Africans?!
- Thread starter Dayvydp
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Dayvydp;4290329; said:
I had 7 african cichlid tanks back in the '90s while living in Daytona Beach. They are quite entertaining.
You're doing well to keep the S. Americans and Africans seperate, the Africans are more agressive and would kill the S. Americans. I had a Melanochromis Auratus that kept harassing the rest of the cichlids to death. I finally put him in a tank with a ruby shark and a clown pleco. The ruby was bigger than the auratus and could stand his ground. They developed a healthy respect for each other.
I have found that Africans survive better in a crowded tank. It gives the alpha fish lots of targets so the inevitable trauma and stress is spread out over many fish instead of focusing on just a few. It seems the alpha tires his self out before causing serious harm to any one fish, at least most of the time, and the tank seems more comfortable as a result.
Yeah I have my Africans and South Americans separated.
That's why I want to buy more Africans, my alpha male has about 4 fish he really likes to harrass. And i feel bad, So i really want to stock up my tank to a healthy number.
And i know in the wild, africans live in very cichlid dense places
That's why I want to buy more Africans, my alpha male has about 4 fish he really likes to harrass. And i feel bad, So i really want to stock up my tank to a healthy number.
And i know in the wild, africans live in very cichlid dense places
When I add cichlids to an established tank I never add just one, I always add 3 at least and 4 is even better. It seems that when you just add 1 the whole tank focuses on that lone newcomer but 4 or more is just too many targets. It really livens up the tank too.
Man I love Cichlids, they have interesting personalities.
Man I love Cichlids, they have interesting personalities.