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Just started getting into African cichlids a month or so ago. Here's what I have so far. What do you think?

Victorian Kyoga Flameback -- 2.5" alpha male HOT!!!
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Victorian Kyoga Flameback Female: had about 25 fry 3 weeks ago... Looks like she's holding again. :)
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Placidochromis Phenochilus Tanzania Male... looks alittle stunted maybe b/c of the large eyes?? But took forever to catch him, so I kept him anyways.
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Tropheus moori ilangi 1" fry. I have 15 of these guys.
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Theres nothing there haha!
 
Not really a stock list that I would put together. You know that you have three different lakes in there. The haps from Malawi and Victoria are not really the same. They do not really mix well. Tropheus are really not great for mixing either. What size is the tank?
 
mike dunagan;3348705; said:
Not really a stock list that I would put together. You know that you have three different lakes in there. The haps from Malawi and Victoria are not really the same. They do not really mix well. Tropheus are really not great for mixing either. What size is the tank?
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The tank is a 135g 6ft tank. The tank is more of a dedicated tropheus tank. I will be adding more tropheus strains soon. Yes, I am aware that its not a good idea to mix cichlids from different lakes together.... but as long as they peacefully, they don't hybridize, and their diets are compatible then I see no problem. :)

The Victorian Kyoga Flamebacks and Pheno are guys that I got at awesome deals. So far they are living very peacefully together. I was told that the Kyoga Flamebacks are very peaceful, and the Tropheus are also very compatible with other africans (they just tend to fight among themselves). Is this true?

Also they're all on a diet of spirulina and NLS, so diet is good.


Here Is another attempt at pictures. I hope they show now.

First 2 pictures are of the Male Victorian Kyoga Flameback.
Next pic is of the female. She looks to be holding again. :)
Next pic is of the pheno tanzania.
Final pic is a 1" Tropheus moori ilangi (I have 15 of these guys).

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Well, Vics are not peaceful lol... Tropheus do in fight, but they also nip other fish fins. Keep an eye on that. I terms that you placed for mixing lakes is great to follow. It is how I do it as well. Remember that Vic at breeding time are terrible, and well so are tropheus. So keep an eye out.
 
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