How Many Electric Yellows In A 70 Gallon?

[Gurglar]

Just want to know how many electric yellows I could put in a 70 gallon tank I was going to get 2 but am wondering if they are best with more??

I was thinking of adding some electric blues aswell if there is room but would like to find out whats best first?

 

[didz04]

Have you got any fish in there & how many, what type of fish are they?

 

[Gurglar]

no fish in there at the moment these will be the first. Got some established filter media from my other tank though to put in the new filter.

 

[dthoffsett]

Assuming by electric yellows you mean L.caeruleus, and assuming your tank is 4-feet long, you could comfortably house 15-20 adults if kept as a species tank. This is one of the few mbuna species where multiple males are tolerated, so the m/f ratio isn't really a factor.

There are around 6 species that I know of that are commonly referred to as electrice blues, and a couple of those species grow quite large. So, unless you have a scientific name for them I really can't suggest how many.

I highly recommend you read our pinned articles here, as there is a lot of good information in them.

 

[Gurglar]

15-20 wow! never thought of that many but I only started with 3 small ones and these are the other 2 I can get a hold of real cheap.

pseudotropheus aceii msuli point

and peackocks there are pinky coloured ones and blue ones.

So if I was to mix them with the 3 I have how many could I get or each or what would be a good mix??

 

[dthoffsett]

I'd suggest either mixing the L.caeruleus & P.acei or the L.caeruleus & peacocks but not all three. Peacocks are carnivores and the acei are herbivores; the caeruleus are ominvores so work well with either. I'd probably go with 9-10 L.caeruleus (they're much happier in larger groups) and 5-6 of either the peacocks (1m/4-5f) or the acei (another species where multiple males are tolerated).

 

[Gurglar]

So how do I tell the difference between male and female with the peacocks? Also would like to know how to tell the difference with the other 2 aswell?

Are the 2 different colour peacocks 2 different types (blue and pink) and should I stick with one colour and not mix the two?

Same with the aceii some of them are plain blue and others have some yellow on there fins but are the the same kind and can mingle?

 

[dthoffsett]

Male peacocks are brightly colored, females are gray or brown, so more than likely those you are describing are males of two different species. P.acei males and females are all a blue/purple color with yellow fins, males will typically get a little larger but the only way to reliably sex them is to vent them, the same with the L.caeruleus.

 

[j.jarman]

70 gal is kinda small for acei. I was told 5ft minimum for them.

I wouldnt mix peackocks with mbuna either, even if they are only yellow labs

 

[dthoffsett]

70 gal is kinda small for acei. I was told 5ft minimum for them.

I wouldnt mix peackocks with mbuna either, even if they are only yellow labs

I kept P.acei in a 4ft (75gal) and they had plenty of swimming room, they were always out and about, if keeping a large group I'd recommend a 6ft but for a small one 4ft is fine.

L.caeruleus is one of the few mbuna species that mixes well with peacocks and haps, partly because they are omnivores, but mostly because they are typically peaceful enough to not bother the less aggressive species.

 

[Gurglar]

I'll most likely go with the acei and will probably end up with 5 labs and 5 acei if thats fine cause I don't want to much in there?

Then am I able to put a bristlenose in there for algae control?

 

[dthoffsett]

I'll most likely go with the acei and will probably end up with 5 labs and 5 acei if thats fine cause I don't want to much in there?

Then am I able to put a bristlenose in there for algae control?

That should work, if it were me I'd get 8 labs and 5 acei but it's up to you. A bn should be fine as well, the mbuna will also eat algae so you should be in good shape.

 

[Ace Of Spades]

Yeah, I never understood this. I use to have Auratus in my tank, and we all know how aggressive they can be, but they never ever picked on the Lab's infact no fish did. I've heard that in the wild Yellow and Black is a danger sign to other fish, maybe this is the case?.

But I would do as dthoffsett said 8 labs and 5 Acei's and you will have one of the more peaceful mbuna tanks.