ryan herbst

how many times do you feed them, i looking to get 4 to six in a 55 gallon with some other fish, i have school so i was wondering if this effected them if i fed them only about 2 to 3 times a day thx

Shawnie

Hi ryan! I moved your post as the other one was 4 months old and probably wont get much attention is your tank an african setup ?

Toddnbecka

Feeding 3-4 times daily is best if they're very young fish (~1"), adults are fine with 1 or 2 feedings daily. More importantly, what other fish do you already have, and which species of African cichlids are you thinking about mixing with them?

ryan herbst

i dont have the tank yet, and im hoping to have them with 2 angels, 2 pitcus catfish, 1 pleco, 2 kuhli loachs, 2 dinosuar eels, and maybe 2 balas, and of course 2 or 4 afras

Toddnbecka

Bad ideas for mixing;
Angels will be trashed, they simply aren't compatible with Africans at all.
Pictus cats and kuhli loaches don't like hard, alkaline water.
Bichers (dinosaur eels) will outgrow the tank, and eat everything that fits into their mouths as they do so.
Bala sharks are social, schooling fish, need a much larger tank than 55 gallons, and the Africans would also pound them to a pulp.

If you don't have the tank yet and want to keep Malawi cichlids, you'd be much better off starting with a 75 than a 55. Forget about mixing just about anything other than groups of other Malawi mbuna or Victorian Hap's with the afra's, though you could probably get by with a Synodontis catfish.

If you want a 55 gallon community tank, research and choose species that are compatible and won't outgrow the tank.