Pseudotropheus Flavus

[TreesSZ]

I have some juveniles at the mo' at what age do they pattern up or have I got the wrong fish

 

[adambrum]

I should imagine at about 1.5-2" like most mbuna.

Nice looking fish when coloured up

 

[Ferris]

One of my favourites

Males tend to colour-up at the sub adult stage (around 2-2 1/2 inches). The females never reach the same levels of colour displayed by the males.

Useful link to info on Cichlid-Forum, check out the various pics - it will give you an idea of what to expect:

http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=889

 

[TreesSZ]

cheers guys. think I've either got all female or sum duds (all mustard yellow) and definately big enough to be properly coloured.

 

[Fish_Dude619]

Will these guys be ok with labs, Cobalt blue, Red Zebra, and Mbamba?

 

[Ferris]

Yep should be no problem - no real aggressors in that mix and all are visually different. Should make for a stunning looking tank.

 

[Fish_Dude619]

Yep should be no problem - no real aggressors in that mix and all are visually different. Should make for a stunning looking tank.

Great, thanks.
So what kind of fish are very agressive, and I should stay away from?
I'm trying to get as much color in the tank as I can......

This is what I got so far..
55G with Fluval304 (looking to get a canister for extra filtration.
5 Yellow Labs
2 Cobalt blue zebra
2 Red zebra
2 Mbamba - I think both are female, I'll probably get a 1 male.


Any suggestions?

I really like the fish in your avatar.
I saw a fish at the store that was labeled Demasoni but it was purple instead of blue.... and the colors weren't anything as bright as the one in your avatar.

 

[Ferris]

The fish in my avatar is a Demasoni - stunning fish but very aggressive. I wouldn't reccommend them for anything but a species only tank or with a colony of yellow labs. Can also be done as a single specimin in a mixed Mbuna tank but this is risky.

Some Mbuna i would reccommend avoiding due to aggression are:

Melanochromis Auratus
Melanochromis Chipokae
Pseudotropheus Demasoni
Maylandia Lombardoi

Any of the above can be kept in mixed Mbuna tanks but are all highly aggressive, especially Auratus and Chipokae.