How many African Cichlids can I put in my tank Tank Talk 7/11/13 Pres. by KGTropicals
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KGTropicals is yr website still up? When I hit yr link it takes me other sites
Silver Collector I went to the website today also and it’s gone....?
SKIP TO 6:30 IF YOU JUST WANT TO HEAR WHAT THE TITLE SAYS THE VIDEO IS ABOUT
thebigz198506 Thanks for letting us know!!
the whole video is informative and interesting.
monokhem actully I found it informative, look up mentioned fish photographer ;)
Ha I think that for like every video. Thank you!
thebigz198506 I swear I was about to write a comment about why the hell does this guy ramble for 5-10 mins before getting into what his topic is. unless he switches it up I'll never be back to this channel. I'll give him one more vid....
I tried half a fish once; it stunk horribly and destroyed my water parameters. Would only suggest stocking in whole numbers.
Thomas Gionet most underrated comment in fish keeping history
Hahahahaha
Which half did you use the front or back half?
@@Brianhahahaha only the right side perhaps? haha
Lucky I only got a quarter
Sorry to sound like a jerk but I'm not gonna answer a question that I spent 5 minutes in the video explaining how to answer. Watch the video.
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Thank you John! This was great info!!!!!
All I can say is thank you for all of your videos. I watched all of your videos and then my grandpa and I set up a 75 gallon mbuna tank with 30 cichlids in it. We will soon add a algae eater and catfish. I'm running two marineland 400's and a fluval filter. That.KS john we love this hobby. Scott.
Thank you this answered my question on how many african cichlids I could keep in my 40 gallon.
"Tank Talk" I like it. Big Lou has got some of the best pics and his tank is second to none. Thanks for the shout John. Glad you liked and are using the pics. I like the fish formula. Good advice. My tank is def over stocked and yes you need to keep up with the maintenance. The aggression is the best Ive had but the nitrates will jump off the chart fast. 27.5.lol. its all good.
Holy turn back the clock. It's 01/31/22 We were all so young back when this came out.
skip to 6:30
thank you!
Jacky Zhang: Thanks!
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I have 10 peacocks in a 36 gal bow front all about 3inches. 6 months in all is well. The tank is over filtered and weekly 60% water changes. I only feed them every other day, and keep a open tank so there's no caves to fight over. Like you said they may dart at one another on occasions but so far all is well. I will be getting a 110 tall in the next couple of weeks. Super videos and love all the info. IM HOOKED!!!
My family and I are setting up a 450-gallon Cichlid tank. We are going to be putting Mbunas in there.... 225 fish according to this system. So excited!!!!
You're a good guy man, appreciate all your time and effort into these videos I will definitely be buying fish from you in the future when it's a little warmer outside :)
If you use Haps and Peacocks you will have less aggression and will not have to stock as heavily as with Mbuna. In my opinion stocking heavily with exceptional specimens takes away from the individual beauty of fish like Haps and Peacocks. Most people don't want to do a lot of water changes, so I would suggest going with Haps and Peacocks. I have 43 fish in a 400 gallon tank and it looks well stocked.
your videos are awesome bro. you've helped me so much with my new peacock setup. Just had to say thanks2
I had a guy at a LFS who has a aquarium maintenance business on the side say that if you have fish hiding in the corner to avoid being picked on or a bully fish in your tank, it is a sign that the tank in under stocked. I have 25 in my 125 gal tank now instead of 12. Based on your formula I'd have to up some to 1.5 and 2's based on their size.
