Yellow lab tankmates

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[mattrox]

...any mbuna... or even peacocks.

Tank size (LxWxH)?

 

[Jason7894561230]

Pretty much any mbuna or them too. But the ratio is 1 male to every 3-6 females

 

[mattrox]

Try looking through this
Species Profiles -- Cichlid-Forum

 

[Aquarium1]

Yeah, how big is the tank?

 

[DragonFish71]

Not to hijack, but peacocks too?

I was told no on the peacocks when I put up a "pre" stocking list for my mbuna tank. Dang, now I need to redo my list.

 

[Aquarium1]

Well labs are relatively peaceful as far as mbuna go. Some mbuna might not work with peacocks.

 

[HUKIT]

Yeah, how big is the tank?

This will decide how many species and number of fish the tank can house.

 

[mattrox]

Yellow labs and rusties are generally ok with peacocks for what its worth.
@Dragonfish71
An adult peacock in a breeding mood can be a tough SOB. I had one hit a lone M. johanni. For what reason I don't know, but the normally tough mbuna was twitching on the bottom of the sand, it died instantly.

Peacocks are not necessarily meek and timid.

 

[mfdrookie516]

Yellow labs and rusties are generally ok with peacocks for what its worth.
@Dragonfish71
An adult peacock in a breeding mood can be a tough SOB. I had one hit a lone M. johanni. For what reason I don't know, but the normally tough mbuna was twitching on the bottom of the sand, it died instantly.

Peacocks are not necessarily meek and timid.

Its generally the other way around. I have 3 peacocks in my 150g (temporarily) and my kenyi and bumblebees do NOT like the peacocks.

 

[mattrox]

I agree with you there: Metriaclima lombardoi and Pseudotropheus crabro have reputations of being territorial and agressive.

Where as Labs and Rusties don't have the same territorial nature.

My Peacock is with his females and defends his right to breed and space to breed vigourouly.

 

[DragonFish71]

Hmmm. sheesh. I've tried that cichlid forum and that really didn't help. Guess I'll just stick to the zebras and labs

 

[mattrox]

Zebras and labs look good together

 

[Jason7894561230]

That is true