Which African Cichlids for a 55 and 75 Gallon Aquarium?
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
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I have 12 cichlids in a 75 breeder how is that or is that too many fish ?
12 in a 75 is good.
What is the name of this cichlid on 3:54 min ?
@@veotisthompson1227 I did the same. Actually I got 15 in there, and a FX4. Right now the ammonia is spiking. Been just under a week hopefully it stabilizes soon. The tank I got was used. And I rinsed the substrate that was in there but it’s got me wondering just what kind of nightmare the previous owner had going on before I got it. Cuz I can’t explain why it keeps spiking sooooo high like this. Nothing I’ve seen before. Not like this anyways. And it’s got me thinking the previous person was one of them ppl who gave up and just let everything go until it looked like chocolate milk 🙄 who knows. But I’m thinking I might just remove that gravel and replace it with something new for piece of mind
All I know is I need a bigger tank! Lol
You and me both Kev lol
Love how the saulosi move every time your hand gets near the tank
I like this series about tank sizes. Nice video Informative as always.
Love your African cichlid videos! Thanks man!
This was a really nicely done video!
Fish looking sharp. Nice work
That’s awesome of Cory to help you with your room there
Love how you show what is real about tank sizes and responsibility.. coz so many pet stores look at you when u try to buy fish and give a disapproving look when u dont own a 125 gallon tank.. (exaggerated fish tank size but thats what i feel).. even when im just looking ay fish.. Like im not supposed to own or even look at fish when i go to the big box fish stores.. lolz
Love this! Ill be uploading my experience with having a 75 gallon mixed African cichlid tank in the next couple days :)
great video and info
Great video again!!I keep my mbunas in a 55 gallon tank and my peacocks-aulonocaras in a 60,they do well!!!
Love your videos they’re very interesting and knowledgeable
Very helpful. Just getting into these fish
Love the Saulosi
Great video!
Great looking remodel btw
I Am keeping mbunas in a 55 gallons tank for about two years now and they are doing awesome I keep up with water change and water parameters too
I have electric blues and electric yellows African cichlids they're doing fine they're in a 55 gallon tank I don't see a problem with it. Thank you for sharing
I love the Aquarium Co-Op hat!! Cory’s been my biggest inspiration/go to channel for fish keeping videos, but i just found your channel while doing some research and am loving your videos!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great vid....
I share your love of African cichlids. I used to have several aquariums, and yes 55gal is fine for many cichlids! Filtration is of course key. I am on social security so I can't afford fishtank anymore, but thank you for your video.
Great 👍🏿 Video I was Debating how I would Start the (55) Gallon Tank in The Pisces Den . I’m just getting into the Hobby and wanted to do a Lot of Research 🧐 on what kind of Cichlids to get for my Tank ; This gave me a good amount of information ℹ️. Thanks
I'd like to see a similar video on Lake Tanganyika cichlids.
Hopefully I have a channel as big as yours one day bro! Keep it up 👆🏽
Look awesome!
Wow nice yellow lab
@Tazawa Tanks Your welcome for me to watch. Great advice for the African cichlids in what size aquariums you can house them in. I currently house Malawi cichlids in my 75gal. What are those striking all yellow cichlids in the tank on your left?
Hi good video. Got 7 foot tank , lots stone and caves most red zebra and yellow labs. At night they rest in the rocks.
People also say that you can't keep Africans with plants. You obviously disprove that with your beautiful tanks. Thanks for the inspiration!
New to Aquariums
Would love more information on which tank cleaner or any other fish can be mixed in tank with them.
I just got a custom built for my area I have and it’s 90cm by 53cm wide and 61cm high works out to be about 76 gallons. I have 1400 ltr filter and got about 25cm haps and peacocks they are loving life.
My first tank.55. Still have it. 2 peacocks. 1 fairytale. 1 frontosa.the frontosa was a rescue...
I cannot understand why your channel has only few thousand subscribers, you deserve more than million! Such high quality video great content and full of information, I recommend this channel to everyone I know who loves fishes especially Cichlids.
Keep up the good work man and I pray you get the views and subscriptions you deserve 😊✌️
Mohsin Qazi iñ I love watching him!!! Very knowledgeable
Marcos Parrilla True! This channel is the reason why i have a cichlid tank, i got all the necessary information I needed from him 😊
Can you do a review on tank to your left. Yellow lab and demasoni cichlid ? Love those bring colors
Those are chindongo saulosi
Why my african chiclid die easily.how tempereture shoulf i keep on heater for them winter please any suggestion
Are the ones in the tank next to you in this video all yellow labs, and 1 male that turned blue with stripes?
