Help Lol

[mrjames]

i cant add anything to my tank!! i have bought about 4 new malawis within the last 2 months and my current malawis just kill them!! i have 5 cichlids altogether atm and they are: one male yellow lab
one male zebra
one male red devil
and one golden cichlid.
i have tryed to put new malawis in the same size n even slightly bigger and they dont even last a day! i have a 4foot by 15 by 18" and there is also a large kissing gourami and common plec. any suggestions??
james B)

 

[Ferris]

Welcome to the world of Mbuna. Adding new fish to an established tank is never easy and it gets harder as they become adults.

I have found the best solution is to add juveniles, the smaller the better. They are not perceived as a threat by the existing fish and may well leave them alone - no guarantees though.

 

[Cheffi]

I have added adults twice and had no problems but I added 5 the first time and 7 the second time. In between I had rehomed several when I ended up with too many males. All harmonious atm. Touch wood. I believe it is not good to only add a couple at a time.

 

[justandy333]

Cos ur fish are nutters lol.
Found the site eventually