Adding Mbuna

[laknarf]

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: ADDING FISH

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One of my tanks is a 55 gallon tank. Fishwise it's pretty drab and I want to liven it up, appearance wise with additional fish.
The stones are slate with many hiding spots and I have sand at the bottom. Currently I have in the tank 2 Acei (approx 3-3 1/2 inches) 2 rustys and 2 Hongi (approx 2 1/2-3 inches) 2 hybrids (approx 3-3 1/2 inches ) and 1 red zebra (approx 2 1/2-3 inches).
When I was at the LFS today I saw some pearl zebras, some OB zebras and some Albino zebras, all of which were from 1 1/2-2 inches)
I thought these might add the color I needed for the tank.
Do you think they would survive.............

Thanks

 

[SharonCC]

It shouldn't be a problem. You probably should rearrange the tank just before you add the new guys, though. That way, the fish who have already established territories will have to "start over" and the new guys won't be picked on...