Hey All,
I'm currently in the process of repopulating my 125 with a set of breeding groups. I'm thinking of going with a mix of the lakes. I know, it's not the best way to do things, but I'm curious if it can work. Here's what I was thinking:
* Protomelas Steveni Taiwan Reef - 3m, +4-6f
* Some type of peacock (Ruby Red, Lwanda, ...) with similar mix of male / female
* Small mbuna group (Cynotilapia Cobue, Nkhata, ...)
...and I'm thinking of adding a Tanganyikan breed to the mix. I'm looking to all the experts here to see if there is something I can add to the mix that would work well. I'm asking more than just "Will they survive?" I'm genuinely curious if you think I can add something to the mix that will thrive and breed in that environment. I was looking at:
1-2prs of..
* Cylindricus
* Julidochromis Marlieri (or something similar)
* Neolamprologus Buescheri
* Leleupi
Let me know what you guys think. I know that I wouldn't mix any of the above with something as aggressive as a Demasoni or Zebra tank, but I think the mix of Malawi in here is fairly mild. In the past, I had a breeding group of Leleupi in an all male Malawi tank that did very well, so I feel like this might be possible.
Let me know what you all think. Am I setting myself up for failure?
I'm currently in the process of repopulating my 125 with a set of breeding groups. I'm thinking of going with a mix of the lakes. I know, it's not the best way to do things, but I'm curious if it can work. Here's what I was thinking:
* Protomelas Steveni Taiwan Reef - 3m, +4-6f
* Some type of peacock (Ruby Red, Lwanda, ...) with similar mix of male / female
* Small mbuna group (Cynotilapia Cobue, Nkhata, ...)
...and I'm thinking of adding a Tanganyikan breed to the mix. I'm looking to all the experts here to see if there is something I can add to the mix that would work well. I'm asking more than just "Will they survive?" I'm genuinely curious if you think I can add something to the mix that will thrive and breed in that environment. I was looking at:
1-2prs of..
* Cylindricus
* Julidochromis Marlieri (or something similar)
* Neolamprologus Buescheri
* Leleupi
Let me know what you guys think. I know that I wouldn't mix any of the above with something as aggressive as a Demasoni or Zebra tank, but I think the mix of Malawi in here is fairly mild. In the past, I had a breeding group of Leleupi in an all male Malawi tank that did very well, so I feel like this might be possible.
Let me know what you all think. Am I setting myself up for failure?