Introducing 11 juveniles too the tank dictator.

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I am sure he would kill them. If he could only catch them.
In the tight confines of holey rock, he does not have a chance. So far he only bothers them when they invade his private area.
 
They all survived the day. The blue pseudotrophus is content in his hide out, and the 3/4" yellow labs. Are out grazing with out any worries.
He has always been very dominant. I have 6 of his offspring, at 1/2" long. To replace him with if he becomes too much of a jerk.
I have about 15 more yellow lab fry. That will need the other tank.
It's a mixed male and female tank, lots of food, and plenty of hiding spots. It's my first try with mbuna, so far I have had only one jump to his death.
 
Congratulations on the fry, always love when my fish breed. Looks like that tank can use a good scrubbing. Gotta get in there with a toothbrush or something my friend
 
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I am certain that having plenty of free algae growing. Keeps the aggressive fish calmer. As they don't have to have fight over food.
 
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New territory here. 3 blue male juveniles, dad and mom, with 10 more in grow out at an inch long.
The blue psudotrophus elongatus, is getting a lot more passive as he matured.
Tank is 75 gallons, with yellow labs, and a dragons blood female. Still waiting for her to give me some hybrids. 3 mature males, and none are interested, even though she has had 3 clutches of eggs, unfertilized.

The hybrid experiment, dragons blood x yellow lab or blue pseudo trophus. Is for my curiosity. I find 5000 variations of "cichlids " interesting.

I would like to keep 10 blues, 10 yellow , and 10 reds all in a breeding group. My last dragons blood male, was way too agressive. I have 3 females, still looking for a male.
 
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