african cihlids

BlakeDgreat · 08-01-2007, 10:49 PM

I currently have a blue kenyi, a yellow kenyi, and a red zebra in a 55g tank. I'm trying to find another african cichlid to add, I'm trying to keep it less aggressive therefore meaning no auratus's and such. I don't want him to get very big maybe 4 in. I was thinking a jewel or maybe something else.

By the way my fish aren't very big yet the kenyi's being the biggest at around 3in, would it be a problem mixing them with larger African cichlids?

Jojo · 08-01-2007, 11:40 PM

Kenyi get very aggressive when they get older, I had to rid my tank of my kenyi because they are so aggressive.

Yellow labs are pretty peaceful, they get to be around 5"(correct me if I'm wrong).

But I really would add more zebra's before I get anymore fish.

**JustOneMore20** · 08-02-2007, 10:42 AM

Kenyis are definitely one of the more aggressive Mbuna. I wouldn't add Yellow Labs with them for sure, because they'll be tortured. I would add more Kenyis and more Red Zebras and then choose another group, like some Greshakei or Albino P. socolofi.

It will be hard to keep it less aggressive now, since you have the Kenyis. You have to be careful what you keep with them because they are usually the rulers of the tank.

shade2dope · 08-03-2007, 08:26 PM

maybe some blue cobolts(not sure ) would be good...not all auratus's are that mean the dwarf (melanochromis dialptus ) is mildly aggressive but wouldnt be good with your other fish hope this help's

08-01-2007, 10:49 PM	#1
BlakeDgreat Fishy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 14	african cihlids I currently have a blue kenyi, a yellow kenyi, and a red zebra in a 55g tank. I'm trying to find another african cichlid to add, I'm trying to keep it less aggressive therefore meaning no auratus's and such. I don't want him to get very big maybe 4 in. I was thinking a jewel or maybe something else. By the way my fish aren't very big yet the kenyi's being the biggest at around 3in, would it be a problem mixing them with larger African cichlids? Last edited by BlakeDgreat; 08-01-2007 at 10:58 PM.

08-01-2007, 11:40 PM	#2
Jojo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tennessee Age: 17 Posts: 189	Kenyi get very aggressive when they get older, I had to rid my tank of my kenyi because they are so aggressive. Yellow labs are pretty peaceful, they get to be around 5"(correct me if I'm wrong). But I really would add more zebra's before I get anymore fish. Last edited by Jojo; 08-01-2007 at 11:44 PM.

08-02-2007, 10:42 AM	#3
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,581	Kenyis are definitely one of the more aggressive Mbuna. I wouldn't add Yellow Labs with them for sure, because they'll be tortured. I would add more Kenyis and more Red Zebras and then choose another group, like some Greshakei or Albino P. socolofi. It will be hard to keep it less aggressive now, since you have the Kenyis. You have to be careful what you keep with them because they are usually the rulers of the tank. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

08-03-2007, 08:26 PM	#4
shade2dope Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 371	maybe some blue cobolts(not sure ) would be good...not all auratus's are that mean the dwarf (melanochromis dialptus ) is mildly aggressive but wouldnt be good with your other fish hope this help's __________________ 3 Aulonocara Sp Maleri 2 female Two eletric blu ali 1 male 1 female,Clown Pleco,abn,Yellow Lab Two Haplochromis ruby green and some juvies, two flame backs one female, compressicep,Fancy Guppies Goby Dragon,Jack Demsey,Altolamprologus calvus (Chaitika)

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