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	what malawi ciclids should i put in a 70g
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	ive just finshed my cycle and every is 0 and ph 8.2 and i just put my clown loach which is 15cm and my holpo cat and got dead coral and big blue rocks etheir side of the tank and free space in the middle and some at the top and i got white sand and crushed coral mixed with it and big peice of dead coral with heaps of holes in it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	Look through the profiles and let us know which fish you like. Then we can let you know about compatability. BTW clown loaches prefer to be in groups of 3 or more. Im guessing Hoplos are the same? Maybe get 3 more CL's, loose the Hoplo, and get 2-3 Male Peacocks and you would be close to stock limit. The CL's will prolly only be housed comfortably in the 70g for 5 years or so. What is the tanks footprint?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	5 foot and i want to get some afras and some mbunas i know about if u put two different african cichlids that are the same shape and color they will all ways fight if there to not enough groups in the tank and terrrios and i am getting some more clowns because my clownloachs paterner died a bit back i have had that clown loach for 2 years eny suggests
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	OK. I've never kept Afras, but "hear" they are pretty aggresive. 1M/4-5F(as they stay bout4" ). Maybe go with Auratus(1M/3F) or red zebras for the other Mbuna, as both are pretty tough. 4 Clown loaches and a BN plec. Cave formations heavy at both ends of tank and a rock wall so to speak in the middle. This will keep aggression down when breeding occurs. Try to get close to juvies and grow them together. Blue,black,white,yellow,and orange. Good colors to go with. Your CL's may even add some red, depending on where they are from.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
african_man Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 139 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jul-2005	AFRAS ARE A BAD IDEA WITH MOST MBUNA, IF YOU WANNA KEEP AFRAS BEST KEPT IN A SPECICE TANK OF TANK WITH MORE AGRESSIVE FISH. IF YOU LIKE THEIR COLOUR THERE ARE HEAPS OF LESS AGRESSIVE BLUE CICHLIDS
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	like what other blue ciclids no haps and i already have 2 cobolt blue male female
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	I'd start by getting more Cobalt blues, say 3-4. Afra's are fine with Cobalts, as well as a heap of Mbuna. Afra's are a dwarf mbuna dont get very big and aren't that aggressive in the large picture of Malawi cichlids. I've kept mine with Lab C., Acei, Cobalts, etc. Just don't keep them with fish which have vertical barring, thats were you'll find the problem....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	i got some fish today 1 frontoza a 2 afras some peacocks and aurtus and a electic jonnie
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	The frontosa is gonna need a larger tank in the future. They also should be kept in groups as they're social fish a prefer company.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	For long term success and less stressful tank I would return the front and trade it in for more malawi species. Also if you want the mbuna species you should really trade in the peacocks and get more mbuna species, or if you want the peacocks you should trade in the mbunas for more peacock or other haps species. Most of the time peacocks/haps don't generally mix well in tanks with mbuna due to a variety of reasons that include aggression levels and different dietary needs.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
MR_CICHLID Fish Addict Posts: 770 Kudos: 582 Votes: 124 Registered: 12-Aug-2003	The Auratus and Electic Johannii are both Melanochromis species which will lead to issues later. As mentioned above the frontosa should go back as well as the Peacocks. Get more of the species you already have as higher numbers in the same species will do better then a mix match of odd fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Danny Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 65 Votes: 13 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	i got the aurtus and put iin another tank too aggesive and wat other mbuna specis should i get and how many
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20


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