What about keeping a bunch of both in a 75 i have 4 mbuna the rest peapock and everything seems calm and peaceful but they are all small still about 2 to 3 inches each. Will i run into a problem in the future
Hi, can one mix Tropheus and mbuna together. Please advise. Thank you
Great informative video! Non fish related question. That hoodie shirt your wearing what's the brand? Looks like a great fit! 👍🏻
Generic workout shirt I found on Amazon 😂
What substrate would you suggest for Cichlids? I’m going to do a 75 gallon
Braddah Z 🤙🏽🐠🤙🏽
What kind are all those small yellow ones behind you is blue acara peacock or mbuna
Ive done well with yellow labs is it possible to put yellow labs blue acaras and red jeweled cichalids in the same tank or is that a disastor waiting to happen
where did you buy your 75 gallon? and where do u get ur peacocks
How about moving the peacocks to the new 55, maybe selling off a few of them? That would give you the 90 for the new project.
I already started building out the 55 for the new project. I hope it looks good!
I do keep giraffe haps in my 75g and they are fine one male one female and mbuna and peas with them
Ohhh seen a turkis in there. I have a yellow rock he has been great. Seems like a lot of people im following are Switching things up.
Do you know of a good website to buy chilids on line? Thank you
Could you keep both mbunas and peacocks together in a 75?
Wow 😃so beautiful fish 😊👍🙋♀️🍃
Nice review very detailed thumbs up how well do cichlids do in tall aquariums
They prefer linear space more than vertical space.
@@TazawaTanks the 75 gallon tank to your left what kind & brand of tank is it acrylic with a black back I really like the clarity also what kind of lighting are you using or do you recommended thank you
I am new to African cichlid and bought 12 very little once in my 75 gollons fish Tank . I want to know how many can i put in my 75 tank?
im pretty sure i have peacocks and they swim in and round and hide in and out of the rocks I've put in there?
Are you partial to acrylic tanks?
questin - i have plants in my cichlid tank.. no issues with them tearing the plants up, they leav them alone - i have the plants down one end of the tank and free swimming space for the other 3/4 of the tank. i had to have plants to reduce the nitrate levels... i tried various methods of reducing the nitrates which are high in my tap water, but plants ultimately fixed it. .. or maybe its a time thing? ie my tank is so well established now after months, i could take the plants out and the nitrate levels be fine?
I would leave the plants alone if they haven’t torn them up. Plants in an aquarium is always better.
Had a 50 gal 25 fish got tired of the water changes and work. . Peaceful with hard work but sold them all. Moving on
I have mbuna peacock and African African chichlids in the same tank
Nice video. I am happy to subscribe to your channel. I am from Russia
I've been binge watching cichlid videos from all the experts. I like this one because I have a extra 55 gallon I need to do something with. I tell you it's been tough trying to decide because I've only been in this hobby for a month. I have another 55 that's a community tank, which is a F.F. style tank. I know some people will say cichlids aren't for beginners. but thanks to channels like this one and others so much info and guidance is available. I'm taking my time, doing my research and trying to make sure I will make correct choices. As of now I'm leaning towards Mbuna. The yellow labs and the blues that were shown in this video. My ? is will black blasting sand work as a substrate or would regular sand be better?
I really would appreciate any feed back. Thanks
let me know if you find an answer about that blasting sand! i’ve been wondering too
@@drpepper684 I decided to go with the black diamond blasting sand. So many people recommend this substrate. I will be doing strictly mbuna in the tank. I heard that over time the beneficial bacteria build up will make the particles much smoother. I probably will run the tank for 2 months before I add the fish.
@@ranjantySounds great! I think I'm also going to try this for my next tank! Mbuna are a great choice!
What are those OBs made up and how can I breed some just like that.
I’m not sure! I just let them do there thing and that’s what came out! 🤣
This may be late lol but where did you buy your Mbuna fish from?
It’s been so many years, I honestly don’t remember which store...but I got them locally in San Francisco.
What type of landscaping rock can be used in an African Cichlid aquarium. I am looking for flat rocks for my next scape.
Slate is often used and is flat in shape.
I agree that slate is fantastic for mbunas and other Malawian cichlids. I also have successfully used white tufa rock and lava rocks, and especially with the tufa rock it also aids in hardening up the water and raising ph which these fish really thrive on. It's not written on stone though (pardon the pun). I have seen these fish do well in slightly acidic water but again they look and do best in harder water/ph. I have successfully used certain realistic fake plants as well but no matter what rock is always the main decoration in the tanks. I also have successfully had peacocks and Mbuna in my larger (125+) tanks. These cichlids are my absolute favorites for many years now and have had a lot of different types like species tanks, mixed, some of my reasons for them being my favorites are when you have a big established tank with mbuna to me is akin to a bustling city center (Times Square, Piccadilly Circus, etc) . They are incredibly smart fish and always are moving with intension unlike fish say in a planted tank of peaceful fish like neon tetras, while beautiful in large schools regardless to me, they just move around like zombies if that makes sense lol. I'm not knocking any of those fish though as i currently have a 75 planted tank with neons, cardinals, mollys and plates, Cory catfish, several types of gouramis, and a few discus and it is just so beautiful, peaceful and like a living painting that almost acts like Valium to me lol. I say that because every night I lay in bed and watch that tank and it just is so relaxing to watch, and one of the reasons I put it next to my bed. But just happened to see this channel in my "you may like" section and turned into a huge fan in a matter of hours watching your videos! Seriously nice job I can tell just from listening to you speak that you have an incredible passion for these beautiful aquatic animals just like me. Thanks man have a nice day.
nice video as always. It's a real plant in your mbuna tank ? and if it'a a real plant what plant it is
My exact question as well!
