Its a Sp.44 and they are little MONSTERS
Zebra "Obliquidens" is a wuss IMO and I'd only keep it with more tame fish.
Zebra "Obliquidens" is a wuss IMO and I'd only keep it with more tame fish.
Haplochromis 44 "redtail" vs Zebra Obliquidens
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I had 6 thick skins before disease wiped em out. The personality is highly variable. 1 was a real devil and the rest where pretty docile the tank was a 6Lx1.5Wx1.5H 100 gallon tank.
BillyBlanco;5157517; said:
I have seen them get pretty rough. A buddy had a 55 with mostly mbuna and 3 zebra obliquidens. They ruled that tank with an iron fist.
The one in my 120 gets along fine with my haps and peacocks.
Brian_Indiana;5157918; said:
Thats interesting to know. my mbuna days are over but i actually never mixed the zebra o. with them because all i had read about them being mild tempered. could they hold there own in a tank with kenyi, red zebras and bumblebees?
BillyBlanco;5158396; said:
It might just all depend on the actual fish. Mine is fine in the 120 and he is pretty much smaller than the haps and peacocks.
In the 55 I mentioned, the Zebra Obliq were 50-100% bigger than the mbuna. The owners claimed they were all same size when purchased. I am not sure if that is correct as i doubt the Zebra Obliq would grow so much faster. My peacocks have grown a lot faster than the mine.
Brian_Indiana;5159330; said:
I almost bought some in the past, sp. 44 too, but it would have been a bad idea since it was a Pred Haps tank they are small enough to have became fish food no matter how mean they are due to their small size.
