Frontosa with malawis?

[possum]

I am just wondering if any of you have ever kept a frontosa with malawi cichlids? I would really like to have one in my new 125 when i get it. Just wondering if he will be safe. I figure he will be considering they get 2 or 3 times the size!

 

[morleyz]

What malawis? I have frontosa in with my malawis, and haven't had a problem, but I would stay away from mbuna with a frontosa. Frontosa are pretty docile for a larger fish and will be bossed around by the more agressive mbuna. They're also very slow growers, so it will be a while before size plays into the equation.

I have some misc. aulonocara, placidochromis phenochilus, cyrtocara moorii, protomelas taeniolatus (sp?), and nimbochomis venustus all in a 150 without any problems.