As a general question with Rift cichlids in the aquarium, do you like a one species breeding tank or groups of 3-5 species in a 'community' tank? I'm thinking primarily of Lake Tanganyika but the question goes for the various forms of Lake Malawi as well.
Do you prefer single species tanks or a 'community' tank?
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I have a great wife. As mentioned in another thread, she was inspired to a community like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y1aR29-8nI
I prefer community tank its fun watching the fish with a lot of different colours is great and how they react to every fish its more work but its worth it
Depend on the which lake you are talking about, but in general I prefer community tanks. That being said, all of my Tanganikans are in species tanks because its impossible to keep certain species together without 150 gallons of tank. I also keep all my breeding groups in species tanks.
I like the a community tank with contrasting size, body shape, color and habit, such as the the one above. I do not like an all hap community tank that all fish are mouthbrooders sharing similar size, body shape, blue and yellow color, which is boooooring.