Pseudotropheus Demasoni

[Fish Guy]

Just wondering if these guys could be kept with White Labs in a 75 gallon, or would they not be the best option for an african community tank? I know these guys can be very aggressive, so I don't want them to over power the white labs too much.

 

[neil@northantsmalawis]

Demasoni are only usually agressive to there own kind and should be fine with the labs. Just make sure you have a large group of demasoni and you'll be fine. Not all as bad as people say.

 

[Fish Guy]

Yeah its seems to be key to have a larger group of them. Now the question is what should the stocking numbers for White Labs and Demasoni in a 75 gallon? I have kept africans many times before, so the tank will have loads of rock and sand. I will obviously have more Demsoni then Labs, just to keep the demasoni's aggression down.

 

[neil@northantsmalawis]

I'd go for approx 14 demasoni and 10 labs. These are dwarf mbuna so you can have a good few whats your tank around 280L (sorry not good with gallons)

 

[Fish Guy]

Yeah it works out to be 283L. Thanks for the stocking info. I think the blue and white contrast will look nice. I might put some Java fern in there for them to to pick at and dig up. I'll be adding all of them at once of course, I have had the best luck with africans when they go in at the one time. The tank has been running now for 5 or more years now and lots of filteration. 2 Aqua Clear 70's and 1 Aqua clear 110.

 

[neil@northantsmalawis]

To be honest even if you added the demasoni then added the labs you'd be fine, more so if there juveniles.