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Thanks for the kind words everyone! I'll post some more pics as soon as I have some worth posting.

Aggression is not the reason for their incompatability. Water parameters, and feeding requirements are.

Here's looking at you kid....

I just bought some Sunburst peacocks. They're hybrids, but they look great. Think orangish pink with blue fins.

What are my mbuna doing when they flip up on there side and rub against stuff? These fish are fascinating.

So I think I'm on to something. Today I found Eretmodus Cyanostictus. An algae eating cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. They only gets 3" long, do well in pairs, and are biparental mouthbrooders who prefer rocky, sandy bottoms. Sounds perfect for my set up. Anyone have experience with this fish?

Thanks Dizzcat. I had heard that Brichardi were aggressive, but thought maybe it was being blown out of proportion. Your advice makes it a concensus. Brichardi are out. I really want to keep the Cypris to fill out the top of the tank, but I'm struggling to figure out which couple of...

I don't know if this is the right place for this thread. Sorry in advance if it is not. I've just begun the fishless cycling process on a 56gal collumn that is set up as a Tanganyikan biotope. I plan on keeping some of the smaller cichlids from the lake such as the brichardi, ocellatus, and...

Hi all, I'm a noob looking for advice. I've been tirelessly researching all aspects of fishkeeping over the past few weeks in anticipation of buying a tank. I picked it up yesterday, but sadly found a crack in the bottom when I was cleaning it. No worries though, as Petsmart said I could...