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can i put em in a 30G with my current fishes? do i HAVE to feed them food made for cichilds or just regular tropical fish food? how many can i have? are there any other REQUIRED things i need to think about?

With what you have know, no. However, an empty 30g can hold 4-5 easily. Yes, you have to feed them a good cichlid diet, most tropical fish foods have to much animal protein for Mbuna like Labs.

man.. i wish they could go with my current fishes.. theyre the only good looking medium fishes that dont fight as much. maybe ill just setup my old 10G and stick em in there then keep E. Yellows... man im gonna have to think about this. escpecially since i bought the 30G mainly cause i wanted to keep the guppy fry alive, and they would need a home once they grow outta the 1G..

hmm but wait.. why cant i keep them together??

[span class="edited"][Edited by Lindy 2004-07-08 02:09][/span]

Because the e yellows will prob kill them all And you dont want that!

The E.Yellow's will make a feast of your current fish in your 30gal.




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so im afraid the answer is no not if you want your fish to be food for them sorry!

damn... well.. 4 things i can do, keep other fishes in 10G, flush em (last choice), give em to my cousin, or not get E Yellows which i love

little known fact: tetramin is one of the best all around fish foods out there and it is good for l. caeruleus (yellow labs). yellow labs are omnivores. they are capable of eating most (read as not all) fish foods.

If you think that electric yellows don't fight too much, you're quite mistaken! They are peaceful compared to other mbuna, but believe me, they can be downright mean if they want to be.

Please don't EVER consider flushing fish! That's just cruel and selfish on behalf of the fishkeeper who just wants something else. Those fish would actually go quite well in the 10 gallon, leaving the 30 for the yellow labs. However, I suggest you read up a lot on the labs before you buy them, they have some specific requirements in regards to water parameters, tank decoration and feeding that must be addressed.

They are great fish though, I'm sure you'd enjoy them!

Alternatively, if you wanted to keep your other fish in the 30, you could look at some SA dwarf cichlids such as rams, apistos or keyholes, or the West African kribs. They would be much better cichlid tankmates, and fairly peaceful (except when spawning).

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde

well i dont think i have enough experience to keep those fishes. so ill just wait till i get more experience with fishes and when i find another home for my current fishes.

btw ive never flushed ne LIVE fishes, only ones that died :|

Hey
Thats to bad anyway hope you get them soon(when you are doing to get them) they realy are grate fish hope you consider them soon !
Darryle

Your just good enough to keep them? That's not saying much. From what I have read, these are hardier than small tetras. I doubt they would kill you tetras, but it still wouldn't be a good idea. They're not predators like Haps, they graze on aufwuchs so I don't think they would find a fish from another continent very tasty.

"I doubt they would kill you tetras, but it still wouldn't be a good idea."

I had 1 remaining Serpae Tetra in my 30g that I had nowhere else to house several months ago, so when I purchased 3 yellow labs, I figured that too. Unfortunately around 3 days later, after a couple of years in the tank, the tetra mysteriously bit the bucket. So IMHO, I wouldn't risk the yellow labs with tetras.

well since i like a community tank with all types of fishes. i probably wont get the E Yellows. i would put the fishes in the 10G but i dont have any room left to put it at except on the floor... and its recommended u dont put aquariums on the floor.

the labs will kill tetras. they usually wont touch anything large like giant danios.