Africans in with Dats? No No?

[soulFish]

Ok went to teh LFS and say some really nice large African Ciclids. I asked the guy b/c he had them in with some SA Cats can those be kept in a regular aquarium thats about 7.4 ph, and I use tap. He say yeah thats hte bottom of where they can be kept and he has done so with several of them for a few years in a row.

Ok I'm still thinking it would kill the fish, but maybe not? Could I keep one or 2 large Africans in with my Dats? These fish are about 5-6" so they are stable strong fish, not fry.

 

[soulFish]

BUMP

 

[Ians aro]

how big is your dat or does the 5-6" apply to both the dats and the ciclids? Also, what size is the tank that you will be keeping them in?

 

[mike dunagan]

which africans are you keeping?

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

^ What mike said ^

Thou im always of the notion to go for it and experiment!!!

 

[soulFish]

The African is 5-6" The Dat is 13" the Tank is 220 Gallon 7 feet long.

 

[tydus]

Do you know the scientific names of the african cichlids you want to keep with your dat?

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

S - "The African" needs more clarity, some are more agro than others....

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

the africans might be too aggro, especially if they are mbunas...would work with something like fronts though

 

[Riv D]

I put a Frontosa with a thin Bar and he kicked the $#!+ out of him and I had to put him (the Dat) in another tank.