Cichlid Tank Tryout

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Dec 17, 2012
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Hi,

I have a 29 gallon Malawi tank and I am trying something kind of risky:

Pair of Electric Yellows
1 Demasoni
1 Acei
1 Red-Tail Shark
1 Chinese Algae Eater

From what I have heard, putting only this many fish in a tank together would be trouble. But these fish have been in the tank only about 3 weeks and it seems like a pretty normal cichlid setup. Aggression, but typical. Only when they get in another's way. My Red-Tail Shark is the biggest in the tank because the rest are less than an inch probably.Chinese Algae-Eater was resorted to because I believe my shark beat up my Pleco that I had originally. Currently, I am working on rearranging my tank to incorrporate more hiding spots. I will attach some photos of fish and tank on my profile album so that I can get some suggestions on layout. I know, my tank is too small, and I should probably stick to only one species, but I will take my chances.
 
That's great, but report back in a year for a truer test.
 
Haha, ya, I know. I have a few doubts too but I guess I'll just have to watch and wait. Visit my album, I am uploading new pics. :)
 
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