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WiseIves Enthusiast MbunaMbunaMbuna Posts: 237 Kudos: 180 Votes: 85 Registered: 24-Nov-2004	Are there any cichlids that I can put in with yellow labs that would be suface to middle tank species. I have 3 juvenile labs (1 1/2) along with an RTBS. Just looking for something else to add in my 55G By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. Socrates- I happen to have become a philosopher
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Go with some acei. They're mbuna but they supposedly like the upper levels. You could also add some more yellow labs. I've noticed that a lot of africans don't pay attention to what water level they're supposedly to be in. My blue dolphins who are supposed to be a bottom dweller but frequently swim along the top and mid-level.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
just beginning Moderator Literature Nerd Posts: 1879 Kudos: 1380 Votes: 198 Registered: 17-Dec-2000	Iodetropheus sprengerae, or rusty cichlids, are known to be top-swimmers as well. Mind you, all of my mbuna are very much top-swimmers despite what they are 'supposed' to do . The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would get more Yellow Labs. with a ratio of 1 male to 4 females. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	Most mbuna will go about 6" or so above as high as the rocks go is what I've noticed for the most part. A 55g is too small for a lot of haps. I certainly wouldn't recommend blue dolphins for a 55g as they might not get huge, but they are a schooling fish and they do like their open room to swim. Most peacocks should be fine in open water with some rocks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I wasn't suggesting blue dolphins but just relating a observation. You could go with some of the small copadachromis speceis like an azerus or mloto.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
chapman76 Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 68 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Apr-2004	Yeah, copadichromis are nice.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I personally have some midnight mlotos that are great. A black a yellow tank would be cool. Also if your going to be mixing mbuna and hap, I would suggest feeding them NLS it is the all-purpose food for anything.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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