ok so i finally got 2 fish out of the many i wanted to put in my tank. Thing is i wanted a mixture malawi Mbuna fish but i came across 2 brevis that i fell in love with, i think they are tanganyika . So i was tould by a gentlemen that i would not be able to put the malawi Mbuna with my little guys b/c they may attack them. i have a 55 gal tank, what are your thoughts on this?LooneyDNA said:Now i have been looking at the different types of cichlids and the different lakes.. now i was wondering would mixing the Tanganyika cichlids and the Malawi cichlids be a bad idea? :?
I second this. They are gorgeous and the cyps add a lot of interest at the top of the tank. Frontosa get much too large for a 55g and will eat your shellies and would eat the cyps also.DJRansome said:Calvus and cyps are very colorful!
So the Juli's wouldn't try to hurt my shellies? also i want to thank everybody for helping me get all this figured out so that i can have a happy tankallierw said:I second this. They are gorgeous and the cyps add a lot of interest at the top of the tank. Frontosa get much too large for a 55g and will eat your shellies and would eat the cyps also.DJRansome said:Calvus and cyps are very colorful!
What about something in the julidochromis family? I had marlieri once and they are an attractive fish. I don't know if they get along well with calvus, though. They might be an alternative.
You could also try a single daffodil.