No an auratus would shred them. They need to be kept in big tanks with other highly aggressive Malawi cichlids. I'm not 100% sure that's what the OP has though. I can only see the thumbnail on my phone.
Grrrr.... thanks lol
No an auratus would shred them. They need to be kept in big tanks with other highly aggressive Malawi cichlids. I'm not 100% sure that's what the OP has though. I can only see the thumbnail on my phone.
its a male Auratus they are aggressive although mine is less dominant than some of my other fish. So I say stock wit some female auratus and other aggressive species of cichlids, like red zebra, kenyi, bumblebees, or some type of afra. Try to stay away from fish that look similar like other male autatus and johannis.
I've never seen a male Auratus with a blue stripe.However the body shape is like an Auratus so maybe an Auratus Hybrid.Auratus are vicious fish at the best of times.
I would rehome the fish, the ID mummaoftwo gave you looks correct to me. They are extremely aggressive and should be stocked in a bigger tank with other extremely aggressive fish. If stocking those with the same kind you need to have 12+. If you keep him he is more than likely going to cause chaos with any other fish. Your best bet is get rid of him or get a much bigger tank.
Cynotilapia afras more than likely won't work as most of them are mild aggressive. A zebra can be effie and a bumble bee should be in a bigger tank due to their adult size.
Well he was asking for suggestions for adding fish not getting rid of them. I have 2 zebras that are more aggressive than my male auratus. Kenyi are really aggressive so he has options.
I dont know what cynotilapia is and the bumble bee is only 4 in max
No the op wanted to know if he can make it work or if they should rehome him to a lfs. Also the op said he wants to keep community fish. It will be very hard to keep much of anything in a 55 gallon with this dude
A bee will get much bigger if its not stunted.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=845
My bad it is a south american bumble bee catfish. What is the other thing? And hiw did you know my tak size?
Haha from the op, but your not the original poster so your confusing me here. The bumble bee that was mentioned is a cichlid that are rather aggressive. But the problem is that they get big. Your talking about a different type of fish all together than us cichlid keepers
Lol sorry! I love that black fish the op has so I tagged along from the general freshwater forum to learn more lol Ill go back to my corner now lol
That's ok that's how most of us learn lol. No harm I was just confused
No the op wanted to know if he can make it work or if they should rehome him to a lfs. Also the op said he wants to keep community fish. It will be very hard to keep much of anything in a 55 gallon with this dude
A bee will get much bigger if its not stunted.
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=845