Acei tank mates

[LilBabyEmma]

Hi i have a 55g tank setup with 12 young acei and 2 demasoni one of the demasoni is a adult male the othet is a young male. The demasoni chases the acei around n keeps the in one corner but doesnt hurt them. I was wondering if the acei will defend them selfs as they grow. Or should i get rid of the demasoni and add a few yellows or albino socolofi

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[Secretninja]

If they make it to adulthood they will be fine, but I doubt they will. Also, 12 acei in a 55 gallon is ridiculous. Be prepared to get rid of 6-9 of them.

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

If they make it to adulthood they will be fine, but I doubt they will. Also, 12 acei in a 55 gallon is ridiculous. Be prepared to get rid of 6-9 of them.

The good thing with africans is, you can overstock your tank with them. Overstocking also lessens aggression. But I do agree that 12 acei is a little too much for a 55g. Getting rid of 6-9 of them though? Thats too much...

I think if the OP does a lot of water changes and always keeps the tank pristine, he/she has nothing to worry about

 

[Jc1119]

IME regardless of the number of Acei you keep, i think the bigger problem is the number of Demasoni. Either get rid of them altogether or increase their number, preferably 1 male for around 4-5 females.

I keep 8 acei in a 135 with 9 yellow labs, 8 demasoni, and 4 rusties with no conspecific aggression at all. Lots of rock and lots of females to every male helps a ton.

 

[LilBabyEmma]

I got 12 acei because they was part of a trade ima add a few to my peacock tank when they grow more. I had a group of 12 demasoni breed them for awhile but my main holding females died n the males started fighting. The demasoni dont bother the acei to much just chases them some and trys to keep them on one side of the tank
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[Kristanathaniel]

Acie seem to get along with all Africans. I have 5 in a 150gal with 4 white labs, 6 rustys, 2 red jewels, 1 kadango (the male and other female where jumpers) and a 5" green terror ( he is in their because he is overly passive). I have had Venustus, Electric blue Ahli and mainganos, yellow labs, numerous peacocks and Bumble bee cichlids with my Acie.