First time Poster. I have been in the hobby for about two years and I have been keeping a cryptoheros sajica mating pair with some other common community fish. They have even spawned a few times for which I set up some breading tanks. It was fun but the tanks are coming down and its time to do something new.
My question for this thread is about a 55g mbuna tank I was planning. I will be filtering with a Fluval 304 and large eheim canister filter from the 80s (left over from when dad was in the hoby). I was thinking of stocking with five Labidochromis caeruleus, 5 Iodotropheus sprengerae, and 5 Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" as juveniles and then working for a 1-4 M:F ratio. From all my research it seems that this would be a very good starting mbuna colony. Is this correct?
What would you change about my setup?
Is this too overstocked or understocked for my filtration and aggression?
Are their any other mbuna you would recommend to an mbuna beginner?
Whats your favorite mbuna?
Any tips from past experiences?
Thanks in advance.
My question for this thread is about a 55g mbuna tank I was planning. I will be filtering with a Fluval 304 and large eheim canister filter from the 80s (left over from when dad was in the hoby). I was thinking of stocking with five Labidochromis caeruleus, 5 Iodotropheus sprengerae, and 5 Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" as juveniles and then working for a 1-4 M:F ratio. From all my research it seems that this would be a very good starting mbuna colony. Is this correct?
What would you change about my setup?
Is this too overstocked or understocked for my filtration and aggression?
Are their any other mbuna you would recommend to an mbuna beginner?
Whats your favorite mbuna?
Any tips from past experiences?
Thanks in advance.