Hornwort. They don’t eat it very much. Sometimes it will last 6 months before they eat any.
How many adult size mbuna can you keep in a 55? can't upgrade tank sizes
It depends on your water change routine, etc. A dozen or so if you can manage the bioload.
@@TazawaTanks ok thanks
What about Tanganyikan cichlids? What would be the best size tank for them?
Depends on the type. Shell dwellers: 10 gallons and up. Julies, Calvus, Brichardi: 29-40 gallons. Frontosa: 100+
@@TazawaTanks Thanks for the information. I have a 16 gal that I have been thanking about putting shell dwellers in for a long time. I was also thinking about getting a 55 gal for julies, brichardis, and lemon cichlids. I'm very interested in Tanganyikan cichlids. I also like Milawi cichlids, but that is limited to mbunas.
What kind of plant do you have in that tank ?
Guppy grass ?
Size?
I like this video what's your opinion about mbunas in a 60gal 48 / 13 / 24 inch an ather type African cichlids do you remnant for 60gal your RUclips videos awesome keep them coming
Mbuna would be fine in a 60. I’ve kept yellow labs in my 60 before.
@@TazawaTanks thanks for replying back to my comment I just watch the video you just sent about the tank size it was very informative is there any African cichlid mbunas is compatible together in the same tank can fit in 60 gall and again thanks for sharing your information
Roy Stevenson acei and yellow labs are good together. Kind of peaceful, and nice colors.
@@TazawaTanks and they can go with mbunas and yellow labs together right and they only get up to 6/ 7 inch right
Roy Stevenson Yes
I got.rid of my 125 an got a couple 10s cuz i wanted to downsize. Then i went an got a 40. Then a couple more little tanks now i got a 75... an a total of 7 tanks... i shlda just kept the 125...
So let’s say I have a 55 gallon with barely any decoration, will peacocks still be fine? And also, can mbuna’s and peacocks live together?
I was thinking the very exact thing!! No response??
@@agontop1 nope, I guess he doesn’t check all comments? I’m not sweating it tho it worked out for me, I got 6 peacocks in my 55 doing just fine
Glad it’s working out well Tyrone. And no, I don’t see all the comments, although I try to respond to as many as possible. I made a video about mixing peacocks and mbuna. The biggest issue is making sure that the mbuna get some type of varied diet with some vegetables or algae foods.
I didnt know this :( but i already put in 55 gallons tank 7 peacocks and 13 mbunas and 2 plecos is it okay?
That's a lot of fish in a 55. Just be prepared to do a lot of water changes.
Tazawa Tanks yeah i have the tank like 6 moths and i do 2,3 changes in 1 week
@@harleyflacko3262 how are your peacocks doing ? I have 7 in my 55 gal
don't know if you'll see this anytime soon, I'm a house cleaner by trade but keep fish. some of my customers know and ask for advice, one client has an empty tank that he wanted help with. he has little knowledge so ill be the one doing everything, its a 55 and plan on doing African cichlids. i watched a few of your vids in regards to stocking and how to do so. I'm trying to find a good canister filter to use to keep water as clean as possible. any suggestions? also what substrate is best for mbunas ?
For a 55 gallon mbuna tank, I would use crushed coral as a substrate. If you are choosing a canister filter, I’d recommend the Fluval FX4.
@@TazawaTanks thank you so much I really appreciate it, they want it to be least maintenance as possible, which I know is hard with these fish so anything helps. Crushed coral alone or would adding some coaster sand be good as well? I don't know if these cichlids are diggers.
@@josecruz021 Just crushed coral. It’s thick and is less likely to get sucked into the filter.
@@TazawaTanks Great!!! Thought so, I know sand and canister filters ain’t a great mix
What would be the size of aquarium for 75 gallons?
48"x18"x21" (roughly)
@@TazawaTanks Thanks
i like the movie on0:00 -0:13,its so clear
what camera and lens U r using?
I used two cameras and two lenses for this video. The intro section with the close-ups of the fish was shot with my Canon M50, using a 28mm EF-M macro lens. The main video was shot on my Canon EOS R, using my 24-70mm f2.8 L lens.
