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 Dec 24 2006, 07:47 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 274 Joined: 12-October 06 From: Louisiana Member No.: 25681  |
What would be a good clean up fish to go with african cichlids?
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Dec 24 2006, 08:09 PM
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 Fish Fanatic  Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 3-September 06 Member No.: 24438 |
I would go for Synodontis catfish,either Multipunctatus or Petricola.They are from Lake Tanganyika but are much at home in a Malawi setup.I have 4 in my tank and they are great to watch, out and about during the day.A few people use Bristlenose plecs in their tanks also.
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Dec 24 2006, 08:21 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 274 Joined: 12-October 06 From: Louisiana Member No.: 25681 |
They keep algea away and cichlids dont bother them?
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Dec 25 2006, 04:20 AM
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 I know where you live  Group: Members Posts: 4760 Joined: 13-November 06 From: Illinois Member No.: 26549 |
Bristlenose are better because they are tough get the job done and the other fish know not to mess with them.
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Dec 25 2006, 03:05 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 251 Joined: 17-August 05 Member No.: 15299 |
QUOTE(ECCO_ @ Dec 24 2006, 07:47 PM) [snapback]1418583[/snapback] Is that a Green Terror back there (looks like you're looking for some "blender action")? Just don't over feed. Since you're not running a strict (or close to) water perameters of either fish (or are you?). Pleco's will do your windows as well as extra foods. Synos will just eat extra (and your cichlids) food. |
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 Dec 27 2006, 09:17 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 274 Joined: 12-October 06 From: Louisiana Member No.: 25681 |
Yes, but he's now decieded.
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Apr 27 2007, 12:07 AM
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i have bristlenose go with them
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Apr 27 2007, 01:39 AM
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 Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 22-August 02 Member No.: 168 |
what's that fish that's in focus?
i'm researching to keep a mbuna tank, trying to familiarise myself with all the different species. |
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Apr 27 2007, 08:24 AM
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 Do ya feel lucky punk?  Group: Moderators Posts: 3601 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 4260 |
QUOTE(ahkiu @ Apr 27 2007, 02:39 AM) [snapback]1591504[/snapback] what's that fish that's in focus? i'm researching to keep a mbuna tank, trying to familiarise myself with all the different species. Melanochromis Chipokae - arguably the most aggressive Mbuna species there is - you have been warned. 
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Apr 27 2007, 11:53 PM
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Fish Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 22-August 02 Member No.: 168 |
i have a completely empty tank, taking my sweet time in deciding the occupants, maybe a species tank then
Are there two colour morphs of M. chipokae? because most of the pictures and profiles i see on the net show a very blue cichlid, but some like this picture show a purple hue. This post has been edited by ahkiu: Apr 28 2007, 12:09 AM |
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Apr 28 2007, 10:29 PM
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Do ya feel lucky punk? Group: Moderators Posts: 3601 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 4260 |
Mature fish have both blue and purple colouration. Purple is the dominant colour in adults though.
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