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Mr Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 304 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2003   | I have 2 P.acei and 3 L.caeruleus. The tank is small for a cichlid tank and I am considering trying the overcrowded methed. What are some good species to add (not P. socolofi they did not work well with yellow labs) to this smaller setup? |
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littlemousling     Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003   | How small? If anything I'd add another (female) P. acei. Overcrowding, if you ask me, isn't a "method" - it's what was necessary before people understood the differences between mbuna species, and is not longer necessary. Plus, it's one thing to overcrowd a very large tank; overloading a small one is begging for it to crash. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004 | I agree with LittleM. Dont overcrowd cichlids. If you are looking for a diff fish, try a Synodontis in the tank. Otherwise I would need to know the tank size to comment. I'm betting on a 30g. If it is , go against the odds and get a Calvus. But do get it small. They do OK with Mbuna. Give us the tank size and we will rack our brains to find you a little flavor. If its an aggresion issue, I find Acei way too aggresive for the EL's, IME. But many other recommend them. It comes down to personal fish's personalitly. |
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houston  Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003 | ok i'm a repeater, what size of tank are we talking about? That is going to say a lot of what you can or can't add. Also how much shelter, caves, hiding holes do you have? I would add a couple of [link=rusties]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/rusty.xm "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle |
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| MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003 | If memory serves. I don't think you can get any more fish... 29g seems to ring a bell... What is the tank size? Might be better to just increase the number of what you already have. |
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acei Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 291 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2004 | why do you want to overcrowd? are there some aggression issues? |
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