Finishing up the 125

[ptran]

Gotcha, I'm just going for the peacock/hap tank.

Loaches should do OK with these correct?

I think it would work, but make sure you keep your tank around 80F. Loaches are susceptible to ich at low temperature. They also do better in a school of 6 minium. Feed them algae wafer. They love that stuff.

[mnemenoi]

It is not uncommon to see clowns in Malawi tanks, but there are a number of reasons its not a good choice for either group of fish. There are a lot of really great choices that work far better. First, Synodontis Njasse which is the only Syno from Lake Malawi. If they are hard to find, go with some Tang Synos. There are a handful and some are even bred in a tank and look great. The dwarf Petricola or the multipunctatus are bothe great looking and can even be bred. If your looking for stunning, check out the granulosa... or choose some loaches that are smaller and a bit more aggressive, like the tigers or zebras. They do not get anywhere near as large nor require the larger 6+ schools.

[Austy16414]

Courtesy of mnemenoi

[Austy16414]

Here it is:

http://www.loaches.com/articles/why-loaches-should-not-be-kept-with-malawi-cichlids

[Qs Evolution]

Thanks man,

[Austy16414]

I think it might have been on FB. I'll try to find it real quick

[Qs Evolution]

I'm going to look for it.

[Qs Evolution]

Which post is this? Sorry.

[Austy16414]

Yessir, though Roy did share a post awhile back that might make you rethink keeping clowns

[Qs Evolution]

Gotcha, I'm just going for the peacock/hap tank.

Loaches should do OK with these correct?

[ptran]

If you want nice peacocks, don't mix them with Mbuna. Mbuna can be very nasty IMPE.

[morpheus]

all of the ones austy listed are pretty colorful. its just a matter of figuring what you like. google gives lots of images. some are more iridescent, some more bi-color, etc. but all are good choices with vibrant colors.

people normally do peacocks/haps or mbuna. they can mix, but mbunas can get rather aggressive when breeding or just territorial. more so need a larger group of mbunas to keep eachother in check. peacocks also can get those nice long fins, and mbunas will trim them up. i only have one peacock with my mbunas, and he can get nasty, so he seems to fit right into the group.

not that peacocks wont fight among eachother either. its in their nature.

[Qs Evolution]

If you're keeping peacocks look into other Haplochromines. Some good options are Protomelas, Placidochromis, Lethrinops, Copadichromis and Nimbochromis


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Never mind, I just looked those up and they are very beautiful fish!!

[Qs Evolution]

Which ones are the more colored ones? People also tell me I can keep mbunas with them, just to keep them smaller than the peacocks

[Austy16414]

If you're keeping peacocks look into other Haplochromines. Some good options are Protomelas, Placidochromis, Lethrinops, Copadichromis and Nimbochromis


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