RD.
I agree my predatory Haps have a way to go. On a side note, my LFS had an eight inch Fusco on display. Very impressive & extremely aggressive.
I too normally advise against mixing Mbuna with Haps & Peacocks, unless a large, elevated complex hardscape can be provided.
When I say complex hardscape, I mean a "reef". Here's a pic of my main tank. For scale, the rock on the left side weighs approx. 50 lbs & the big slanted rock in the middle (Purple Afra head poking out of hole) weighs about 60 lbs. I hand picked all rocks from local rockyards, selecting only ones with XL holes, crevaces & contours , as to provide shelter for the Mbuna.
Its likely most African Cichlid keepers won't go to the extremes I did to create a mixed African community.
At least at this point, so far so good. The mixture of the three African primary groups is going pretty well.
I too normally advise against mixing Mbuna with Haps & Peacocks, unless a large, elevated complex hardscape can be provided.
When I say complex hardscape, I mean a "reef". Here's a pic of my main tank. For scale, the rock on the left side weighs approx. 50 lbs & the big slanted rock in the middle (Purple Afra head poking out of hole) weighs about 60 lbs. I hand picked all rocks from local rockyards, selecting only ones with XL holes, crevaces & contours , as to provide shelter for the Mbuna.
Its likely most African Cichlid keepers won't go to the extremes I did to create a mixed African community.
At least at this point, so far so good. The mixture of the three African primary groups is going pretty well.