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Too many Inka in tank?
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If they´re the only cichlid and there are not too much fishes sharing their space, IMHO, it´s OK.
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I would bet that you will lose several once the fish start forming pairs and staking out territories. Unless the tank is so densely planted that you can't see into it, I would not have more than 2 fish per square foot (900 sq. cm). In a 55, that would be 5 or 6 pairs maximum.
If you plan to keep all in the tank anyway, may I suggest that you put some floating tubes (3"/7.5 cm lengths of 1"/2.5 cm diameter black plastic pipe work well) in the top of the tank? Fish that don't have a territory will hide in the tube "caves", out of sight of the territorial pairs. They can also be more easily removed from the tank by netting the tubes.
If you plan to keep all in the tank anyway, may I suggest that you put some floating tubes (3"/7.5 cm lengths of 1"/2.5 cm diameter black plastic pipe work well) in the top of the tank? Fish that don't have a territory will hide in the tube "caves", out of sight of the territorial pairs. They can also be more easily removed from the tank by netting the tubes.
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