4:40 That's me 😂😂😂
Petco worker told us that 5 were too many for a 65 gallon. I laughed and went somewhere else lol
I HAVE 3 55 gallon tanks the last 15 years. the sickness are not as aggressive if you keep the water temperature under 50 degrees still active and healthy
I agree 1 think keep in mind male only if not in 1 yr 30 in a 60 gallon will turn to 45 not counting the ones that got ate
55/2 = 27.5
Very informative video. I find higher fish populations are mostly a combo of compatibility like "all-peacock tanks" and fresh water chemistry. I breed peacock’s at home and here’s how I populate my tanks. After stripping eggs to sunny tumbler’s for 2-3 weeks in 80 degree water, I release them in full sun, nearly bare 40 gal breeder tanks with algae (they like algae and real plants very early in their diets) at 80 degrees to promote growth on brine fish eggs and natural plants. Bright sunshine promotes natural colors. Soon, I change to crunched up Cichlid Crisps. I’ve had over a hundred in the 40 gal tanks. At 1 “, all 100 or so are moved to a 72 gal. placed in in-direct sunlight. Now, they’re about a 2” average and doing great. The decorations in the 72 are kept at a minimum to make weekly cleanings of the tank easier. A very light layer of cichlid gravel with patches of floor glass showing, a few smooth river rocks, and a weighted plant can be cleaned quickly without aquarium waste hiding below or inside decorations (especially inside too much gravel). I use RENA Filstar with a extra interior fan pump over a airstone in the 72. If they’re overfed between weekly tank cleanings, I’ll add about 1/3rd to 1/2 the regular dose of Prime to clear up ammonia mid-week between water changes. I change 75% of the water weekly, clean the filter and glass. A couple hours after sunset, I turn off the lights to closely mimic natural day/night cycles. Cichlid Crisps can be broken into smaller pieces and are a good food choice to keep tanks clean. This dense population may seem counter-intuitive. Consider in the wild, they constantly have the 24 hour threat of predator’s after them, environmental water changes, and compete with everything for very limited cover and natural food sources. I donate extra’s to a locally owned fish store who stocked a show tank with my peacocks and sell others. My apology to anyone for the lengthy post. The photos may be viewable: /Users/danielloyd/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Masters/2015/05/14/20150514-094210/DSC00079.JPG
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dear KGTropicals, could you please do a video on guppies and how to breed them? THANK YOU!!!!!!!
2 females for every male. Or maybe put in more females so that horny male can make an entire population in less than 2 months. Guppies are the rabbits of the tropical fish
Hello! I've just started with chichlids and im getting my tank on monday, i was wondering if i could have some advice?
The tanks dimensions are 3ft 915 X 355, around 37 gallons- and i was wondering how i would stock it? Im hoping for some african chichlids, i love the peacocks- I was thinking around 6 peacocks and a few other africans for variety? can i please get an opinion on this?
What if you have decorations, plants, etc? Cut the numbers down more?
do you have a video on your rack/shelf system behind you?
Beautifuly explained
Old video, but......lol
We have a 180 gallon
So far, we have lake Malawi peacocks and haps (I think). 17 currently
1. Is it ok to add mbunas?
2. Are there any other tank mates I can add (bushynose pleco/clown coach/etc)
3. By your formula, I come up with 90
If I go by your advise, I did haps counted as 3 and peacocks counted as 2(I hope that's appropriate). Does that seem right?
4. Is it better to have just sand and a few rocks, or sand, rocks, driftwood, and plants (fake)?
I'm sorry for the newb questions
Wait...I'm about to setup a 150 gallon tank next week... according to you, I can out 75 chiclids in it?!? That just seems ridiculously high...I was thinking more around 30 and that's on the high end.
How embarrassing!! Your right. If there's one thing I know for sure, I'm really good at making a fool out of myself lol.
Yeah you should be fine as long as you keep your water super clean.
Excellent lecture. Some folks need a good tongue lashing and this was well done for sure.
This actually worked out great for me :) I just happen to have a 65gal and was wondering how many I could handle in the tank. So I'm thinking 25-30 will be my max depending on size. Some of the cichlids that I am looking at are species 44, yellow lab, Grensheki, super orange top hongis, Eurek Red's, Sulphurs, Dragonbloods. I live in Canada and I have a local breeder just a few doors down. I don't know all their full names yet (if that is not it). I just started and want to learn all I can before jumping into it. Mind you I did already get the size of tank that my room could handle.
You are so very welcome!! Thank You John. This is going to be great!! Really looking forward to this new series."TANK TALK"
the bigger the filtration-aeration- water volume, the greater amount of fish .Also what type of media is an influence, not just the size or volume of your tank.
