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Posted by fishinmyeye on March 21, 2005, 6:59 pm
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Hi,
I am relatively new to the hobby and I am thoroughly enjoying myself!
I have a pretty well established 29 gallon tank with about 20 sm - med
size african cichlids of various sorts. I was wondering if other
creatures (any species of crabs, shellfish, eel, etc.) can live in the
same pH or tank (perhaps after adjusting them to it with a drip) as the
cichlids.
Thanks for any and all help!
Dave
PS I have no interest in breeding if that makes any difference I am not
sure.
Thanks again!
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Posted by Jim Anderson on March 21, 2005, 8:47 pm
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dpace1@gmail.com says...
> Hi,
> I am relatively new to the hobby and I am thoroughly enjoying myself!
> I have a pretty well established 29 gallon tank with about 20 sm - med
> size african cichlids of various sorts. I was wondering if other
> creatures (any species of crabs, shellfish, eel, etc.) can live in the
> same pH or tank (perhaps after adjusting them to it with a drip) as the
> cichlids.
> Thanks for any and all help!
> Dave
>
> PS I have no interest in breeding if that makes any difference I am not
> sure.
>
> Thanks again!
>
>
How about a North American Carp, the largest ever caught was about 35
feet (~10.66 meters) long, be sure to get 2 so it does not get lonely.
You already have ~140 inches of adult fish in a 29 gallon aquarium.
There are very few "african cichlids of various sorts" that can be
housed in such a short aquarium.
--
Jim Anderson
( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger
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Posted by Amateur Cichlids on March 21, 2005, 11:36 pm
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> Hi,
> I am relatively new to the hobby and I am thoroughly enjoying myself!
> I have a pretty well established 29 gallon tank with about 20 sm - med
> size african cichlids of various sorts. I was wondering if other
> creatures (any species of crabs, shellfish, eel, etc.) can live in the
> same pH or tank (perhaps after adjusting them to it with a drip) as the
> cichlids.
> Thanks for any and all help!
> Dave
>
> PS I have no interest in breeding if that makes any difference I am not
> sure.
>
> Thanks again!
>
As Jim has already stated, your tank appears to be at full capacity. ;-)
Your stocking level would be better off in a nice 75 gallon tank. If you
decide to set up some type of Tanganyikan biotope, Lake Tanganyika has
several species of eels and a couple crabs that may be worth looking into.
I'd start off by doing a bit more research on your fish, ID them and
possibly forestall the aggression problems I see in your near future.
Tim
www.fishaholics.org
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Posted by Conqueror on March 25, 2005, 8:07 pm
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20 Africans in a 29 gal tank- I have 5 in a 29 gal tank- wouldn't attempt
any more
good luck to you! 20 wow?
> Hi,
> I am relatively new to the hobby and I am thoroughly enjoying myself!
> I have a pretty well established 29 gallon tank with about 20 sm - med
> size african cichlids of various sorts. I was wondering if other
> creatures (any species of crabs, shellfish, eel, etc.) can live in the
> same pH or tank (perhaps after adjusting them to it with a drip) as the
> cichlids.
> Thanks for any and all help!
> Dave
>
> PS I have no interest in breeding if that makes any difference I am not
> sure.
>
> Thanks again!
>
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Posted by Glenn S. on March 26, 2005, 7:35 am
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> 20 Africans in a 29 gal tank- I have 5 in a 29 gal tank- wouldn't attempt
> any more
> good luck to you! 20 wow?
>
>
>>Hi,
>>I am relatively new to the hobby and I am thoroughly enjoying myself!
>>I have a pretty well established 29 gallon tank with about 20 sm - med
>>size african cichlids of various sorts. I was wondering if other
>>creatures (any species of crabs, shellfish, eel, etc.) can live in the
>>same pH or tank (perhaps after adjusting them to it with a drip) as the
>>cichlids.
>>Thanks for any and all help!
>>Dave
>>
>>PS I have no interest in breeding if that makes any difference I am not
>>sure.
>>
>>Thanks again!
>>
One of the theories about African cichlids is called Controlled
Overcrowding - I've been doing it for several years and I find that it
actually works pretty well. IF you have lots of filtration.
The main idea is that if you have LOTS of cichlids then they have no
personal turf to defend. If they have nothing to defend, they are
actually LESS aggressive than they would be if they were lightly packed
in an aquarium. And with the constant activity of Malawi's, they are
really a pleasure to watch. With adults and babies, I've had as many as
70 in a 75. That was a BUSY tank!
--
G.D.Smith
Harpers Ferry, WV
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> I am relatively new to the hobby and I am thoroughly enjoying myself!
> I have a pretty well established 29 gallon tank with about 20 sm - med
> size african cichlids of various sorts. I was wondering if other
> creatures (any species of crabs, shellfish, eel, etc.) can live in the
> same pH or tank (perhaps after adjusting them to it with a drip) as the
> cichlids.
> Thanks for any and all help!
> Dave
>
> PS I have no interest in breeding if that makes any difference I am not
> sure.
>
> Thanks again!
>
>