Compatibility: Endlicheri with Malawi Cichlids?

[Sidrock]

Hi guys,

I am considering getting a P. Endlicheri.

While it will eventually be housed in a 6footer with Silver Aro and Gars, it is currently only 6 inches and needs to be put in a "grow-out" tank first.

My grow-out tank has a few Channa. sp. Assam (3-4 inch) which I don't think will be very comfortable with a 6 inch Endlicheri.

Can I keep the Endlicheri in a Malawi (Haps+Peacock) tank as a "grow-out"? (The Endlicheri is 6 inch, the Malawi's are between 4 and 5 inches.)

Please advise,
Sid

 

[Divasen]

This is a tricky comb in my opinon, i personly have not kept polys with malawi , but i have read some where its been done before, with the malawi's the run the risk of the malawi's fin nipping the poly/damaging it. On the other hand if the malawi's are not big enough they could be eaten by the poly.

i would put the poly in and watch them and see if there is any aggression, if the poly get nipped and picked on take him.

 

[Loves severums]

they would be food...

 

[Sidrock]

The Endlicheri is actually more than 8 inches, so the Malawi Cichlids will definitely be "food".. After Quarantine, I will directly put him in the tank with the Silver Aro and Gars.

Thanks guys,
Sid

 

[Loves severums]

The Endlicheri is actually more than 8 inches, so the Malawi Cichlids will definitely be "food".. After Quarantine, I will directly put him in the tank with the Silver Aro and Gars.

Thanks guys,
Sid

how big are the gar and arow?

 

[Sidrock]

Silver Aro is close to 18 inches. But this particular specimen is very very docile. I have raised him from 4 inches and he has never been fed feeder fish. I had even put Ranchu and Gourami in his tank (temporarily) when I had no place to keep them. He does not hurt any tank-mate.

The Gars are about 1 feet each.. (2 are FL gars and 2 are Gator Gars). The FL gars are also pretty mild and the Endli seems too big to be harmed by them.

It is the larger 13 inch Gator Gar that I am a bit worried about... In any case, both the Gator gars are to be sold pretty soon, so this should not be a long-term problem.

Cheers,
Sid

 

[Loves severums]

Silver Aro is close to 18 inches. But this particular specimen is very very docile. I have raised him from 4 inches and he has never been fed feeder fish. I had even put Ranchu and Gourami in his tank (temporarily) when I had no place to keep them. He does not hurt any tank-mate.

The Gars are about 1 feet each.. (2 are FL gars and 2 are Gator Gars). The FL gars are also pretty mild and the Endli seems too big to be harmed by them.

It is the larger 13 inch Gator Gar that I am a bit worried about... In any case, both the Gator gars are to be sold pretty soon, so this should not be a long-term problem.

Cheers,
Sid

sound fine