Chasnkevin4ever
Aquarium Advice Freak
No more cichlids and tomorrow is my weekly water changing day so tomorrow I was going to put the birchir in the twenty with cichlids and the ram with the angel should I move the plecto to the twenty too.
Chasnkevin4ever said:Twenty gal
Electric blue hap
Electric yellow cichlid
Ram cichlid
Jewel cichlid
Ten gal
Angelfish
Birchir
Plecto
Ok, so some people do mix labs and haps, but it has mixed results. Maybe somebody else will have different advice, but imo, you should get a 40 gallon tall tank for the lab. You can keep a ratio of 1 male for every 3 females. If you want a bigger tank, like a 55 or bigger, you can try to keep the lab with the hap, but you will likely have to get more of each.Yeah I really enjoy watching him he ia cool. Okay twenty gal has one electric blue hap, one electric yellow cichlid, one ram cichlid, and a jewel cichid. They r pretty small still no color except the yellow one lol. Umm the ten gallon has a blue veil angelfish, Dino birchir he is about three inches, and plecto. Everyone is going bigger. The angel and ram are going into the twenty when I get bigger for the cichlids probably two wks at longest. Need to know anything else just ask. Thanks
My reseach so far does not suggest that to be a good idea. But, I am still hunting.Okay so the birchir needs own tank no way to put him with cichlids? What about the jewel can he go in a 125 gal with lab and hap?
From what I know, one lab alone is not very happy. They thrive in groups. Haps are bigger and boisterous. Their activity level is the number one reason I suggest not getting more of them. Also, they do better having more like 4 females with them. They do only reach 6-8 inches, so the activity level is the driving factor in the tank size. If he gets nasty in the new tank, take him out and get him some girls, then re-introduce him. It sounds like you lab is a boy, but I know it is supposed to hard soemtimes to tell the juveniles apart. Honestly, you do have the space for another African mbuna in there too if you want. But, if I were you, I owuld try thi first and see how it goes. It sounds like you are pretty happy with all your current fish and are not trying to add more.Ok so my blue gets how big? And why get more labs and no Haps? Do u know how to tell difference between male and female labs? I think mine is a male he lets me look at him up close, he has the egg markings on bottom, top towards back, and his butt fin. Very hard to see but he is a very social fish I have noticed.
IMO, the blue hap and the jewel shouldn't be together. The jewel is more mild and would torn apart by the hap. Also, the pleco needs 125 gallons. Those are the reason I suggested you split the species I way I did. I agree that the pleco shouldn't be with the bichir. But, the pleco would be fine with the cichlids. I have read that about bichirs too, so I think he would be fine with any of the cichlids, the issue is making sure the jewel doesn't get picked on, and that the pleco gets enough space. So, the hap and the pleco really should be in the 125g. The jewel needs to not be picked on, and the pleco can't be with the bichir IMO.Yes I am very happy with all my fish now they just need to be happy! So I was just reading on my bichir and it said that it can be in a tank with aggressive fish as long as he can't eat them lol can't catch em to eat. So I was thinking that maybe my blue hap, pearl, and the bichir could go in a 125 gal and I could put my one male and two females (eventually) in a 75 gal with plecto. The plecto can't be with bichir he sucks on his skin and it could hurt him. So what do u think?
I thought the angel as going to get a 29? Well, some people say 29 gallons is the minimum for an angel, some people say 20. Personally, I think an angel and a ram will be fine in a 20. Oh, and get 3 female labs, not 2. But yes, I think that sounds good. You will also have some space in those tanks in case you decide you want a few more fish, but I think the ones you have will be very happy in those set-ups. Its alwys good to set it up, see how it goes, and add more later if you feel more fish wold be happy in the set-up.****it lol I got a hard bunch to work with lol. Okay so the 125 gal will be my lab with two females, plecto and my blue hap? And 75 gal for the bichir and jewel? And the 20 gal with angel and ram?
Sounds good. I hope I helped you a bit. Its awesome that you are so dedicated to your fish.Well I decided that when I get the 29 gal the hap, lab, and pearl will go in their for now til I can get the tanks for pearl and bichir and the bigger tank for lab and hap. I'm pretty sure with in a month I will get everyone in the bigger tanks it may take a little longer for caves and driftwood etc not long just two wks next payday lol. I will do what I can and will take pics soon of my babies lol. Thanks for all the info I am hitting the sack got a full day of chasing kids cleaning house and tanks. If u come across anything I am more than willing to learn about my fish. Websites etc. Again thank u and nite!