Dwarf Mbuna Species List

mthigpen_02 · Jan 11, 2009

I have been working on putting together a Dwarf Mbuna list. I will be using this list to help decide what fish I would like to stock my tank with. If anyone could look over my list and add anything I might have overlooked it would be greatly appreciated.

http://www.paulspastry.com/Fish/DwarfSpecies1.pdf

Thanks for all your help

mthigpen_02 · Jan 11, 2009

http://www.paulspastry.com/Fish/DwarfRev .pdf

jhutch · Jan 12, 2009

Labidochromis sp Hongi "Red Top Kimpuma" is a nice dwarf mbuna species as well. I wouldn't consider Labidochromis caeruleus to be a dwarf mbuna, IMO, because I have had large males reach upwards of 7". My Albino Lab male was just under 7". They dwarf the Dmasoni and Hongi for sure. My males were more than 2 times bigger than my adults of the true dwarf species like Demasoni and Hongi and even my Cobue they may have been 3 times bigger. Other than that it's a good list.

gomezladdams · Jan 12, 2009

I woudnt call the labs or the socolofi dwarf,if those meet your criteria just about any mbuna would.
Add ps. saulosi
C. afra "white top hara"

gimmiks · Jan 12, 2009

are flavus considered dwarf i think they are nice ...

mthigpen_02 · Jan 13, 2009

Sorry I had posted a updated list but for some reason it was still going to my first post. Here is what I have so far:

http://www.paulspastry.com/Fish/DwarfRev.pdf

colinrobinson · Jan 13, 2009

gimmiks;2637526; said:
are flavus considered dwarf i think they are nice ...

They are to an extent but it all depends on what and how much you feed them . As I have 5 females that are about three inches and are wild and tank raised but i only feed once a day and only hikari excel and spirulina flake. So there are factors to how big something will get.

Pharaoh · Jan 13, 2009

colinrobinson;2641941; said:
They are to an extent but it all depends on what and how much you feed them . As I have 5 females that are about three inches and are wild and tank raised but i only feed once a day and only hikari excel and spirulina flake. So there are factors to how big something will get.

I believe they are speaking strictly about classified dwarf species. The actual growth rate and size in home aquaria will vary with any species.

colinrobinson · Jan 14, 2009

Im near positive that I read they were considered a dwarf pseudotropheous speices in
Ad Konings book and Ill check when I get home


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