid-forum. Look around there to see what you like.... I am also going to be adding a...

Actually yes. Mbuna need 55 or larger. Why don't you look at some Lake Taganyika shell dwellers like the multies... I personally want some of those in my new tank when I get it.

It's so wonderful to have someone who has taken the time to get the aquarium done right! You sound like you are in great shape! With the already established bacteria it should take about 2 weeks or so to finish cycling. Now you get to do the fun part which is look at cichlids. I have a 75...

a 20 long would be more than sufficient for a pair of kribs!

I was talking about the guy who said save your money and buy a house or something.... :good:

Actually I think the blue ones with the yellow fins are greshakei. Because my greshakei looks like that as well, and I know mine is a greshakei. The two in the middle with quite a lot of babies seem to be a Tanganyian Lake species to me either Dickfeldi cichlid or Marlieri cichlid. But I am...

Don't you just love the smart *** comments. Makes people really want to come here and look for help. I just started my first Malawi tank, and I love it. If you are thinking strictly Mbuna then a tank 55 gallons or larger is a must. Anything smaller IMO will not help with the aggression...

Thanks! I agree too early to tell, and they all look so much alike to me. And there is so much crossbreeding ya never really know. Thanks for the help!

Actually I got some help from some other people and the dark blue one is a copadichromis azureus, and the lighter blue one is a greshakei. I know what the yellow ones are, just needed help with the other two. Thanks Just in case anyone has another opinion here's another pic with them in it...

Personally IMO 55 gallons or 209 liters, should be the smallest size for mbuna. You could go with rams. Harder fish to keep, but much smaller and would do well with many different species of fish, such as gouramis and the like. If you do decide to go with Mbuna then I would suggest staying...

Ok I need help identifying these two fish. I have a bad memory and didn't remember what the label called them, and possibly the label could have been wrong. The first two pics are of the same fish, and the last one is behind the yellow lab. Any help?