Yet Another Cichlid Stocking Question!

[denis coghlan]

I am planning on keeping lake malawi cichlids

The list i've been working on so far goes (based on what my LFS has to offer) as follows,


4 * Labidochromis caeruleus (kakusa) 1M 3F
3 * Aulonocara maylandi 1M 2F
3 * Cynotilapia afra (cobue) 1M 2F or 3 * Pseudotropheus sp "elongatus yellowtail" 1M 2F

My idea behind this list is to try and keep the minimum size and aggression down. I would prefer to have the smaller of the malawi cichlids.

The tank is 180 lts /47 gallons.
I will be using the standard kit filter with a Tetratec EX700 external.
The rock decor will be rounded granite from a mountain stream and lots of it because its free and looks great(ph question maybe?).
Substrate with be a very light coloured course sand.

Any comments would be very much appriciated.


Ps. Cant wait for the new tank to arrive, I have the stand built already and the new external filter is busy priming on one of my other tanks.

den

 

[Ferris]

Looks like a good mix with the afra but i would go with them rather than the Elongatus which are generally much more aggressive. The Aulonocara, labs and afra should work well.