Howdy,
Over the years I have always kept some kind of dither fish with african cichlids or out of necessity had to move some fish from another tank temporarily.
I have always had success and in some cases long term. I'm not sure if it is just certain forums/communities that are very purist vs people new to the hobby.
I saw one thread that stated no 'community fish' or non cichlids can survive long term with Mbuna.
I have kept the following species over the years:
-Giant Danios with Placidochromis and a few tangynikans for 3-4 years with 0 issues
-Congo tetras with Mbuna for 2 years with 0 issues
-Rosy Barbs & Filament barbs with Mbuna for 4 years with 0 issues
- White skirt tetras with Mbuna for 4 years with 0 issues
I can't be the only one that has had success with non cichlid dithers in African Cichlid aquariums,
Here at MFK you see all kinds of combinations and some work more than others but in general I think MFKers are more likely to experiment with stocking and have the tank space to accommodate moving fish around.
So my question is why is there such a push for purity in the african cichlid hobby?
Interested to see what others have done over the years. What did and didn't work?
Rafini
Over the years I have always kept some kind of dither fish with african cichlids or out of necessity had to move some fish from another tank temporarily.
I have always had success and in some cases long term. I'm not sure if it is just certain forums/communities that are very purist vs people new to the hobby.
I saw one thread that stated no 'community fish' or non cichlids can survive long term with Mbuna.
I have kept the following species over the years:
-Giant Danios with Placidochromis and a few tangynikans for 3-4 years with 0 issues
-Congo tetras with Mbuna for 2 years with 0 issues
-Rosy Barbs & Filament barbs with Mbuna for 4 years with 0 issues
- White skirt tetras with Mbuna for 4 years with 0 issues
I can't be the only one that has had success with non cichlid dithers in African Cichlid aquariums,
Here at MFK you see all kinds of combinations and some work more than others but in general I think MFKers are more likely to experiment with stocking and have the tank space to accommodate moving fish around.
So my question is why is there such a push for purity in the african cichlid hobby?
Interested to see what others have done over the years. What did and didn't work?
Rafini