breeding phantom plecs

[mcayla cierra]

I'm getting ready to order some wild green phantom plecos and I have been reading up on them but was wondering if anyone had bred them in a tank with African cichlids I have a 125 gal with some wild caught mikula gibberossa I was wanting to add a group of phantoms but didn't know if they can withstand the higher levels I have other tasks setup.
If need be can I breed a pr of green or blue phantoms in a 29 gallon

 

[yayfish24]

Whats your ph?


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[Charney]

which green phantoms are you planning to breed? The hemis have been bred, not as sure about the bary.

 

[David R]

If you're going to mix them with the fronts you'll have to compromise on the water parameters for both species. If I had a dollar for every african cichlid fanatic who will happily "acclimatise" all sort water species like bristlenose and clown loaches while insisting their precious mbuna NEED pH 8+ and high hardness I'd be a wealthy man...

First thing you need to figure out which L200 species you're dealing with. If it were me personally I wouldn't mix wild caught fish from such different waters, especially if you're interested in breeding them.