Asian bumblebee catfish with peacock cichlids
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I wouldn't trust the mix due to the size of a mature Asian Bumblebee Catfish. It has a large mouth probably capable of swallowing an adult African Peacock.
If you mean Pseudomystus spp., they could work on paper, but likely would not fare well in harder water long-term, and may be subject to aggression from the cichlids, something that does not seem too well-tolerated by them. On a side note, they do seem a bit...out of place in an African cichlid tank, IMO; there are several Synodontis species that would likely fare much better.
I currently have my african cichlids on the lower ph side and they have been doing fine
If you want to do, just do it. You’ve asked and got your answer, but we’re not fish gods and we’re not gonna hunt you down for disobeying.
Go on I will.
Very much depends what you mean by Asian bumblebee.
Asian bumblebee (pseudomystus siamensis) will reach 7” for male and 9” for females. Females will fall out but not really fight as such. But you will need a tank with plenty of space and hideouts.
Asian bumblebees in my experience are not agressive to other fish so anything larger than half their size should be fine. They will eat young fish though!
Mine have been in ph under 7 and ph over 7 and as long as it’s stable there should be no issues. But I wouldn’t go too high. But hard water may be more of a concern if that’s what you have.
Had wood cats with malawis before and that’s not a mix meant to happen!
If the tanks large enough with enough hideouts, and not too extreme water conditions, I wouldn’t say no, although not ideal for either.
HOWEVER
Even small pseudopimelodus bufonius are a bugger for eating small fish (anything up to half their size) and biting anything they can’t eat.
I have ended up with 4 (I think) which are still only 5” (grow to 9”) and have learnt the hard way that they live best without other fish or with 3 others their own type and size ( fall out but don’t eat each other!) .
So my answer on this mix would be a definite no.
Very much depends what you mean by Asian bumblebee.
Asian bumblebee (pseudomystus siamensis) will reach 7” for male and 9” for females. Females will fall out but not really fight as such. But you will need a tank with plenty of space and hideouts.
Asian bumblebees in my experience are not agressive to other fish so anything larger than half their size should be fine. They will eat young fish though!
Mine have been in ph under 7 and ph over 7 and as long as it’s stable there should be no issues. But I wouldn’t go too high. But hard water may be more of a concern if that’s what you have.
Had wood cats with malawis before and that’s not a mix meant to happen!
If the tanks large enough with enough hideouts, and not too extreme water conditions, I wouldn’t say no, although not ideal for either.
HOWEVER
Even small pseudopimelodus bufonius are a bugger for eating small fish (anything up to half their size) and biting anything they can’t eat.
I have ended up with 4 (I think) which are still only 5” (grow to 9”) and have learnt the hard way that they live best without other fish or with 3 others their own type and size ( fall out but don’t eat each other!) .
So my answer on this mix would be a definite no.