[nwtwoTHEworld]

this will be mbuna group tank with one hap group in 125gallon

cynotilapia sp."hara"1male and 4 female
labidochromis sp."hongi" 1male and 4 female
metriaclima callainos 1 male 4 female
pseudotropheus sp. "acei" (ngara) 1 male 4 females
copadichromis borley(kadango) 1 male 3 female

well im gonna by 4 or 5 fish from each group and hope for these ratios..what do u all think of my stock list and numbers u think this can work? what im gonna do is come up with a hap list and a hap/peacock list and see what list i like best...but im like this mbuna list hear ..if u all think it can work

 

[Fogelhund]

I wouldn't mix the hara and the callainos... I think the borleyi are going to get beat up. Nimbochromis species mix better with mbuna.

 

[nwtwoTHEworld]

i was looking at the Nimbochromis species but was thinking they where to big and nasty for the mbuna i picked ..... what would u change with the hara and callainos with ??

 

[Kanorin]

what would u change with the hara and callainos with ??

Pick either Cyno hara or Met. callainos. If you had both, there is a strong chance they would fight and/or interbreed.

As a replacement species, you might consider Labeotropheus Fuelleborni or Trewavasae.

 

[nwtwoTHEworld]

can i keep the hara replace callainos with Metriaclima estherae (Red)??

 

[dielikemoviestars]

Yeah; they're a little bit nastier than your existing fish, though.

 

[nwtwoTHEworld]

well the other guy is another lab but i all ready have one lab picked out dident think i can put another lab. but do u think Metriaclima estherae (Red) would fit in or is it to nasty for my other pics??? still lookin for a hap too fit into this list.

 

[Glaneon]

I haven't had any behavioral issues with my Met.Esterhae (RZ)

 

[nwtwoTHEworld]

so are u saying Met.Esterhae will go with the hara, hongi, and acei ngara, and still trying to find a hap to go with this list

 

[Glaneon]

That, not so sure. I know it will work with Acei.

I assume it will be okay with the Hara (it better, I'm doing that as soon as my Hara get big enough).

 

[prov356]

I wouldn't mix the hara and the callainos...

Is this an aggression issue or potential cross breeding?

 

[esparzar1]

so are u saying Met.Esterhae will go with the hara, hongi, and acei ngara, and still trying to find a hap to go with this list

Each tank will differ....but I've had Met. Esterhae with hongi and acei with no problems. I can only speak for my tank though.

 

[GTZ]

I wouldn't mix the hara and the callainos...

Is this an aggression issue or potential cross breeding?

Both, as the female hara's closely resemble callainos.

 

[cantrell00]

Both, as the female hara's closely resemble callainos.

If they were of the "Pearl" strain would it make a difference?

 

[dielikemoviestars]

No. Males would still likely see female hara as potential mates.

 

[cantrell00]

Thought that may the case... And then the brawl would ensue, right?

 

[Glaneon]

More like cross breeding.