mixing cichilds

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KingCobra

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Do you think I could keep the following fish in a 75 gal tank?
Neolamprologus christyi
Telmatochromis dhonti
Chilumba Zebra

I have a midas,2 convicts and a Jack Dempsey in the 75 gal now but I will be getting a 125 gallon tank for them.Is there anyway of mixing any of the above fish with my current fish in a 125 gallon tank?

If not will a 75 gal be enough for the christyi ,dhonti and the Zebra to live in?
 
I wouldn't be surprised if you experience losses by the fish of those 3 that proves to be dominant. If you are prepared to lose a fish or two, try it. Otherwise, don't. If you do try it, make sure you have LOTS of cover/decorations in the tank...
 
piranha45 said:
I wouldn't be surprised if you experience losses by the fish of those 3 that proves to be dominant. If you are prepared to lose a fish or two, try it. Otherwise, don't. If you do try it, make sure you have LOTS of cover/decorations in the tank...

So you don't think those 3 would be a good mix in a 75 gal?

What if I were to add either a dhonti or christyi with my central american cichilds in a 125 gallon?
 
piranha45 said:
they would go great with american cichlids.

You don't think I would have any problems putting a dhonti or a christyi with a midas,Jack Dempsey and 2 convicts in a 125 gallon?
 
None at all. It will work great, i have similar setups myself. The Americans and Africans will ignore each other as the Americans outgrow everyone else.
 
piranha45 said:
None at all. It will work great, i have similar setups myself. The Americans and Africans will ignore each other as the Americans outgrow everyone else.

How about the waters ph...don't the africans require a higher ph then the americans?
 
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