I have just found your youtube channel, I love it.
Do you have one about mixed Cichlid that you will find at Petsmart?
Thank you so much.. within few days I'm gonna setup African Cichlid tank for almost 70 gallon.
So my problem solved for fish.. thanks a lot..
Love from India..
I have 35 mbuna in my 75 gal, will this stocking stunt them? For now, they are really fine and my tank is full of rockwork.
lol I didn't pay any attention to the blower noise til you started talking about it so thanks for that lol
This is fantastic. Best simplest answer I've found. thank you
Can I keep 6 African Cichlids in a 105 gallon? Along with tiger barbs, some snails, knifefish, plecos and a non-hostile turtle?
55 gallons divided by 2= 27.5 fishes. My only concern is the " .5 " ... Do i cut the fish on the length or the height?
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Love the videos! I love these fish and you bring that quality info to the table! Keep it up, Please!
So what would you count an oscar as? 3 maybe? Of course if you have a 75 gallon or larger
You're talking small medium large fish. My African Cichlids are 2 to 3 inches now where does this land(small, medium or large)? Now that my Cichlids had frey I'm beginning to worry the 40gl breeder tank is too small. I thought gallons of water plus size of fish mattered?
THANK YOU MAN STRAIGHT UP YOU ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS
I have 2 electric blues, 1 catfish, 2- 5 star generals, 1 convict, 1yellow, and one orange mbuna oh yeah and a 10 inch srd flowerhorn. 85 gal tank, no probs.
Gerald DeCorte you have American with African???
Thks for the info. I had 10 african cichlids in my tank and thought id have to get a bigger tank when they get full size. They were aggressive at first and now get along fine. Thank god
Great advice to go by
So I can keep 50 mbuna in a 100gal aquarium, as per your recommendations. And a large hap should be considered the equivalent of two mbuna you say? Then I can stock 25 large venustus in a 100gal based on your math, right? It's funny because a 10inch venustus is about 300grams while a 5inch average mbuna is about 30g, 10 times the difference in weight.
Hey man good videos you got here. Can you try to make an episode of green terros? On breading, or more info on them. I can't really find a good video about them.
Great video.. I like the name you settled on. Great choice! I enjoyed the topic and found it really helpful.
I have a 29 cichlid tank going right now. Yellow lab, demasoni, red,cobalt,albino zebras. And 2 peacocks. Tank is fine. Some say oh a 29 is crazy for that. When you see it in person it's not bad. I also have a 60 going as well.
Yeah, the internet is pretty divided on this. I read all over the place on official spec sheets that 29 gallon is acceptable, but then most of the comments on discussions insist "NO! 55 MINIMUM OR IT'S ANIMAL ABUSE! WHAA!" I've come to the conclusion that a person should use their common sense and do what works. I'd definitely be careful when it comes to overstocking in a 29 gallon, but I'm not going to get up on a soap box about it and try to prove all my superior knowledge like so many people. A good share of this is just ego - I don't think they realize how off-putting and degrading that is to other hobbyists... And to be frank, overstocking to reduce aggression is LITERALLY the same thing as stressing your fish out for aesthetic purposes anyway - so to suggest that it's ok to intentionally stress your fish out in a crowded tank 24/7 to reduce aggression is a good thing, then in the same breath to suggest that stressing that same fish out with a bit smaller of a home is "totally unacceptable," seems hypocritical to me. Either way, you're forcing your fish into an unwilling, unnatural mental state that makes YOU happy, not the fish. So, I just do what seems to work, using common sense. And honestly, if you're doing something really wrong with your fish, you'll know, because there will be incidents - that is part of learning. Most of the cockier hobbyists would deny all the fish that have died in their care (or just lived miserable lives). We all care about our fish.
Very helpfull video, thank you kgtropicals 👍👍👍
I have a 160 tank with 2 FX4s on there. I want to go with peacocks. I’m thinking maybe 50 to 60 in there. What ya think??????
I have a 65 gallon with tiger barbs, Congo tetras a large feather fin catfish and a bunch of random stuff. How bad would it be to put African cichlids in there with them. Should I just get rid of what I have first? I like the loom of cichlids more.
