Yellow Labs

[mark34]

hi what size group would be best to keep them in some say 4 to 6 and guy at MD 8 min ?

and whats best 1 male the rest female ?

think my two are feeling lonely

(loving my new peacocks i got today wow they look great 6 showing some bright) (photo coming soon !!!! )

 

[Malawi MaD]

hi what size group would be best to keep them in some say 4 to 6 and guy at MD 8 min ?

and whats best 1 male the rest female ?

think my two are feeling lonely

(loving my new peacocks i got today wow they look great 6 showing some bright) (photo coming soon !!!! )

Whats the size of your tank bud?

 

[mark34]

my tank is 160cm x 61cm x 49cm ( 370ltr )

photo of tank on my about me on profile as well

 

[Malawi MaD]

Whats the current stock of your tank? Id say 6 to 8 consisting of 2 males and the rest females but obviously it depends on the numbers and species you already have

 

[mark34]

i can never remember the names of them just a VERY good job neil at MD peterborough know all my fish as i get them from him
must make a list of there names my BAD

have 7

2 small plus 2 lager

have 1

have 2

6 new peacocks reds / yellows / peacocks

 

[Malawi MaD]

i can never remember the names of them just a VERY good job neil at MD peterborough know all my fish as i get them from him
must make a list of there names my BAD

have 7

2 small plus 2 lager

have 1

have 2

6 new peacocks reds / yellows / peacocks

No worries mate the names are quite hard to remember just comes with time. So you have roughly 20 fish? You planning on keeping just mbuna or mainly the haps/peacocks you already have?? I see you have few mbuna in with them to its not great to mix mbuna and haps/peacocks but a lot of people do doit. However going to give you a few pointers about some of your fish (not going to rant lol) The Nimbochromis venustus in the first pic are going to get big (8 to 10inch) so id think about cutting the numbers down or getting rid of them? I bet they are your favorites as well? Remember to they are predatory fish and when they get bigger smaller tank mates will be considered as food so id be pretty carefull with them. Do you have any pics of the other haps/peacocks you have? The fish in the 3rd n 4th pic are females just not sure on what species as im not great with identifying hap/peacocks. The labidochromis caeruleus (yellow lab) your wanting should be fine as your tank is a good size for mbuna so id still consider getting them but if i where you id see which you prefer first either mbuna or haps then go from there. Any questions dont hesitate to ask mate

 

[mark34]

the peacocks are hiding at min one comes out hen goose back in with the rest so much rock for them to hide in

i don't mind how big the fish get !

cose when we get the new house I am ordering a 214cm x 76cm x 61cm tank with a SUMP this time

 

[Malawi MaD]

the peacocks are hiding at min one comes out hen goose back in with the rest so much rock for them to hide in

i don't mind how big the fish get !

cose when we get the new house I am ordering a 214cm x 76cm x 61cm tank with a SUMP this time

Ok no worries. Well that will be good for them they will certainly get a good size in a tank that big. So whats your plans the labidochromis caeruleus?? M to F ratio?

 

[mark34]

thats were i am stuck some say 1 male and rest female but hold my hands up dont know whats bst i was thinking 1/3 ratio ?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Yeah 1/3 will be good or 1/6 or 2/8 they would be ok to

 

[mark34]

so as Neil says he will do me a deal on them as they are 2 £12 and i want about 8 of them

think i will go for 8 and the 2 i have all ready makes 10 sounds very good to me as i love them bright yellow and the black on the top thin set them right up there on my list