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Kribensis, nanochromis species
 
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Thanks, I'm sure I was advised against keeping multipsinossa with sajica by someone previously but that may have been with a pair. I'd like to keep it all American not mixing with African, what I'm thinking is 1male sajica, 1 multipsinossa and 1 nanoluteus, then 6-8 wild type sword tails and some type of catfish. Does this sound like a good mix of fish, would they be happy together or would there be a lot of bullying?
 

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Thanks, I'm sure I was advised against keeping multipsinossa with sajica by someone previously but that may have been with a pair. I'd like to keep it all American not mixing with African, what I'm thinking is 1male sajica, 1 multipsinossa and 1 nanoluteus, then 6-8 wild type sword tails and some type of catfish. Does this sound like a good mix of fish, would they be happy together or would there be a lot of bullying?
I would do a group of H.M. with the swordtails. I don't have swordtails but the H.M. I have are sure pretty.
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They're cool looking little guys, love the red eyes on yours. Do they do well as a group? How many have you got?
I have an unknown number because they spawned :ROFL:. 5 adults though ?. They did very well as a group even when a single pair had formed and had spawned. The single pair would defend the spawn site and fry but not to the level of destroying tank mates or even damaging fins. I did finally have to start removing fish when 2 pairs formed and both spawned within days of each other.
The original 3 (purchased FEB2021) all have red eyes but the 2 newer (added APR2021) have the yellow.
 
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I have an unknown number because they spawned :ROFL:. 5 adults though ?. They did very well as a group even when a single pair had formed and had spawned. The single pair would defend the spawn site and fry but not to the level of destroying tank mates or even damaging fins. I did finally have to start removing fish when 2 pairs formed and both spawned within days of each other.
The original 3 (purchased FEB2021) all have red eyes but the 2 newer (added APR2021) have the yellow.
They're cool man, definitely prefer the red eyed ones, I'm drawn to fish with red eyes, I love the green severum with red eyes they're one of my favourite cichlids I've seen so far. Looking at your guys I think they'll be a little small for what I'm after, I'd like something a little chunkier
 
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They're cool man, definitely prefer the red eyed ones, I'm drawn to fish with red eyes, I love the green severum with red eyes they're one of my favourite cichlids I've seen so far. Looking at your guys I think they'll be a little small for what I'm after, I'd like something a little chunkier
The red eyes come with age. Check out the H. Liberifer or the H. Notatus both have red eyes and are much more attractive in my opinion. I have all three.
 
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The red eyes come with age. Check out the H. Liberifer or the H. Notatus both have red eyes and are much more attractive in my opinion. I have all three.
Ah I didn't know that, is that the same with your multipsinossa? They're all very nice fish, I'd be happy with any but I think the yellows of the notatus might just win it for me, hopefully one day I'll be able to get a tank large enough to house some of these
 
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Ah I didn't know that, is that the same with your multipsinossa? They're all very nice fish, I'd be happy with any but I think the yellows of the notatus might just win it for me, hopefully one day I'll be able to get a tank large enough to house some of these
Yes, at least that is what I have been told.
 

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