Cichlads

How many decent sized +- 15cm cichlads would you recoomenr I can put in my 648lt tank.

 

Do you have rocks and decorations in your tank, if so size and qauntity?

 

I have about 80kg of gravel and 60kg of rocks built in caves etc.

 

What are your tank dimensions, tank shape and type if cichlids you are keeping? At this stage you can subtract 140l from your current tank volume due to rocks and gravel that is taking up some of your volume.

 

The dimension is 1800X600X620. Rectangular tank size. Malawi cichlads currently kept

 

What does your filtration setup look like? Type of filters and volume per hour that you are filtering?

 

I have a sump filter which and a pump which does 3000lt p/h and an external cannister filter which does 900lt p/h

 

Can easily add 25-30 to your tank which will give them still ample of space to swim and reduce the agression between them as they are territorial fish.

 

Thank you for your response, now at least I know how many fish in order not to overstock.

 

You're welcome.

 

But remember that malawis are aggressive and should not be kept with other cichlids.

 

Depends on the type of cichlids. Malawis can range from less than 10cm to about 30cm.

 

Size of fish does matter.
One can keep plenty of smaller fish in your tank, but only a few big ones, like the size of oscars!