New Yellows

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I just got some new Yellow Lab Cichlids and they don't have plants in the lake they were from, so should I get rid of my plant? I also know that they need alot of cracks and rocks to hide, so is there any recommended store for that?
I got these as younglings becuase it would teach me alot about growing them, caring for them, etc.
They are also not eating. I know that's normal for new fish, but I heard that they were agressive eaters.
 
first off i dunno where you got that theres no plants where they come form, (honestly the only lakes in the world without plants are dead lakes), ime africans are always hungry, so if there not eating them your doing something wrong, what are your tank params?? tankmates?? tank size, etc???
 
How long have they been in the tank, and how long has the tank been running?
 
Muske, I just got them last night and the tanks been running since december 27 (But ammonia was in, my grandfather bought it used and the guy didn't know what he was doing) but only got fish (tropical, but returned for Cichlids) for about 3 weeks now.

and mahemaheman, it's a 46g tank,and I got that off of like, 10 sites. there are no other tankmates, I just have the 2 Yellows. And the woman at petsmart tested the water and we were good to go, but the ph was around 7.4, and it needs at least 7.8, but I didn't think that would be a problem. She gave us some stuff to raise it a little, but all in all, she was helpful.
 
actually, they won't eat pellets. they eat my flakes with enthusiasm. but they're not Cichlid food...
 
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I would recommend going to your local gravel and rock dealer and buying slate or river rocks from them.

Where in NC are you located?
 
Lake Malawi does have plenty of plant life. Plants aren't usually recommended in mbuna tanks because mbuna will often eat them.
You need more Yellow labs, lest your two now eventually bully eachother to death. I would get 4 more and for color maybe 6 of something else like cobalt blue zebras.
Mbuna are generally aggressive cichlids. You should have a good number to start with to disperse aggression.
They will need some time to get adjusted to their new tank. The lack of numbers may be what's keeping them shy about exploring their new digs.
They can also be switched to a different food, it's not hard.
 
java fern is great, mine don't touch it
 
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