Tank Environment ok for Malawi's?

pringleringel · 04-04-2011, 10:16 AM

I have a 55g with small black rock substrate. I bought that 24"x17" 2 piece magic castle that has big caves under it. My water quality is perfect for Malawi's I think. My ph runs 8.7 but I added some driftwood to bring it down a little. My hardness is very hard..

I was thinking of getting a breeding pair of convicts but I think I'd rather get something a little more exotic that if it did breed I could maybe have an easier time getting rid of them.

We would like to get a breeding pair of something though so the family can witness the parenting, etc..

Any suggestions?

Totem44 · 04-04-2011, 10:29 AM

Tank Sounds right, I believe convicts are south american cichlids

pringleringel · 04-04-2011, 10:45 AM

Yeah Convicts are S.A. I wasn't going to mix them. I think I want to go with Malawi's instead.

Convicts are too common and a tank full of babies would go to waste I think.

Totem44 · 04-04-2011, 10:50 AM

Also you would want to get more females to males so he can harass more than one other fish

pringleringel · 04-04-2011, 11:30 AM

What about having a male and few females and having other malwi species. Would there be conflicts come breeding time? I wont have accomodations for agressive fish probably.

I definitely want to keep the tank understocked also in case of babies happening.

tommy111 · 09-13-2011, 03:29 PM

IF you just want to breed then get ONE show room cuallity male and 3 to 4 good looking females. Alsow get some hard to find mbunas like that the frys will be easy to sell.

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Totem44 Totem44's Photo Gallery Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 116 Name: Ian Location: Seattle, wa Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 3 Times Was Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Tank Environment ok for Malawi's? Tank Sounds right, I believe convicts are south american cichlids __________________ I heard he once packed a bong load that lasted for 8 days and 8 nights

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