The same fish was in a 100 ltr tank but I had only 20 in there. They did fine as well. Key note I got the same size fish all at once so hey didn’t become aggressive with each other.
135g
Your logic of keeping only Mbuna in a 55, would that hold true also for a 33 gallon long tank? I have a 33 long, same dimensions as a 55 only shorter, about 13x13x48, would that be fine for around 10 Mbuna?
Hmmm...I’ve never kept them in a 33 long. If it were me, I’d put in some dwarf mbuna like Saulosi. Less of a bio load, yet still getting to enjoy the mbuna look and behavior.
@@TazawaTanks thanks
@@jdofishtank6018 You bet. Let me know when you have setup your tank and have a video loaded. I’d love to check it out.
@@TazawaTanks will do
@@TazawaTanks Zenzo, I decided to go with peacock cichlids, I just set up my tank. Check out my channel, it's the latest video, let me know what you think, I'm getting the fish tomorrow. Then I will have a video of the fish Saturday or Sunday.
Nobody ever seems to mention the 65. Seems to be the best compromise in so many ways.
I have a 65. I am actually getting ready to re-scape it soon. I think the issue with the 65 for many people is that it is only 36" wide. This is fine for smaller mbuna, but in my experience most larger Malawi cichlids do better in 48" wide tanks. With that being said, I have had a bunch of ACs in my 65 before and it was working okay.
@@TazawaTanks I can’t have a 4 foot tank, but I want the height and the depth. Unfortunately, Petco doesn’t carry them, and they are on sale. 🤦♂️
@@Em_Dee_Aitch I bought my 65 from Petsmart.
UPDATE: Upon speaking with Aqueon today, the 65 has officially been discontinued. They claim it was a “marketing decision”.
@@TazawaTanks when?! I didn’t see one!
How do I set up a 75 gallon tank for breeding and a 55 gallon tank can I put females in the 55 gallon and males in the 75 gallon
What type of cichlids are the most suitable to live with red eared sliders ?
I Used to owned 1 yellow electric hap and it killed my 10inches Oscar by stressing the Oscar out to death.
Never mentioned filtration. Crowding one's tank in a 70 gal. can't be good for the fish and how often are you changing water and how much?
I have made countless videos about how much and how often I change water in my overstocked aquariums. I usually change 70-75 percent about every 4-5 days. I test often as well.
I have also made numerous videos about filtration.
I have a 60 y’all with peacocks, what do you think?
how much gallon water a 4 feet tank contains???
Depends on the dimensions. 33, 55, 75, 90, 120....
How many mbuna ideal to put in 60 gallon even they reach full size?
Start here: ruclips.net/video/Bu80xaPM_po/видео.html
And also here: ruclips.net/video/av-Z8dYCC5g/видео.html
I say 75 or bigger
I’m curious how many gallons of water you use on a weekly basis to maintain all your aquariums?
I’ve never calculated the water usage, but it’s actually far less than most people would think. I’ve been trying to incorporate live plants into most of my tanks, which aids in natural filtration and reduces the frequency of water changes. I’ve also found that with more frequent testing using test strips, I’m able to better monitor when a tank needs a water change. Because of these reasons, my water change frequency has decreased. Living in California, I try to be extra cognizant of water usage.
@@TazawaTanks Thanks for the reply, only ask as I’m a student of most things I become interested in and have always wanted a cichlid tank. The seemingly high water change requirement has made me abandon the idea. All the videos make me want to get into the hobby at the same time discourage me from pulling the trigger due to becoming a slave to maintenance. Guess I’ll live through your videos. Love the content. TK
Hey how many peacock can I put n a 55 I know I’m way over stock
Here’s a video I did not too long ago that gives my advice on how many: ruclips.net/video/Bu80xaPM_po/видео.html
The surface on that 75g is very distracting.
Getting a 65...sigh...what to do, what to do?
I know PRAY!
Beginners shouldn't keep mixed malawi cichlids in anything smaller than 75 gallons or they are likely to struggle with aggression. The extra 6 inches in width makes a big difference.
You never wished you owned a smaller tank. Larger always better. I understock for health. Sumps on all my tanks for added water volume
ניר שמתי לערוץ שלך ונהנה מאוד. ערוץ סוף הדרך ולומד מימנו אמון ואם אפשר כתוביות בעברית יעזור יותר מלך אתה תמשיך כך 👑👑👑👑💯👍💯👏❤👏
I have a 65 galon, what now?
Treat a 65 like a 55, because it’s 36x18
Why use someone else's tank as a thumbnail?
That is my tank that is in my living room! In fact, this tank was given to me by my wife as a Christmas present like 7 years ago. Maybe you should do your research before making comments like this. 😑
Me sitting in front of this tank a few years ago: ruclips.net/video/1DEDO-sC76c/видео.html
What about a 60? Lol