Blue Orchid Aulonacara

[Ferris]

Hi guys,

I've just bought a Blue Orchid Aulonacara and added him to my Mbuna tank, see sig for tankmates. This was a bit of an impulse buy, he's an absolutely stunning fish and I couldn't resist him. He's pretty much full grown and bigger than all my Mbuna bar the big orange blotch zebra.

Now I'm a bit worried whether he will cope with the general aggression (a bit late i know). Everyone checked him out and the OB chased him a bit but things have settled down (been in there about half an hour). Anyone owned this type of Aulonacara? or any experience in mixing them with Mbuna?

Can this work or have i made a newbie type error?

 

[freddyk]

Peacocks don't generally do well in an aggressive mbuna setup, though who knows what can happen. That you've added him fully grown is a help though, so just keep a close eye on things.
Here's an artical on them

 

[Ferris]

Cheers freddyk, I'll keep an eye on him and cross my fingers!

 

[Ferris]

Well the Blue Orchid has gone back to the shop, things settled down but I wasn't happy so in the interest of the little guy, I returned him.

There was nothing else i wanted so i exchanged him for a load of food, far more sensible .....................but a lttle dull