mixing cichlids?

[stone1269]

I have jack dempseys and a Texas green a buttterkoff tilapia an albino flowerhorn (just wat I call him) lol a cpl small convicts in my 150g I was wondering could I put some Africans in with them I already have 1 albino African and an ACEI? and 1 electric blue johanni

 

[Malawi Freak]

It's not recommended to be mixing cichlids from different areas. Look up the different water parameters each fish needs and you will see why. PH is the biggie.

 

[stone1269]

So should I rehome the African and ACEI and johanni u think?

 

[Malawi Freak]

Yes. Choose a lake and stick with it. My personal preference is African since the colors are gorgeous.

 

[stone1269]

Yes they are but I have to keep my JD because he is so large (well over a ft long) I fear that someone with a smaller tank will buy him and he would b miserable I also recently lucked up on a black diamond cichlid and have him and a green terror in a 35g grow out tank just waiting to get big enough to move in with the bigger ones

 

[toddnbecka]

The buttikofferi will kill everything else on the tank when it matures.

 

[stone1269]

The buttikofferi will kill everything else on the tank when it matures.

I have a hard time believing that lol my JD and my FH are pretty mean themselves and I think my black diamond will b a pretty tough guy as well

 

[Mogurako]

The buttikofferi will kill everything else on the tank when it matures.

I agree

 

[Malawi Freak]

I have a hard time believing that lol my JD and my FH are pretty mean themselves and I think my black diamond will b a pretty tough guy as well

Yeah but they won't get as big.

 

[stone1269]

Well that sucks guess I will b lookin for him a new home lol