Ok, so today I got my first fish - Yellow Labido, he's really nice, but he's swimming quite often upside down at one corner of a tank, close to glass, he's healthy and all, I guess he's watching his reflection. Maybe I need to add some other fish or maybe another labido? I know he, as cichlid, is agressive, but what he'd say about some tetras, cory cats or other smaller fish. Is this happening because he's alone in tank at the moment?
Yellow Labido
- Thread starter Jolkins
- Start date
swimming upside down isnt normal. As for adding tetras, cory cats, or smaller fish is probably a bad idea. The best tankmates for yellow labs are probably more yellow labs. However, i am still concerned about you saying he was swimming upside down. Can you post a picture of him, just to make sure he doesnt have any visible illnesses?
Yeah, it sounds really that he would be sick, but he's very active. For me it more looks like he would try to fight with his reflection. He isn't doing this for all the time, he's swimming also normally without any problems. Gave some food for the first time, ate it also very well.
Here's video and pictures I took.
Pics:
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3IlA4IwkVg
Here's video and pictures I took.
Pics:
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3IlA4IwkVg
When it is "swimming upside down", is it just when he is moving up and down the side of the glass. If so, I think he is just going after his reflection. Based on the video, I would say that he is fine. Nothing crazy going on.
He looks pretty nice though. He is a mbuna, and you are really only going to want to add more mbuna into the tank with him. Although he is one of the least agressive mbuna, they can still get mean. You might try to get him a couple of females.
He looks pretty nice though. He is a mbuna, and you are really only going to want to add more mbuna into the tank with him. Although he is one of the least agressive mbuna, they can still get mean. You might try to get him a couple of females.
Ok, sorry for misunderstanding, English isn't my native language. Asked just as precaution. I hope that he will eventually drop this habit. He's doing this just too often 
This was the only yellow lab at my LFS. How many could I add in my 20gal and keep them for life? And would this do any good? Is mine female? Just read, that if there is white coloration on anal fin, it's female. Is it right? I'd like to know how to seperate them, to get right gender.
This was the only yellow lab at my LFS. How many could I add in my 20gal and keep them for life? And would this do any good? Is mine female? Just read, that if there is white coloration on anal fin, it's female. Is it right? I'd like to know how to seperate them, to get right gender.Yeah, a 20 is too small for more than one of them.
One thing that i have heard working, although potentially risky, would be to put a school of tiger barbs in with him (about 6 tiger barbs). That would fill up your 20 gallon, would look pretty cool, IMO, and probably be okay aggression wise.
However, the best thing for him would be a 40 or 50 gallon tank with others of his own kind, because a 20 is just not big enough for more than one mbuna
One thing that i have heard working, although potentially risky, would be to put a school of tiger barbs in with him (about 6 tiger barbs). That would fill up your 20 gallon, would look pretty cool, IMO, and probably be okay aggression wise.
However, the best thing for him would be a 40 or 50 gallon tank with others of his own kind, because a 20 is just not big enough for more than one mbuna