African and South American Cichlid Mix in a 55 gallon aquarium

My 55 gallon tank mixed with Lake Victoria, Malawi, and South American cichlids!

Veija Regani, Zebra Obliquidens, Punamilia Nyererei MAKOBE Island, Electric Yellow, Red Zebra, Convict, Blue Zebra? (not sure), 3 Red Jewels, Bristlenose Pleco

Filtration: Emperor 400, Aquaclear 110, and homemade powerhead water polisher/filter

Still working on the rock layout, it's always a work in progress.

Watch in HIGH QUALITY!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Cichlids
• African
• South American Cichlids
• Malawi
• Lake Victoria
• Fish
• 55 gallon
• aquarium

[jrileydesign]

how many gallons per hour are you filtering. thats really clear. i got a 55 and i'm filtering about 660 an hour. it's this clear most of the time.

[Cheekstar00]

about 750-800 gph. You should see my other video though, I'm running the same filtration on my 80 gallon.  I don't have a need to add a canister filter (don't like them) since I do large water changes.

[AugustousKing]

hey great video the tank could use some more plants you should put a cluster of plants in the back left corner and get a different plant for in the middle great fish tough. You should check out mine

[Cheekstar00]

thanks! yes, I actually removed the plant and added more rocks in this tank. Check out my new 80 gallon setup (hand feeding), it's a work in progress...going to take all the current rocks out and put in river rocks.

[damafiafz]

hi dere i want to mix ma pink cpnvct babieis wid afrian cichlids plz tell me sme name of cichlids dat i can keep wid dem n i have 22 galon tank

B.regardz

(M)F.Z

[Cheekstar00]

You probably would not want to keep many african cichlids in a 22 gallon tank since it's pretty small. I would mix some convicts, jack dempseys, and pseudotropheus saulosi.  The convicts and dempseys are central/south american but they will be do fine.

[246mag]

Yo, that big white one with the black stripes, what is that called?

[PandorasStar]

i have a jewel, terror, texas, firemouth, 2xconvicts, 2xkeyholes, 3xsilver sharks, flag, 2xkribs, ballon ram, dwarf cockatoo, 2xopaline gourami, 2xindian gourami, 4xharlequin, 3xneon tetra and 2xplecos. you think i can add some african cichlids? what did you do for the PH level and the salt?

[MrCuz626]

this is not A 55!! SORRY

[ThePhantomX18]

Your tank is awesome! It needs a little more plants or rocks that they can hide in, the more hiding places they have the happier they will be, but still a great aquarium

[gusfish1]

any mating signs in your tank?

[heathermc79]

Great looking tank and love that blue/ blk striped fish. Ty for showing ppl that if done the right way, it is possible to mix SA/CA with Africans.

[kingee187]

wow amazing quality and nice cichilds myself i have a shitty bass

[llnnssccify]

Sooo clean. wow.. which you like better the aquaclear or the emperor? I want to buy two for my 55. THANKS