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African Cichlid 29 Gallon Tank help…please!

Well hey guys i have a question, i jsut started up a 29 gallon with african cichlids i went to the pet store a week ago and got 15 juvies about less than a 1″ long theres assorted type. But yea there doing really well, sum questions i wanted to know were.

1. Can i put larger africans in there ?
2. How fast do they grow?
3. I have a small rosy minnow he was a survivor when i had a south american tank? Hes just chilling in the tank like one of the africans there going along well how long you guys think it will last ? ;)

by tdomf_39367 on April 13th, 2009 in Beginner Aquarium
  1. leslie wrote on May 13th, 2009 at 3:13 pm Uhr1

    I would like to say…till they get hungry or bored

  2. Kip wrote on May 18th, 2009 at 4:53 pm Uhr2

    African cichlids grow up to 3 to 7 inchs.

  3. Tiffany wrote on May 29th, 2009 at 8:32 am Uhr3

    You should keep the same sized cichilds in the tank. If you put one in thats larger it’ll start pickin at the little ones and might end up killing them. I’ve had my cichlids for a year now and they started out that size and now they are about 5 inches. But it sounds like your going to need a bigger tank when they start growing because the fish will need the room to grow. I have 15 or so in a 55 gal and its about time I get a bigger tank.

  4. peaches wrote on July 18th, 2009 at 10:09 am Uhr4

    I would like to say…toooo many fish. larger will eat the little ones. i have a 55 gal with 11 beautiful adults I bought when they were 1″ long, they are approx. each one about 5″ to 6″ now. I’ve have my tank about 1 yr.

  5. bobby wrote on August 20th, 2009 at 9:19 pm Uhr5

    So update us…hows that minnow doing lol. He become fish food yet lol. Invest in a bigger tank soon. 55-75 gallons I would say.

  6. Bev wrote on August 28th, 2009 at 6:36 pm Uhr6

    That sounds like a crowded tank to me. I have a 60 gal with 8 cichlids the largest one is 6 inches a venustus, the rest are 2-3inches. I also a few spotted catfish in there but they are small 3 inches of less. Tank has been set up for a little over a year now.

  7. Crioulo wrote on September 8th, 2009 at 6:25 pm Uhr7

    I would like to say…you’re better off just leaving things the way they are. if you get more it will throw any stability you have in the tank off and you’ll go through a big fish die off of some sort until you’re left with a much small amount of fish that you probably want. good luck keeping the peace in that carnival you got in your tank.

  8. hello wrote on February 11th, 2010 at 7:09 pm Uhr8

    I would like to say…I have just set up a 125gal tank like a week ago water is cloudy there is a slight bit of ammonia i bought 7 cichlids they are only about 1 inch one of them is a seven stripe is this normal for a new tank or did i put twomany in tank or should i not worry or what

  9. hello wrote on February 11th, 2010 at 7:24 pm Uhr9

    I would like to say…woops wrong page

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