Stocking 30 Gallon Aquarium

[CollegeGuy]

Hello there everyone!

I recently purchased a 55 gallon tank to move my mixed African Cichlids out of my 30 gallon because they are all about 3 inches and those hormones are kicking in with full force.

This leaves me with an empty 30 gallon tank 30x12x18. I thought about keeping it for a hospital tank, but I already have a 15 gallon tank for my hospital.

Does anyone know of any stocking options that can work in a 30 gallon tank? I was thinking perhaps some of the dwarf mbuna such as Pseudotropheus saulosi.

Does anyone know anything or have an experienced opinion. I am aware that making a 30 gallon into an african cichlid is typically a bad idea, but can't hurt to ask right?

Thanks for your time everyone!

Best regards,

CollegeGuy

 

[kiriyama]

My first tank had same footprint as this one but only 15" high (20gall)... could make a nice Tanganyikan tank, shell dwellers or julidochromis or a nice tank for punctatus..... you have a few options there, maybe even a multifasciatus conliny and some julidochromis on the rocks


Cheers, Sean

 

[toddnbecka]

Agreed, Tanganykian cichlids are a better choice for a 30 than Malawi of any sort. Multi's and a pair of J. transcriptus or N. buescheri would be fine, could also add a single Calvus if you wanted to.