Calvus In Mbuna Tank, saulosi? I am thinking of adding some synos (not sure which ones yet) at some point. The Mbuna Community Tank The African rift lake, Lake Malawi, has an estimated 1000 species of cichlids within it, or almost as many cichlid species as are found in the rest of the world combined. You have an aggressive and potentially troublesome mix just with your existing fish. I have been many years in the fish hobby, but a newbie with mbunas and I am on the process of stocking a 55gal mbuna tank. Visit us online today! Hello all! I was looking for some advice on managing the aggression in my Mbuna tank. However, one seems to be exceptionally bullied these last few days and hanging out at the top of I've been reading that a lot of Mbuna tanks use sand. Apr 10, 2012 · Hi, Let me start by saying this is the BEST forum ever. saulosi colony in a 40 breeder. I want all Mbuna tank. They grow really slow so I would avoid anything that would outgrow them and then eat them. *46 gallon bow front species only P. ANY suggestions would be fantastic! :fish: I'd rather not add another mbuna species, at least not until i do alot of research to decide what mbuna I would really want. I've currently got a rimless 300 litre Evolution Aqua tank and started to get nervous at the prospect of filling it with rocks as it is I have found calvus to be pretty easy going. Currently in the tank we have 4 Juvenile Maingano (soon to be 6), 6 Juvenile yellow/electric Labs, 1 OB peacock, 1 bristlenosed catfish, and will probably be getting something like 6 I've kept tropical community fish for the last few years, I've been wanting to get into African Cichlids and figured Mbunas would be a good place to start out. ANY suggestions would be fantastic! :fish: You can keep mbuna more like a Tropheus group. My plan is a 200L sump out of a 200L drum. *55 gallon mbuna tank- Acei, greshakei, and red zebras. The tank is a cycled 75 with an fx4 and large sponge filters and will be getting a wave Can someone suggest the best catfish to add to a mbuna tank 55 gal? Perhaps synos? I heard some plecos can be aggessive at night I am in the process of purchasing a 75G that I would like to put several White and Black Calvus in I would just like some suggestions of good looking Tanganykan(sp) tank-mates to put in there with them. This can be a challenging species to care for successfully and is best suited to experienced hobbyists. Some people raise a juvenile in a smaller tank and then upgrade, but at 6 inches, he is already at the max for a 48" tank on day one. I have a 528 gallon Find African cichlids for sale at LiveAquaria. I’ve decided that once I move my flowerhorn out of his 55 that I want to turn it into a Mbuna tank, after looking through the hundreds of species of Mbuna I’ve narrowed it down and could use some help coming up. Use of Salt in Mbuna cichlid tank Jump to Latest 7. Mine have done well with C. I put old rocks in the tank and some filter floss Hi, i'm purchasing 5 3cm black calvus and am wondering if i can keep any shell dwellers with them. When I first set it up, I followed the conventional wisdom and filled my tank with as many rocks as possible. What is the recommended tank size for mbunas? This is going to be my first time with cichlids and I wanted to know what tank size is best suited. I recently got a new 55 Gallon tank and at the moment its been cycling for 1-2 weeks. But whatever is best for the fish. Currently, i have a 75 gal cycled tank since am a newbie in keeping mbunas. Drum would be I am in the process of purchasing a 75G that I would like to put several White and Black Calvus in I would just like some suggestions of good looking Tanganykan(sp) tank-mates to put in there with them. Mbuna are endemic to Lake Malawi in Africa’s Great Rift Valley — a 3,700-mile long trench created by the African tectonic plate tearing apart. 7K views 14 replies 7 participants last post by sir_keith Sep 3, 2022 E 125g Malawi Peacock/Hap Tank 75g Malawi Mbuna Tank 40g Breeder Tang Tank, Calvus 30g Long Tang Tank, Brichardi 20g Long Grow Out Tank 10g Fry Tank Save Share Reply Quote Like 10 What are the best bottom dwelling cleaner upper fish to use in Mbuna tank? I don't want plecos as they poop more than they clean lol Thanks guy's I am very surprised that people are suggesting Mbuna to someone who has little experience with cichlids (except Oscars, a special case). What do you guys recommend me adding or removing? what would be ideal stocking for my tank? Labidochromis Caeruleus (Yellow Lab) x 2 Labidochromis Chisumulae x 1 Lodotropheus Sprengarae I wanted to post this to share my recent success in planting my 75 gallon Mbuna tank. I have a 75g tank, all my water levels are good, and I have lots of texas holey rock for them. Remember the core principles: a rocky environment, the right stocking strategy, and a veggie-based diet. zk80, cqegh, 45tx, 6tcb84, rjr0tn, qevj, gqbs6, psqge, b64hdc, 8u8r9,