SonicsDC25
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Key word is IF, he's relatively new to this area of the hobby, mixing cichlids are usually for the experienced keepers and even then it's quite rare to have a successful tank long term mixing cichlids.
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Key word is IF, he's relatively new to this area of the hobby, mixing cichlids are usually for the experienced keepers and even then it's quite rare to have a successful tank long term mixing cichlids.
TMRC Exotics
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So let me see a breeding pair of auratus with some aulonocara... hmm? Maybe some demasoni with aulonocara?
Edited to only include Africans.
Fishdude3233
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The people that "run" kgtropicals are stuck up, and a pain to deal with
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Finntastic
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I'm sorry guys I was being a jerk by not listening to you. But I really thought that rainbows could get along with peacock cichlids. And I have been trying to catch my most aggressive cichlid the calico mubuna.
TMRC Exotics
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Its cool fin, no worries. Like I said, its ultimately up to you, I think they would be happier without aggressive cichlids though.
TMRC Exotics
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My post only reflects Africans, and I stand by my statement. Sounds like Ur listening to someone who doesn't fully comprehend the situation. As juvies, maybe mixing species not meant to be mixed will work but as they mature and especially begin trying to mate its going to hit the fan more than likely.
So you would try either of my previous examples???
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Finntastic
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The calico always chases the other fish and he is the only one that is aggressive torwards the rainbows.
This should end with "so far"
jmats
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This is a place for advice. Don't let your YouTube subscriptions misconstrue anyone's perspective on the right way to do things. Ultimately, a person can do what they want, but to refer someone to nonsense on an advice forum is not plausible.
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The one thing that i noticed about people on here is that no one has an open mind to anything which puts people off from even being on here. All i know is i went from someone who didnt even know how to cycle water to someone with 4 tanks including a 120 cichlid tank and i learned from youtube and doing research that came from youtube....and my tanks are thriving.
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SonicsDC25
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I disagree about your point that people in general in the forum being closed minded, however some people in this thread could relax a bit and maybe have better choice of words. Although that could be said about you as well, when you said "proved everyone wrong," that can be misleading to new aquarists and end disastrous. Instead you could've said, "in the video it shows that mixing lakes can be done under extreme supervision and lots of experience in the hobby." The advice given most of the time is usually the general rule of thumb and it is easier for new aquarists to follow, there could be exceptions here and there, but a huge disclaimer should always follow if you were to ever mention alternatives that only few have had success with.
Said very well.
TMRC Exotics
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I was quick to totally disagree with you, I could've been more easy going in my reply, that's on me. However, the subject of mixing cichlids is one that I have researched so in depth. I bought and mixed cichlids (mbuna,peacock, and accidentally a huge hybrid sa/ca) and watched it blow up in my face. I came to this forum and a few tried to explain my mistake, I was ignorant and tried to argue with them. Point is, they were right. I read everything I could find about it. So, sorry if I seemed closed minded, I'm only that way from what I've seen and read.
Sonic- well said and nice composure
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Finntastic
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So the same thing I have been doing happened to you, TMRC.
TMRC Exotics
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Yes fin, I've been very candid about my mistakes in the hobby. I've known better for quite a while now but when I started I thought I could mix mbuna and peacocks. I knew it was against popular wisdom but you know those couple random posts you see on forums that go "well I have mbuna and peacocks together for years and no problems", I decided to listen to those guys instead of the good advice I was given. It worked for a while but as the mbuna grew so did their aggression. Long term I just can't see it working given what I saw. Mbuna are relentless, seriously.
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Finntastic
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It's ok, I understand. So the only mbuna I will have in the tank is the yellow lab. To catch the calico I'm going to wait until the fish fall asleep than catch him if he is out in the open.
Anders247
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Not the pleco or ropefish. Several species of synodontis can be kept with Africans. Rainbowfish I've heard can work, since they are dithers.
keegster803
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Dithers are normally used with SA cichlids
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Anders247
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I know that.
