possum_chop Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Just wondering if there is any type of smaller sized schooling fish that would go with Malawi cichlids? I don't recall seeing any so far in other tanks, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Tschumy Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Might be worth researching on google to see what else lives in the lake that suits your needs, then see if it's available here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilpierre Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Buenos Aires Tetras ... I have had some in with many different Africans, they go really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Rhadinocentrus Ornatus Rainbows are great to add as a schooling fish to an African tank. They love the higher pH levels and look awesome, I loved having them as I had around 6 with my Africans. Just make sure they are large enough not to get eaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Would suggest some of the barbs Tbarb tiger or odassa but make shaw you go 10 or so and get them with some size on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Its going to depend a lot on what species of cichlid you have. Some are just jerks and will kill other fish. Others will eat what fits in their mouth. Electric Blues, Venustus and Nimbochromis all have good sized mouths. Diamond shaped fish like Buenos Aires Tetras work so well due to their shape making them hard to swallow. They are also scrappy little fellas that are used to swimming with bigger nasty fish. I like monos and scats. Using the rift lake salts they tend to do really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutters187 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Congo tetras may be ok, have seen them in with some Tangs as well as emperor tetras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum_chop Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks everyone Now I'll go see what all these are like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny@ageofaquariums Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Congo tetras may be ok, have seen them in with some Tangs as well as emperor tetras lol when I first started with africans pet shops openly sold congos to go with any africans as a "biotype" suggestion. Then again there was also a betta in nearly every tank and if you bought 10 guppy they usually gave you 11 as a part of "livebearer insurance". I miss the old days sometimes but dam we were n00bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
