Stock list, any errors here? (pics)

[m8r8j]

How’s this look for a 75g? Growing them out in a 29 now. also if someone could compare my stock list to my pics and make sure I’m correct on my IDs... are these all mbuna besides the moorii?


Yellow - yellow lab, Labidochromis caeruleus, Malawi, 5” max


Orange - red zebra, Maylandia estherae, Malawi, 5” max


Solid blue - cobalt blue zebra, Maylandia callainos, Malawi, 3.5” max


White - albino zebra, Malawi, 5” max


Yellow bars - Bumblebee, Pseudotropheus crabro, Malawi, 9” max


Blue bars - Kenyi, Maylandia lombardoi, Malawi, 5” max


Yellow stripes - Golden mbuna, Melanochromis auratus, Malawi, 4” max


Blue stripe - electric blue johannii, Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos, Malawi, 4” max


Orange blotch - OB peacock, Aulonocara man-made hybrid, Malawi , 5” max


Black - Tropheus moorii (red belt), Tanganyika, 5.5” max

 

[james99]

What are you trying to accomplish with the tank, all male or breeding? If all male, you'll need to remove females and have no one that looks the same. If breeding, you'll want to scale back to no more than 3-4 species and have a male and numerous females for each male.

If you're just throwing fish together, you mostly likely headly for disaster. The bumblebee, kenyi, and melanochromis are highly aggressive. The o.b. peacock kinda falls in the middle, it could be aggressive enough to survive or it could be bullied. The tropheus will probably be the first to go. They do better in species tanks.

The bumblebee will also be borderline too big for a 75 gallon. A 8"-9", highly aggressive fish can easily take over a 4ft tank.

 

[m8r8j]

What are you trying to accomplish with the tank, all male or breeding? If all male, you'll need to remove females and have no one that looks the same. If breeding, you'll want to scale back to no more than 3-4 species and have a male and numerous females for each male.

If you're just throwing fish together, you mostly likely headly for disaster. The bumblebee, kenyi, and melanochromis are highly aggressive. The o.b. peacock kinda falls in the middle, it could be aggressive enough to survive or it could be bullied. The tropheus will probably be the first to go. They do better in species tanks.

The bumblebee will also be borderline too big for a 75 gallon. A 8"-9", highly aggressive fish can easily take over a 4ft tank.

I am open to all suggestions .. an all male tank would probably be my choice. Do you see any females in the pics? I have easy disposal of the fish in a 150g friends mixed African tank that’s why I chose to buy first. Any suggestions on the current stock? Is my list right? Would these work in a 55 if I got rid of the bumblebee and the moorii

 

[duanes]

To me, the obvious faux pas is putting peacocks with Mbuna.
Peacocks are normally placid and cannot take the aggressiveness of Mbuna, and especially something like the bumblebees.
I also agree if you like Lake Tanganyika Tropheus, they do best as a group of only their own species, maybe a few 12-15 mooris, no other species. Although a few unassuming Lamprologus calves may work.
I personally don't think mixing Tanganyikans with Lake Malawians seems copasetic (but of course, just my anality).
You may luck out because you have so many, only time will tell.

 

[Belly up]

I`m with Duane on mixing fish from different lakes, or at least Tanganyikans with other lakes. They don`t speak the same language. Victorians and Malawis I can see, they are always cranked.

 

[m8r8j]

Which on the list are mbuna and which are peacocks? I know the trophies is a different lake the wife really wanted him

 

[m8r8j]

Typed a huge response in edit and the 15 minutes expired before I could save it. Anyways..

I know the OB is a peacock. If the OB is the only peacock in the tank then I will let it play out for a bit and see what happens since I read their aggression can vary since they’re a man made mutt. Are there other peacocks in the tank? I’m not sure which are mbuna and which are peacocks can someone clarify that for me?

I’m going to read about Malawi water buffers now.

 

[duanes]

The Aulonocara are not Mbuna.

Since you already have them, let the chips role, the Mbuna and Tropheus are at least similar in feeding habits. A diet with a pellet high in veggie matter such as spiruina will go a long way to keeping them healthy, also allowing algae to grow on the rock work for them to graze on. and plenty of partial water changes will keep them looking their best.

 

[m8r8j]

Front view of the 29

 

[deeda]

All the fish on your list are Mbuna except for the Aulonocara (peacock) and the Tropheus.

The Maylandia are now Metriaclima.