Cichlid Tank

[Alvarez]

Ok I am gonna start up the Cichlid tank. It is a 56 gallon 30 inch tank...

I have been told to go with Malawian Cichlids and I have a list of some I would like to add, someone tell me if I may run in to some problems

Yellow Lab, Blue Peacock, Parrot Cichlid, Yellow Peacock, and a Peacock OB.

Should these 5 mix well? They are already mixed at the LFS together and are all Malawian Cichlids. However should I go couples? or just these 5?

 

[RoK]

Well, parrots are not malawian cichlids but they may be ok with those. I think fishyfanatic has or had them together with malawians.

 

[Alvarez]

Well, parrots are not malawian cichlids but they may be ok with those. I think fishyfanatic has or had them together with malawians.

Yes I knew that, sorry. I read that they can hold their own with other cichlids so they are a good fish with agressive ones.

 

[buckshot]

they should do ok together. Just have plenty of rocks with holes and caves they can claim. You will just have to watch to see if any become overly aggressive. I had a yellow lab they just attacked everything. I traded him in for another and have had no probs since. Good luck