new tank

[jcvi6]

i want to stock cichlids in my 55gal, thinking of mbuna yellow labido, but i want to have a school of tetras.. bad idea? or any recommendations

:s

was thinkin of adding a bunch of large schooling fish first
and adding a few dwarf mbunas after

large neons/ cardinals ok?? or

[Adz1]

Tetras with african mbunas????eek

[jcvi6]

lol

rams?

[charles]

different water. Ram will die.

[Momobobo]

Keep it withen the same region please...except for the rare exception.

[IceBlue]

I have heard people go with giant danios or Rainbow fish in their african cichlid tanks. These fish range from about 3.5 - almost 5". The tetras you mention are simply expensive food for africans.

Your 55 will probably be ok for your Labeo Carealus, and some dwarfs would likely do well, but I think you will top out at 2-3 dominant male cichlids in a 55 particularly if you have the dither/schooling fish.

Dwarf Cynotilapia may be a good species or some salousi might work though one of the sexes is yellow so don'y know of there's a cross breeding issue.


there's good info on the web and here if you decide to go ahead with cichlids. My 2 cents.

[jcvi6]

was thinking red line torpedo barbs with my cichlids..
i got an electric blue and yellow for now :s