mbuna
- Thread starter mike dunagan
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The name electric blue johannii should not be used, it just confuses people, the correct name for them is Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos but maingano is the common name.
Okay, I have a peacock tank... in it I had a lot of mbuna it turns out. I setup a new tank and moved finally yesterday... after losing a front, little one... sad... anyway I have a few peacocks, a lab, livingston what can I add, I wanna a front too. Its a 150
I have a temp 30 with a johanni, male and female Melanochromis auratus, two kennyi, an OB red zebra, yellow zebra, red finned zebra... They are at most 2 or three inches, most short of two... I have a larger 55, will be moving them soon...
anyways can my mbuna be with my peacocks. or any of the ones I have listed above be with them...or am I forced to have more than one tank?
I have a temp 30 with a johanni, male and female Melanochromis auratus, two kennyi, an OB red zebra, yellow zebra, red finned zebra... They are at most 2 or three inches, most short of two... I have a larger 55, will be moving them soon...
anyways can my mbuna be with my peacocks. or any of the ones I have listed above be with them...or am I forced to have more than one tank?
mbuna is something you want to keep with mbuna... I wouldnt mix them with anything else. I had some with peacocks before and it didnt work. Also I def. wouldnt put a front with them as fronts are more laid back mbuna will be to agressive for them..mike dunagan;587127;587127 said:
the peacocks with the fronts is iffy, the fronts dont move much, and the fronts once they start growing grow fast. most peacocks i find in captivity dont grow as fast. and plus if youhave male fronts you dont want anything nipping at their fins.
It works =) I have a peacock/front tank and both fish have been pretty compatiable. I havent had any problems if anything the peacocks chase around my fronts which are larger then them. Anyways I havent had any problems. I would really suggest it for the 150gal. Then take some pics!!