AqAdvisor - 55g Mbuna setup
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Intelligent Freshwater Aquarium Stocking Calculator to help you setup correct stocks and filters for your aquariums and tropical fish.
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709 species selectable. (917 in total)
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Total selected: 16 fishes.

  • Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 5 Yellow Lab, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:4 (M:F). You will be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.
  • Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 5 Pseudotropheus Acei, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:4 (M:F). You will be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.
  • Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 5 Rusty Cichild, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:4 (M:F). You will be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females.
  • Note: Bristlenose Pleco needs driftwood.
    • Note: You have selected mbuna species. These species in general, need to be overstocked to control aggression (over 100% stocking level). Make sure your filtration is sufficient and keep up with water changes. (Read more about beginner mbuna species here).

    Recommended temperature range: 26 - 27 C. [Display in Farenheit]
    Recommended pH range: 7.6 - 7.8.
    Recommended hardness range: 10 - 15 dH.



    You have plenty of aquarium filtration capacity.

    Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 141%.Help on Filtration capacity
    Recommended water change schedule: 39% per week.
    Your aquarium stocking level is 128%. [Generate Image]Help on Generate Image
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    To new tropical fish keepers: AqAdvisor.com is a tool/calculator that helps you determine your tropical fish stocking plans. It does not guarantee that the selected species will completely get along in the long run. We are making every efforts to identify potential problems and display them as warnings, but this takes time as knowledge database grows. We highly recommend you to do further research, and discuss results on your favorite aquarium forums and websites. Your favorite aquarium forums won't necessarily endorse or agree with the recommendations reported by AqAdvisor.com. Use AqAdvisor.com to get general stocking recommendations but do your own research BEFORE buying any species. We highly recomend that new tropical fish keepers understock (less than 100%) their aquarium tanks.

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