Favorite African Cichlids?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
If it were me I would do a all male mix of haps and peacocks. I like the Mbuna but they are mean (only ones I would look at to mix with the others is the yellow labs or the aciei)...Mbunas are not as colorful I think...and hide a lot in the rocks...and trying to keep the tank clean with all that rock can be a pain. Keep the decorations open so the fish have lots of room to swim...easy to clean...and jam that betty with all males. This way there is no breeding aggression and not a lot of spots for territory to build. Check out my 240 build in my sig...lots of pics and some vid of my tank. I have had the piles of rocks and Mbuna before...and much rather this tank setup :D
 
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Lantz;3466112; said:
Well my stand & canopy are almost finished, I have everything I need to assemble the tank sitting here behind me and in the garage, looking at all the pictures of these guys (fish) Im really getting excited to put it all together.

Thanks for all the replies and especially the pictures!

Looking forward to seeing the finished tank/stand. Post some pictures of the fruits of you labor.
 
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whetfish;3473467; said:
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Very nice color and picture!
 
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