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skinny (ish) Fish Addict Posts: 506 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-Sep-2003	I have 2 petricolas in my currently Tanganyikan tank, (Brichardis) but it's about to be changed to a Malawi tank (yellow labs and Acei). Do you think the petricolas will mind the change? I know you're not really supposed to mix tangs and malawi cichlids, but I don't know if the same rule applies to catfish?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
AndyCLS Fish Addict Posts: 590 Kudos: 1584 Votes: 107 Registered: 13-Mar-2003	S. petricola should be fine in most Malawi setups. I think the only scorn you'll draw about mixing lakes is going to be from the hard-core purists. Seriously though, I would not expect there to be a problem, especially with Labs and Acei. Besides, I think there's only one species of Synodontis in all of Lake Malawi (S. njasae - probably not spelled correct), and they aren't easy to come by.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	I'd say it should work as well, but the only thing I might be a bit nervous about is the long Barbels of the petricola.....Mbuna have a tendency to make a habit of picking at such things Just watch them closely and start with smaller yellows and Acei so the grow up knowing the petricloa are their and hopefully don't pester them to much
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	i personally think it would be fine its the cichids that yo0 should just keep it happy and well fed
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	It will be fine. You'll have 2 of the most peaceful mbunas. I have 2 WC Syno. Multis in my 125g Malawi hap tank and they're great together.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
susiq Hobbyist Posts: 101 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 14-Mar-2005	that sounds good to me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	Ive succesfully kept over 9 types of Synos with Mbuna with no problems(Petricola included). They'll be fine.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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