10 replies to this topic

[*Michael*]

Hay all ,
I wouldn't mind hearing peoples thoughts
On having the two lakes together

[Bowdy]

All depends on what species you wand to mix mate. Some things arnt compatible.

[Peckoltia]

Like Bowdy said it depends what you are wanting to mix.

I have a few tropheus in with my malawi haps. No dramas.

Alex

[*Michael*]

Im trying to aim for colour and fish that have character
I have 2 juvie fronts
5 clown loaches
2 cuckoo catties
4 elec yellows
2 bristlenose

[JohnnyBoy]

I have all those in my tank plus a lot more,

Never had a issue with any of them. I actually have more issues with the cuckoo catfish fighting with each other than any cross species fighting

(6x2x2 tank, approx 50fish in there atm)

[Hypanheaven]

Both tangs and malawis have large and small species amoungst them, tangs mostly do like more alkaline water but can still happily live in Malawi water. I have trets in my Malawi display, there very slow growing and don't grow huge but have happily lived there for 2 years

[*Michael*]

I have all those in my tank plus a lot more,

Never had a issue with any of them. I actually have more issues with the cuckoo catfish fighting with each other than any cross species fighting

(6x2x2 tank, approx 50fish in there atm)

I wish I had that many in my tank right now lol

Il have to research large breed Malawi and start stocking up the tanks

[spite333]

I think they should be kept apart IMO!

[Bowdy]

do you have a reason for this mr cook or just your preferance ?

[spite333]

come from two different lakes dont they, and yeah thats my perferance Ray got a problem with that hehehe

[sandgroper]

Why stop at 2 ,I mix all 3 lakes. have done so for about 8 yrs now, just got to put a bit of thought into it. Different shapes, colour, living zones, compatibility, feeding and so on. I say go for it, their water parameters aren't that different, I just aim for something around the middle PH 8.4. cheers Steve