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What other cichlids or tropical fish are comparable with African cichlids?

Certain riverine Africans are often kept with Neotropicals - many a tank has Kribs and Angels, for example.

However, I suspect you mean Rift Lake Africans, in which case I'd say you're endlessly better off not mixing them. Do people mix? Yes, sometimes. Does it work out for the lives of the fish? Rarely, although there's a certain kind of person who ignores deaths and injuries in favor of telling themselves it's working.

With Lake Tanganyika there are a few non-cichlid additions available - if you choose your species carefully there are Tanganyikan eels and killies, and many people use rainbowfish or danios as dithers for calmer, safer species. With N. brevis a wide variety of tankmates can work well, including livebearers.

Last edited by LittleMousling at 29-Mar-2005 11:49

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Thanks for the information I will stay with the Africans. I was thinking about getting a Peacock, do you know anything about them?

Peacocks are for the most part rather peaceful....
What else are you getting with the peacock?

Syndontis catfish work well with many Africans. So do plecos, although they live in different biotopes.

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Right now I have a yellow lab, kenyii, auratus, red zebra, snow white zebra and acei

It would appear to me that you have some very calm fish, Lab & Acei and then some real bad apples Kenyi, and Auratus. the Zebra's fall somewhere in the middle though more towards the second group.

Can i ask the gallons of their Home?

I have a 46g and I think I am over stocked. I was thinking about returning the one of the Kenyi and one of the Auratus. I really want to get a Peacock. Please advise????

The peacocks will work the lab for sure. I'm not sure about acei. In keeping with your suggestion about return the other two, I would if you want a peacock. Most, not all, peacock are peaceful calm fish. They also have big fins that can be nipped quite easily by other aggressive fish. keep in mind that they are carnivores and need more protein than mbunas. If mbunas are feed a peacock's diet there is a chance of bloat and other health issues.

I have kept Peacocks with both yellow's, and acei and the y both did very well, the only thing to overcome is the dietary issue.....A good mix of pellets and flakes should do O.K.

You may want to return the Auratus and kenyi, also the zebra's and get a few more yallow's and a few more Acei with a nice colorful male Peacock, and I'd say thats a nice little 46g