I'd like to talk more about Lake Malawi fish. I'm thinking of a 110 now b/c the footprint is the same as a 90 but I get 20 more gallons.
My new list is:
Labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow Lab)
Copadichromis borleyi (Yellowfin Borleyi cichlid)
Otopharynx lithobates (Aristochromis red top)
Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric Blue, Ahli)
Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Acei cichlid)
Protomelas taeniolatus (Red Empress)
Aulonocara stuartgranti (Ruby Red, Rubescens)
Now the Acei is a herbivore and considered a mbuna so I don't know if this presents a problem so far as feeding. Liveaquaria says it is an omnivore. Red Empress is a herbivore haplochromine so I'm hoping it is not as hard to feed as a mbuna. I've chosen the red peacock because of aesthetics and b/c I wanted another red.
Once again, can I create a good Malawi community with these fish I've chosen? I've narrowed the list from the previous one b/c of what I presume to be problems with availablity of some Malawi cichlids. Should I be able to get most of these fish fairly easily? Are there some other species I should consider?
My new list is:
Labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow Lab)
Copadichromis borleyi (Yellowfin Borleyi cichlid)
Otopharynx lithobates (Aristochromis red top)
Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric Blue, Ahli)
Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Acei cichlid)
Protomelas taeniolatus (Red Empress)
Aulonocara stuartgranti (Ruby Red, Rubescens)
Now the Acei is a herbivore and considered a mbuna so I don't know if this presents a problem so far as feeding. Liveaquaria says it is an omnivore. Red Empress is a herbivore haplochromine so I'm hoping it is not as hard to feed as a mbuna. I've chosen the red peacock because of aesthetics and b/c I wanted another red.
Once again, can I create a good Malawi community with these fish I've chosen? I've narrowed the list from the previous one b/c of what I presume to be problems with availablity of some Malawi cichlids. Should I be able to get most of these fish fairly easily? Are there some other species I should consider?