hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 hello there, i currently have a 5x2x2 with tropicals and want to restock with some africans, I'm thinking maybe 2 frontosa's so they grow out and become the main thing of the tank and then putting in some other smaller africans. I also have a 20cm(there about) gibby the fronnies wont give him any trouble or vice versa? I'm thinking of putting these 4 fish attached in but dont know what they are so if anyone could kindly help me and let me know if there are all suitable together? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poyter Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 from what i have been told just be careful with the ph level that the tropical and africans like, i know that some tropical fish like a acidic ph and i know that africans like a ph round 7.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 cheers mate, have been told the same thing but thanks for letting me know. keen to know what these fishy's are and if anyone has them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 first is afra cobwe....... sort of like a dwarf zebra. malawi mbuna, I wouldnt put with frontosa second is a crabro........ chameleon cichlid/bumble bee. malawi mbuna, I wouldnt put with frontosa third is some type of victorian/kyoga cichlid.... aka crimson tide or flameback. could work with frontosa fourth is a demonsoni maybe........ malawi mbuna..... I wouldnt put with frontosa. All those 4 fish would work together but ya I wouldnt put with frontosa tho they have a fast turning circle and nip at frontosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Thanks DFF. What would you recommend with fronnies and how many could I put in my 5 ft? I like those 4 in the pics might have to steer away from the fronnies? What you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 If you are gonna put mbuna with frontosa....... maybe electric yellows? otherwise theres plenty of other fish that would work with those 4 ya picked. If you are set on the frontosa....... as far as other fish go........ do you want a biotype tank, a tank that produces lots of fry or just a tank that looks pretty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Only want a display tank. I did want frontosa but I think I'm set on the other 4. Now I'm sure it's a big list but what's a short list of what I can put with those other 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Mate its your tank........ you could always copy a master tho http://www.qldaf.com/forums/photography-video-lounge-23/my-5x2x2-african-display-49054/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow that is unbelievable. I would love a tank like that. So don't put anything big like fronnies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 what do you mean by "like fronnys"? plenty of big fish you could add like protomelas species or even rostratus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Big like 15-20cm? Thanks so much DFF! Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Szie doesnt matter as much as speed. you have 4 hyper fish, so ya dont want to mix a chilled out dopey slow fish like a fronny with these guys. it will just get dominated, intimidated and outcompeted for food. plenty of malawi fish that are equipped to compete with mbuna tho check out the nimbochromis species if ya want really big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow i like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercobwe Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 The first picture is afra cobue/cobwe, 2nd picture is crabro, 3rd one is either flameback or x'mas fulu and the last one is Demansoni The 1st, 3rd and 4th fish can be very aggressive toward frontosa, I have one afra cobwe in my kigoma tank and afra cobwe is the king in that tank although most of my kigoma are 18cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercobwe Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Mate its your tank........ you could always copy a master tho http://www.qldaf.com/forums/photography-video-lounge-23/my-5x2x2-african-display-49054/ I got more fishes in that tank now than before and they all fine. Here is current but still 3 months ago: Edited January 18, 2012 by Supercobwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hocks11 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Dude that's an awesome tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutters187 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 3rd looks like Xstyichromis Phytophagus. If you have a big enough tank I'd think they'd be ok. I have a goldfish with my Americans lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Its a dam nice xmas fulu if it is one. apart from proculls blood line most the ones around now are pretty much black with red fins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercobwe Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Its a dam nice xmas fulu if it is one.apart from proculls blood line most the ones around now are pretty much black with red fins I have one very nice flameback although is not xmas fulu but he got more red than black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
