mixed cichild tank

hey ! i own a 20gallonlong fishtank and i have 7 cichild , 1Bumble bee,1Crimsontide,1acei,1 Demasoni african cichilds. i also have 3 south ameicans 1 jack D, 1green terror, 1black convict and 1 synodontis multipunctatus (catfish). i plan on geting a 55 gallon soon and was wondering if that is bigg enought for all my fish ?

 

NIce looking tank.

55 would work for just your africans, but not both. I wouldn't mix the south americans and africans. It's just a wreck waiting to happen.

 

Well thanks I've only had it for about 3weeks I was changing my decor around n around until I went down to a river and picked me up them rocks . So a 55 would work that's coool thanks and yeah after I got my africans I was like mann I shoulda never got these south americans I mean I like the south americans but africans are so much colorsfull n pretty . Would you think a 75 would be bigg enough for african n south. Cichilds ?

 

I know from expirence that African Cichilds like to be with African Cichilds, but I'm not so sure mixing the two would be a good idea. but your 55gallon will be enough room for your Africans. I hope that helped some

 

Alright man thanks right now I have 3 southamerican and 4 africans in the same tank and they havint had no problems .

 

I have africans and south americans in my 75 gallon tank and i have no problems. It really depends on what kind of cichlids you mix and their individual personalities. I have 2 parrots and a convict in with my africans and they leave them alone. However, most SA cichlids tend to be on the bigger side, so I would do mostly africans with a small number of SAs since you have a 55