Plant Suggestions for Cichlid Tank

[Chaiah]

Actually, the inch per gallon rule is a total myth and can greatly endanger fishes' lives.

I've been to several cichlid meetings with cichlid experts speaking in the past couple of years and they've stated that is a good approximation. I can tell you that we have a total of 14 fish in our 125 gal and we will be stopping there as they are all growing and we will have to go to a 265 sometime this year, probably.

 

[Chaiah]

2 6inch shubunkins, 2 fancies, and a common pleco smushed into a pitcher!
The "owner" abandoned the fish when he moved out. He didn't even leave food!

Wow, that's awful.

 

[GuineaPigster]

I've been to several cichlid meetings with cichlid experts speaking in the past couple of years and they've stated that is a good approximation. I can tell you that we have a total of 14 fish in our 125 gal and we will be stopping there as they are all growing and we will have to go to a 265 sometime this year, probably.

I'm very surprised they said that! Everywhere I've read says its in no way I'd form accurate.