Advice On New Fish

[Seal36]

I'm looking to add some new fish to my tank and was wondering if anyone has had experience with apisogramma panduro or Nichols mouthbrooder as they were 2 fish I was interested in stocking but know nothing about thanks from Tom

 

[fluttermoth]

The Nichol's mouthbrooder (Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi) is a very aggressive fish and not suitable for a community set up.

You should be fine with the apistos, although it does depend on the rest of your stock.

 

[Seal36]

I have apistogramma cacatuiodes in my community tank at the minute and through when they die I could put the apistogramma panduro in instead or would it be possible to have both species in the same community tank and the others in my tank are

1 pleco (0,0,1)
6 five banded barbs (4,2,0)
4 neon tetras (0,0,4)
5 black phantom tetra (3,2,0)
3 gold tetra (0,0,3)
2 black neon tetra (0,0,2)
3 white cloud mountain minnow (0,0,3)
2 apistogramma cacatuiodes (1,1,0)
3 honey gourami (2,1,0)
6 platy (2,4,0)
2 guppies (1,1,0)

37 total and that's at capacity I'm not adding anything else

 

[Tongue_Flicker]

Sounds quite overstocked to me. Also take note that mouthbrooding cichlids could easily eat small fish like some of the fish you have

 

[Seal36]

Yes I know I might have overstocked it a little but will make sure that I keep the tank clean and I also treated myself to a test kit that uses the water and drops to add to the water rather than the test stripes. Also in a heavily planted 70 litre you could have a pair of kribs and a pair of Nichols mouth brooder or should you not mix the two and if that does not work how about a pair of kribs and a pair of apistogramma panduro or don't mix them either

 

[fluttermoth]

A 70l tank doesn't have enough floor space for two different cichlid species; they will be wanting the same space and will end up in competition with each other for it.

The mouthbrooder is an African cichlid and, although it's not a Rift Valley one, it will be far far to aggressive to keep with any other fish, unless they're also very aggressive, like the Rift Valley ones.

 

[Seal36]

Ok how about mixing the kribensis and the apistogramma panduro in the 70litre or how about the apistogramma cactuiodes and panduro in my 110 litre tank

 

[fluttermoth]

Honestly, to keep more than one species of cichlid you'd need a much bigger tank; 200+l.

 

[Seal36]

Ok if I did upgrade my 110 litre to a 150/200 litre would the 2 apistogrammas be compatible or would it not make sense to put 2 pairs of apistogramma in one tank.