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I've got BNs in most of my tanks these days. The ones that spawn in my cichlid tanks - think mbuna, peacocks, CA or SA - aren't really a concern. I actually take the new BN fry from my breeding tank and toss them into the cichlid tanks, see how they fare. It's a numbers game - the ones that manage ...

I'd say Tanganyikan cichlids are indeed more suitable for a 30-gallon tank compared to Malawi. A combination of multis and a pair of J. transcriptus or N. buescheri could work well, and you could even consider adding a single Calvus if you wanted to mix things up a bit.