F1guy
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Feb 1, 2011
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Mogurako said:The tank does indeed look good but you have allot of incompatible fish in there. First off as you know are the convicts, NW/SA/CA cichlids should never be mixed do to different dietary, water parameter needs and levels of aggressions.
As for you Africans, Haps, Mbuna and peacocks shouldn't be mixed because each requires a different set up, dietary needs and has different aggression levels. I would rehome the EBH and then decide if you want Mbuna or peacocks. If going for Mbuna pick 3 different species/ ones that the females do not look the same and get to be around the same size and have the same aggression levels. Then stock to a 1 male to 4 female ratio, rehoming any hyper aggressive males as you come across them. You will end up with 15-20, that would be a good number for that tank.
My tank has been running for over a year. I have had no problem yet, I feed different foods to satisfy everyone.
15 fish is not enough. When I was at 15 fish I had a fair amount of aggression, research showed that overstocking helps quell aggression. . Now that I have 25 fish I have no aggression problems since.
Thanks for your posts.