At the end im happy with ur answers thank uu
I have 13 mature 4-5 inch Mbuna's in my 65 gallon tank currently. I want to add some additional Mbuna's. Do I need to be careful adding smaller 1.5 inch Mbuna's? Would I have to add more mature Mbuna's?
I've got a plan to set up my soon-to-be custom 150 gallon african cichlid tank. I don't have the stock list set, but I want to try some Mbunas with maybe some smaller Malawis. The tank is being professionally designed and aquascaped with a ton of rockwork. That in mind, what kind of numbers could I do to keep aggression curbed without having them too cramped with all the rocks in there? I keep South and Central American cichlids, so this will be my first African cichlid tank.
Thanks for all the great info!! It has really helped to educate me.
I've always heard 1" of fish per gallon in a freshwater tank maximum. Number of fish doesn't matter as much as size when full grown.
And I’ve read an even more conservative 2” per gallon. If my fish average 5 inches at maturity, that means 7-8 cichlids, 15 max @ 1”/gal in my 75 gallon tank. Plus, wouldn’t it be wise to subtract for rock, driftwood, and plants? I’m new to African Cichlids, so please correct me if my info, thinking, or math is off.
I have a tiny 50... All Mbuna 8 fellas.... with a random Convict cichlid pair 2 Clown loaches 10 Tiger barbs... i think i might have over stocked like too much
have watched alot of your videos...just saw this and like you even more!! HTTR! thanks for the video...starting up my first cichlid tank soon! love your video!
GO REDSKINS!!
cichlids that stay about 5 inches yes I agree with that rule whereas ones that get to be about 10 - 16 inches I would just recommend 1 per every 10 gallon it cuts down on maintenance while leaving the fish plenty of recreation room
With enough filtration you can add as many as you want if you have a big tank I have 130+ in my 125 since I broke 100 I have not had any deaths aggression related I do one 90% water change once a week I run three canister filters one aqua clear 110 and a sump 40 gallon....... in my opinion I think overstocking is the best way to go with these fish everyone I know that overstocks never has an issue if you have the time to maintain it then do it if not then don't but everyone has different experiences that just what worked for me and a few people I know..
I have a 60 gallon hex. Considering the smaller footprint, would that formula still hold true? Right now I have a rusty, socolofi, electric yellow, jewel, ruby green hap, three zebras, and a siamese algae eater. Would like to add a few nice peacocks, and some more mbuna.
I have 15 in my 55 gallon. All are 3" biggest now so it looks less crowded. But all are peacocks save for 2 mbuna (OB and black acei). Hopefully this is still good (aggression-wise) when they move into the 75g.
An easy rule I have used is 1 gallon = 1 inch (adult size) of fish. So if you have a 60 gallon tank you can have 10, 6 inch adult fish. Never gone wrong for me.
Divide the litres by 4.54 to convert to gallons. ie, 300 litre / 4.54 = 67.5 gallon
u take 6 min 30 sec to stsrt talking about ur title
You think I can get by putting a couple around 4 inch algae eaters without the cichlids being aggressive towards them?
Pretty nice video!!!! Is it possible put mbunas and haps togetter? How can i feed than? Hello from Brazil!!!
My man, are you from Brooklyn? I think I saw you in Petco the other day...
How many peacocks can I have in a 50 gallant.
Well since 1 peacock counts as 1.5 fish in this equation, that would mean you would do 25/1.5= 16.6 *or...*
*17 Peacock Cichlids in a 50 Gallon.*
Every teacher ever: 3:31
Good job man love your work!
You are really a good help in educating people regarding Aquarium, I have infact learned a whole lot from your videos, this is real help to Mankind.
Could you please guide me, my question is how big should be the ideal aquarium for Mbuna Cichlids, I am trying to figure out what size Aquarium should I get, I am thinking to get into Cichlids, I never had cichlids before (I have tropical freshwater fishes sice last 1 year)
I have a 65 gallon with an Oscar who is getting old. He's nine this year so now I'm starting to plan for the long run as to what I want to do with the tank once he passes. 33? that just blew my mind.
