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Title: mbuna malawis


david - May 13, 2005 09:12 AM (GMT)
i currenty have 4 yellow labs and to bule one with white strips not sure on the name i have a 50gal tank does anyone no sum ideal fish to go with these that i should be able to get a local fish shop ?????? thankyou david

Seedy - May 14, 2005 12:38 AM (GMT)
Stick with other Mbuna...A trio of peacocks might be ok.....try to avoid the larger and or meaner species such as M. crabro (bumble bee), M. lombordoi (Kenyi) and the 'zebras" (Maylandia species)...Really, I think Mbuna need a 5 or 6 foot tank to really do well. Otherwise as they grow they will require constant micromangement to avoid aggression loss....I'm not saying that to be mean, but just from experience...It's not fun to find your prized fish you've had for more than a year beat the hell up and finless cowering in a corner cus some other fish decieded to "snap" on it...




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