Thinking of changing current tank stock?

Question

my tank is 40 gal (150 litre) and currently has:

3 electric yellows

3 electric blues

1 Maylandia hajomaylandi

1 Haplochromis Livingstoni

1 (looks like a peacock but isnt forgot name)

5 khuli loaches

I want to sell all the blues because they are all feamle (had them from juvinile) and are pretty dull. Should i add another cichlid once i sell them? if yes would a peacock be ok? Or what should i add? Or am i overstocked. Thanks all!!

Answer 1

actually even by getting rid of the electric blues you're way overstocked

especially since the maylandia hajomaylandi should be in no less then a 50 gallon tank

and the Haplochromis livingstoni get's to be 8 inch in length, and should also be kept in no smaller then a 70 gallon when small and even in a 125 gallon tank once they become adults

if i where you i would sell

the electric blues as planned

the maylandia hajomaylandi

and the haplochomis livinstoni

unless you can of course upgrade to a bigger tank

if you get rid of all of them

and your tank is at least 4 feet, 48 inch you can keep 2 species of africans

which means you can get more of the peacock looking ones

if the tank is only a 36 inch i would only keep one african species in it

hope that made sense

Edit*

you still wouldn't be able to keep the livingstoni

however, you would be able to keep up to 3 species of africans including other scholing fish with them

i will give you a stockin idea here

i assume you have 1 male and 2 female yellows

1 male 2 female yellows

1 male 2 female mylandia hajomaylandi

1 male 2 females of the peacock you have already

5 kuhli loaches

1 pair of bristlenose plecos

6 buenos aires tetras

6 giant danios

6 short finned serpae tetras

^^^ schooling fish will adapt to high pH of the africans

and here is some info on the haplochromis livingstoni for you to read up on as well

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/ci...

beautiful cichlid, don't give me wrong

but i would really follow the tank size guidelines on it and will also become very aggressive as well

Answer 2

If your fish are happy and healthy dont sell them, fish dont like change and if you have had them from a young age why would you want to get rid of them. Get another tank if you want more fish. Would you sell your cat or dog when they get old?