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Post by murdock6701 on Mar 8, 2009 10:19:18 GMT -5
I converted my SA over to African I guess - solo male yellow lab and a bunch of dither fish + a palm sized silver dollar - needs more "zip" - want to put a single fish w/ color in there that will get along w/ the lab, preferablely another cichlid - peacock? hab? would like something blue...male or female?
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Post by bikeguy33 on Mar 8, 2009 11:04:02 GMT -5
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Post by murdock6701 on Mar 8, 2009 11:31:14 GMT -5
only the males are blue from what I've read, and also they are aggressive - true?
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Post by bikeguy33 on Mar 8, 2009 12:26:02 GMT -5
i have had a few with yellow labs and all went well. i really liked them....lots of personality as well....and they stay pretty small.
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Post by murdock6701 on Mar 8, 2009 12:57:39 GMT -5
so you had males of each species in the same tank? want to get this clear before I make a move
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Post by eve on Mar 8, 2009 13:15:19 GMT -5
what's your tank size again
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Post by murdock6701 on Mar 8, 2009 13:40:12 GMT -5
20 gallon w/ a 30" long x 13" wide x 12" deep footprint - basically a shallow 29 gallon
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Post by eve on Mar 8, 2009 13:46:24 GMT -5
20 gallon w/ a 30" long x 13" wide x 12" deep footprint - basically a shallow 29 gallon ok if you like the blue johanni, you should be able to add 1-2 females to your tank i wouldn't do another male though, because of territory issues
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Post by Carl on Mar 8, 2009 13:58:54 GMT -5
I personally have found Blue Johanni to be relatively aggressive, especially in a tank with few tank mates, but is just my experience. Gouramis have some nice color, but again I have had some issues myself with them mixing with Cichlids from Lake Malawi. The fish that come to mind for me would be Rainbows, as they have booth zip and color and Cichlids generally do not bother them. Although not as colorful, Giant Danios are relatively inexpensive and quite easy to keep: Carl
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Post by corycatwoman on Mar 8, 2009 15:40:53 GMT -5
ive heard that zebras are fairly agressive but they go well in a multiple species tank. but i wouldnt recomend that. maybe a bumble bee but again i wouldnt suggest that either. there was a fish that eve suggested for me that had males and females different color 1 was yellow and other was blue. ill go back to the article and find it for you.
here they are they are called kenyi here is a link to a profile page and it has images of both male and female i debated on getting them but im sticking to doing only a single species since i also have a 28 gallon bow but its tall not shallow so my footprint isnt as big as yours.
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Post by corycatwoman on Mar 8, 2009 15:43:17 GMT -5
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Post by bikeguy33 on Mar 8, 2009 16:39:16 GMT -5
actually carl`s point was a good one about few tank mates. we mixed males often, but there were always alot more tank mates. the johanni`s are reletively inexpensive in comparison with many others. i would personally still try myself....but that is just me. i have never found them to be near as aggressive as they are labeled to be....as well, you keep alot of hiding places to. makes it easier for both males to have their own territorries.
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Post by kagome on Mar 8, 2009 23:01:29 GMT -5
It's funny that Carl mentioned the boesemani rainbow because as I was reading this I thought about some sort of rainbow fish as well. An Australian rainbow might do nicely as well.
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