I bought this Mel. Chipokae once and he was viscious. All he would do is swim back and forth terrorizing my Elongatus, Kenyi, and Crabro so much I had to take him out. My Kenyi actually held her own for a while, sometimes even chasing the Chipokae, but after a while her spirit broke and was a victim for the rest of the time the Chipokae was in there.
highly aggressive mbuna only!!!
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Neolamprologus Christyi
enuff said. Dont believe me go buy one and all your fish will be dead by sunrise
enuff said. Dont believe me go buy one and all your fish will be dead by sunrise
#1 Melanochromis aurautus (male killing his own females, and then going after all other males in the tank)
#2 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Maingano
#3 Cynotilapia afra Cobue
#2 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Maingano
#3 Cynotilapia afra Cobue
That's odd.. I've had elongatus, auratus, and chipokae and I didn't think they were that bad. I also had Crabo (Bumblebee) he was a little territorial, but not bad. Johanni were not bad either.meanbestorque;2759824; said:
Kenyi were the most territorial I've had.
PS. Demasoni was the worst. The guy was a serial killer. He killed about 10-12 fish before I figured out it was him. Only time I ever scooped out a live fish and gave him the death penalty. I didn't want to give him to anyone else, he was just too mean.
I will add a disclaimer that I have kept all these fish above in either a 180 or 300, so I think the extra space reduces aggression.
Wow, I am not doubting you. I am just surprised. I have one, probably an obvious male based on how he guards his cave.Wimmels;2838208; said:
He is very docile for a mbuna in my opinion. He hides most of the time.
He is one of the smaller fish in the tank, maybe that's why.
