Would These Fish Be Ok Together?

[locust267]

Still trying to perfect my stocking plan before the cycle is finished. I'm thinking of ordering online from Northants Malawis. Tank 260l - Tap water GH = 250 KH = 11. Current tank conditions whilst cycling PH = 7.9 GH = 214 KH = 7.

DEFINATES:

Yellow Labs x 5/6
BN x 3/4

Preferred others:

Pseudotropheus Acei yellow tail
Cynotilapis afra hara

OR

Pseudotropheu Elongatus

With regards to the latter three, group numbers also suggested please.

Thank you

 

[communitytank75]

Thats way plenty spaces. Just make sure there are lot of hiding spaces for them

 

[rifty]

get em all! Neil is a great fish breeder too so you wont be disappointed!he has some great fish and what you see it what you get in the photos unlike another online seller!

 

[Stoty]

Pseudotropheu Elongatus are awesome. Just be careful some types are more aggressive than others and they will def take over a few caves of their own. Might also have some tunneling going on. They are very territorial. I have a pair (but soon to be just one male) pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus in the all male tank i am stocking. Had him in there for a month and he is my fav by far. (thought the female was a diff species at first, my venting skills are not the best). good luck.

 

[Malawi MaD]

You could go for all the species you mentioned just smaller groups of each or you could still go for 3 species with slightly larger groups. All of species will work well together, they will still have their aggressive temperament but that's going to happen as that's how mbuna are.

 

[locust267]

Great, thanks I'm so excited now.

Went out for dinner today and restaurant had lab fry in their tank... everywhere is taunting me now lol

 

[locust267]

This may be the first batch going in:

4 x labs 1"
3 x BN
5 x pseudo elongatus
4 x hara

Will finish stocking when I have more cash after xmas - I've already been spending far too much on my credit card but hoping it'll be worth it in the long run

 

[rifty]

dont get the bn get more malawis! they serve little purpose unless you like them

 

[locust267]

Haha, I am quite partial to catfish and wanted some syno multi's but they were far too expensive

I'll see how I get on with the BN's, had some before and thought they were quite cute - Although your suggestion is quite tempting