Cichlids with peaceful community fish?

[Pseudomugil]

Anyone ever have aggressive cichlids with peaceful fish? I was just wondering because the lfs gave me a free electric yellow lab a few days ago and it hasn't touched my neon tetras.

I'm going to try a cherry red cichlid and an ice blue zebra cichlid next.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Or you could not kill the neons....as this "experiment" will end with...


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[treemanone2003]

It all depends on the individual fish IMO. I've done angels that were on both sides of the scale. I've also had "peaceful" cichlids that were absolute terrors.


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[Freakgecko91]

It all depends on the individual fish IMO. I've done angels that were on both sides of the scale. I've also had "peaceful" cichlids that were absolute terrors.


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Most of the time, mbuna with neon tetras is a bad idea. Long term I don't see that working at all


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[snowman17]

I agree I wouldn't do it, why don't you just start a mbuna tank? they do best with there own kind .

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[drab808]

How big is the yellow lab in comparison to the neons?


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[drab808]

In my experience even the most peaceful of fish will eat another fish if it fits in its mouth


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[Pseudomugil]

The yellow lab is a tiny bit bigger than the neons.

 

[keegster803]

This experiment will most likely end with disappearing neon tetras


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[drab808]

The yellow lab will eventually grow and then the neons will be killed off


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