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Thanks for the reply! Everything I've researched and "experts" LFS guy that has kept mbunas for years indicate that 30-40 should be fine in a 100g. I'm not planning on going over the 30 mark with them. My filtration should be fine. Running a 2217 on it now. I was thinking the 6/6 method...

I have a 55g with 1/2 grown Mbunas (2-3") - around 12. I recently set up a 100g and stocked with 17 juvenile Mbunas. My plan is to introduce the larger ones into the 100g. Should I introduce a few at a time or all 12 at once? I want to avoid a killing field situation. The types are...

Sand, same as I have in my 55g

Thanks for the response. This would explain why I have no issues in my 55g, which is all Texas holey rock. I was pushing for higher Ph with Mbunas, but have also read to not stress the Ph too much, just wasn't sure what would cause it to bounce so much.

I have and it is fairly stable at 7.6

I've been cycling a new 100g and thought I was there. After 3.5 weeks, my numbers were coming back perfect 7.6 Ph, 0-Ammonia, 0-Nitrites, 80-Nitrates. I was following the same protocol I used to cycle my 55 - fishless cycle, using FluVal Bacteria Booster and Fritz Ammonia and the timeframe...