BRO!! where do i send my photos! you wanna see some beautiful shots- ill send you some. (lol I'm 10 years into cichlids - whole life into tanks & ponds) but very new to surfing web for fish vids/info. ;) thanks!
He makes amazing vidoes
Thank you sir!! You made it so simple 😊
Every video I see on cichlids say you need a minimum of a 55 gallon tank. But what I noticed is all those tanks have about 20 cichlids and there all pretty big. I’m trying to see if it’s possible to have a successful 35-40 gallon tank of either peacocks or mbunas. Is that possible? I was thinking of putting 6 put everyone says you have to over stock but would over stocking in a smaller aquarium be the proper thing to do ? What’s your opinion?
Great video, bro.
Lol, i have a 150 gal tank with ciclids and have no idea how there are in it. We started with like 15 or 20 fish and guess what happened, they all breed. So i don't know, i think it kinda looks crowded.
Great video! But 55/2 is 27.5 not 22.5 lol. Keep up the good work!
do you deliver to montreal??? its ridiculously cold over here but quality fish aren't easy to come by
How many cichlids can I put in a 15 gallon tank? 7 + seems way too high considering I have two that are trying to eat each other right now (separate them with a tank divider currently)
I have a new 90 gal that is towards the end of the cycling schedule. I have decided to stock this one with juvenile peacocks and haps because i like growing them out and watch them go through their changes. so once it is cycled should i add 10 then ten more then 10 more at a later date? or 15 and 15? suggestions please.
Can I put 5 mbuna in a 20 gallon long? I have heard against it, but just want to hear some more opinions with reasoning. Thanks.
What about going the other way? I have a 130 with 12 baby mbunas......Will there be enough space for individual territories and no real squabbles? Thanks in advance.
I know this is an old video and its probably been said but half of 50 is 25....half of 5 is 2.5 so would you not then be able to put 27 or 28 Mbunas in a 55?
Hey KGtropicals... this might sound silly... but for haps and peacocks... is it ok to mix Lake Victoria Haps with those from Malawi? What is considered to be a small to medium haps? Is a 4" hap considered to be a small or medium hap?
Thank for d info. I have talked to number of people here in Mumbai..even d people who has this business...no one ... literally no one has this answer... U r just amazing John..your 5 years old video answered my question ...
Y did u stoo making videos on this channel ... :(
U know very few people can talk to d masses..u have been blessed with that ability ... Please don't stop talking ...u can engage people to listen to you for really long durations ...
Stay blessed...
Resubcribing kgtropicals again...
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I've done a bit of an unintended experiment. I chose all submissive fish, aside from two that were ordered online. Due to a couple of goofs on my part, I now have 6 peacocks in a 75 - and they're being reasonably good citizens. I'm going to add more, but I have to admit I'm worried about upsetting the balance.
I have been keeping goldfish fisb all the time. I have 4 tanks, out of that 3 goldfish. I want to switch goldfish tank ro chiclid tank. Its a 100 liter tank, how many chiclid I can have in that. Thanks
Awesome vid.. That's Tank Talk!
Thats a great question, unfortunately I'm not smart enough to know how to do the conversion lol.
I am new to fish keeping, 3weeks now with 15 gallon tank. Just had my first diatom spot. I had 2 fintail barbs and 2 chichlids. One chichlid died due to stress of other chichlid chasing it out. Off late the chichlids chases tinfoils too. I love these chichlids.. This one recognizes me and gets excited when i come around. tinfoils dont bother about me and are comparitively shy,
So I Had few queries related to video:
1. Should I add 3 more chichlids?
2. what about tankmates, how do I consider them?
3. My first bacteria bloom has started, which algae eater would suit tank?
Hi, I have just bought a 50 gallon tank which currently stocks a juvenile green terror who is about 3 inches. I know that green terrors are south american cichlids and will get fairly big as they mature but I was just wondering if I am able add maybe some convicts or EBJD. Some other options or ideas would be very appreciated. Thanks
Hi John! So I can keep 10 in a 20, but to over stock would be ???