seeking advice on african cichlid stock for a 55 gallon tank

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flipper9
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seeking advice on african cichlid stock for a 55 gallon tank

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I'm getting ready to start stocking my 55 gallon African Cichlid tank and I'd love some feedback on my list. Here's what I'm thinking...
*4-5 yellow labs - I've heard they're pretty peaceful, so I'm hoping they'll work out.
*1 Male Jalo Reef - I've always liked these guys, and I think one would be a good addition.
*4 Snow White Socolofi - I've read they can be a bit territorial, so I'm a bit worried about that.
*6 Demasoni - I know some people have had issues with these guys being aggressive, but I'm hoping with the right tankmates, it'll be okay.
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hillsman
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Re: seeking advice on african cichlid stock for a 55 gallon tank

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Community tanks for all except the Jalo Reef. No clue about Malawi/Tanganika cichlids here, just wondering, should this guy be solo?
flipper9
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Re: seeking advice on african cichlid stock for a 55 gallon tank

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From what I've read, Jalo Reef can be kept with others of the same kind, but I only planned for one since I know I need groups of Labs and Demasoni due to aggression. Don't wanna overdo it on the stocking levels.
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rustyfox
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Re: seeking advice on african cichlid stock for a 55 gallon tank

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Honestly, I think you should consider dropping one species to avoid overstocking. For the rest, I'd suggest keeping groups of 1 male to 4 females for most species, except for Demasoni - for those, I'd go with 1 male to 11 females.
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