africans and americans

[Knuc dog]

is this a big no no? i am not sure what africans i have as i can't seem to id them...... but they don't get more that 5 inches and i was wanting to put in some fire mouths with them?

 

[shrimpster97]

i dont think you can, because the water chemistry is different for both.

 

[juanveldez]

actually alot of people that keep the very large and very agressive cichlids like I do use mbuna as dithers. Mostly because they are tougher and quicker than most any other fish.

 

[BlueIce]

depends on the individual fm...some are wusses and would get killed,some are bitchy and would do fine....
ALL cichlids can adapt to a dif ph then what is expected...it is keeping the ph constant that matters most...
I have africans in with my green terror ,ph hovers around 7.8 and all are very healthy and happy.

 

[Dwarfs]

I haven't had any problems with these guys Big old african jewel and a pair of NW rainbows

 

[Knuc dog]

thanks i'll keep all that in mind but in the mean time.... i id'd my africans (something i have been trying to do for a while) they are cynotilapia afra (chinuni)

 

[Vip]

You can keep African Jewl Cichlids with any American cichlids there water chemistry is the same as most American cichlids