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[FrankSlapperinni]

Besides that being too small, cichlids are one of the most messy fish you can buy, they would produce way to much wastes to be healthy in a tank that small.
A ten gallon is too small for most fish over three inch's not considering the fact that cichlids are very thick for fish for their length. You should always stock fish based on the total mass of the fish, not just it's length, Their is a huge difference in owning a 3 foot fire eel that is only an inch or two tall, than owning a three foot pacu that is about as tall as it is long.
Yellow labs are also one of the most passive Mbuna you can buy, the fact that they acted more aggressive in a tank that small should show you how their aggressive tendency's were raised.
To answer Jpark's question, 4 dwarf puffers would be a good choice, as long as he is willing to buy special food and treat them with a little more care than other fish. Just make sure the tank has many plants and such so the puffers can avoid eye contact as much as possible.

 

[canarsie11]

People keep these fish for thier personalities, with that statement I agree, but not in 10 gallon tanks.  I dont know who you know, but I dont know any, and I have not seen any of these people in this forum

Talk to VIP in the new world cichlids forum. He keeps large cichlids together and they fight all the time. it IS cool. He has some of the best looking cichlids around.

Not in 10 gallon

 

[Puffer_freak]

Yeah, I agree, you must be prepared to buy either frozen or live food. I would be careful buying live bloodworm though.

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Talk to VIP in the new world cichlids forum. He keeps large cichlids together and they fight all the time. it IS cool. He has some of the best looking cichlids around.

I also believe VIP has several several hundred gallon tanks.

 

[cometcattle]

I don't think canarsie is flaming at all.

He's saying that recommending those fish is bad advice, which it is, IMO.

Why don't you ask if it is wise to keep those fish in a 10g in the African section?

I think we all know the answers you'd get.

 

[David]

Besides that being too small, cichlids are one of the most messy fish you can buy, they would produce way to much wastes to be healthy in a tank that small.
A ten gallon is too small for most fish over three inch's not considering the fact that cichlids are very thick for fish for their length. You should always stock fish based on the total mass of the fish, not just it's length, Their is a huge difference in owning a 3 foot fire eel that is only an inch or two tall, than owning a three foot pacu that is about as tall as it is long.
Yellow labs are also one of the most passive Mbuna you can buy, the fact that they acted more aggressive in a tank that small should show you how their aggressive tendency's were raised.
To answer Jpark's question, 4 dwarf puffers would be a good choice, as long as he is willing to buy special food and treat them with a little more care than other fish. Just make sure the tank has many plants and such so the puffers can avoid eye contact as much as possible.

Did I say i bought yellow labs? No, I said Malawi Gold. They were not incredibly aggressive, apart from the od chase or two. They never engaged in face to face combat, with lip-locking and the like. They all had their distinct territories consisting of small caves, which they occasionally left to patrol the area.

 

[canarsie11]

This guy just is not getting it is he?

 

[David]

And like i said, I never said VIP keeps them in 10 gallon tanks.

 

[David]

Look, let's settle this already. I may be wrong, I did this quite a while ago. All I'm saying is, the man at the LFS said I'd be fine with a 10 gallon, and Inever *touch wood* had problems with keeping them in a tank that size. I really regret starting this conversation now, cause I'm feeling a lot of hostility all around. I say we just make our closing remarks and drop it. The cichlids are in a bigger tank now, they're fine. We cool?

Peace, David

 

[Vip]

I think it comes down to size and territory, if they have there own territory witch they do when they get older then there would be trouble in a 10g tank for sure, so yes i have to agree but if they are still young and tiny then i dont think they have marked out there part of the tank.
If there is enough caves for hiding it might work as i say again while they are young but not for long, soon the lip locking and territory disputes come into play. Just remember with cichlids and tanks, the bigger the better.

 

[Vip]

David, smart choice, just remember not to belive LFS they want your back pocket and they dont care about your fish once you buy them, always and i mean always come here and ask before buying because we will give you the best advise we can mate.

 

[FrankSlapperinni]

Did I say i bought yellow labs? No, I said Malawi Gold. They were not incredibly aggressive, apart from the od chase or two. They never engaged in face to face combat, with lip-locking and the like. They all had their distinct territories consisting of small caves, which they occasionally left to patrol the area.

I'm sorry for that mistake, I thought from reading this earlier you said the fish were yellow labs. In any case, You said the fish were 3-4 inchs long anyways, so it doesn't matter what kind of fish they were besides the fact that they were too big.
As for the puffers, I hope your friend has good luck finding them, Jpark, although he may have to special order them from the Fish store, as they are sometimes considered a specialty fish.

 

[David]

Alright I'll do that now, I hadn't found this site before i got them, I regret it now. Thanks for understanding. I appreciate the way you handled the sit as opposed to canarsie who immediately got all offensive and said I was doing it all wrong.

 

[canarsie11]

Look, let's settle this already. I may be wrong, I did this quite a while ago. All I'm saying is, the man at the LFS said I'd be fine with a 10 gallon, and Inever *touch wood* had problems with keeping them in a tank that size. I really regret starting this conversation now, cause I'm feeling a lot of hostility all around. I say we just make our closing remarks and drop it. The cichlids are in a bigger tank now, they're fine. We cool?

Peace, David

They are fine cause they are in bigger tank. Peace Canarsie

 

[David]

So we cool now?