Ice Blue Zebras or Malawi's with STRIPES
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I don't have any icy blue zebras, but here are some of the striped mbuna I keep:
Pseudotropheus demasoni (keep only one or more than 10 due conspecific aggression)
Labidochromis sp. mbamba/Yellow-top Mbamba (mine tend to display stripes when asserting themselves [as depicted below], otherwise they're usually purplish with vague striping looking more like acei)
Metriaclima sp. BB zebra 'chilumba' (can be aggressive and exceed 6")
Pseudotropheus demasoni (keep only one or more than 10 due conspecific aggression)
Labidochromis sp. mbamba/Yellow-top Mbamba (mine tend to display stripes when asserting themselves [as depicted below], otherwise they're usually purplish with vague striping looking more like acei)
Metriaclima sp. BB zebra 'chilumba' (can be aggressive and exceed 6")
Well My friend sounds like you have your work cut out for you. They all pretty much have stripes. Here are a bunch more examples. I even threw in some tangs. I could go on, and on.
im staying away from haps and peacocks, mainly because my 4 inch Regal male got owned by a red peacock that was out of the Q-tank only 2 days, he was peaceful then bam he ripped into the gills. he also attacked all 3 female regals, and 1 red female. So i will do Peacocks once i get another 55g. I like the afras does anyone know a good place to order then from?
Cynotilapia afra from unknown location
Cynotilapia sp. Lion from Mara Point
Melanochromis auratus Albino
While the stripes are horizontal I suppose they qualify
. Reason I like them so much is that while the females look quite similar to the normals the males are like platinum negatives of their normally colored brothers! I persoanally preferred this to the muddy brown or not-quite-black coloration of regular males.
Metriaclima lombardoi
Metriaclima "sp. Zebra Chilumba"
Pseudotropheus crabro
Cynotilapia sp. Lion from Mara Point
Melanochromis auratus Albino
While the stripes are horizontal I suppose they qualify
. Reason I like them so much is that while the females look quite similar to the normals the males are like platinum negatives of their normally colored brothers! I persoanally preferred this to the muddy brown or not-quite-black coloration of regular males.Metriaclima lombardoi
Metriaclima "sp. Zebra Chilumba"
Pseudotropheus crabro
OscarHook;505583; said:
When stocking any type of malawi tank it's recomended that you crowd the fish. This will cut down agression. The reason the red peacock owned your regal was probably a battle over a female. In a 55g I would put probably 10-15 peacocks, and same with mbunas. In my experience with mbuna I'd say they are way more agressive than peacocks. Especially during feeding time. Just a little fyi. I'm no expert, just telling you what I've experienced. Hope it helps.
Personally I think "overstocking to curb aggression" can be (and is) very easily misused.
Aggression can be kept at a minimum just by keeping proper sex ratios or a limited number of species. Timelines, introductions and methods of introduction are equally important in reducing chances of aggression especially when introducing new fish.
If a 55gal tank has 2 or 3 specimens of 8 different species of mbuna in it and you introduce something that is typically more aggressive, it doesn't matter that your tank is overstocked - the big bloke might still try and prove himself top-dog right off the bat.
As for Cynotilapia specimens I recommend www.thedenvercichlidarium.com .
Just make sure you know what you're buying. Always do a little research and ask for pictures of the fish before you buy.
Aggression can be kept at a minimum just by keeping proper sex ratios or a limited number of species. Timelines, introductions and methods of introduction are equally important in reducing chances of aggression especially when introducing new fish.
If a 55gal tank has 2 or 3 specimens of 8 different species of mbuna in it and you introduce something that is typically more aggressive, it doesn't matter that your tank is overstocked - the big bloke might still try and prove himself top-dog right off the bat.
As for Cynotilapia specimens I recommend www.thedenvercichlidarium.com .
Just make sure you know what you're buying. Always do a little research and ask for pictures of the fish before you buy.