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Peter17  Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 208 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-Dec-2004   | Is it a good idea to keep a few (3) malawi cichlids in a 10g? I know its small but i see them at my lfs and they are in 8 gallons and they seem extremley content and theres 5+...? 20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT |
 Posted 17-Jan-2008 04:32 |      |
chris1017   Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003  | if you would like to keep cichlids in african's in a 10 gallon may I suggest some tanganyika shell dwellers. these are smaller fish so they won't need as much room. not saying it can't be done but I would think mbuna are too agressive to keep in such a small space. remember, your lfs is just a holding tank not the fish full time home. chris |
| Posted 17-Jan-2008 06:52 |  |
Sin in Style  Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003 | absolutly NOT a good situation to have mbuna in a 10g. They just get to big. check these out for 10g tanks. Colonies http://www.shelldwellers.com/index.php/topic,803.0.html http://www.shelldwellers.com/index.php/topic,804.0.html Pairs http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlidst&1200754205 http://www.shelldwellers.com/index.php/topic,816.0.html This should give you an idea on whats possable. Malawis get to be 3-6 inches some larger of course. Bottom line is it shouldnt be done. |
| Posted 17-Jan-2008 20:06 |  |
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