Cichlids beginner - 2013-05-03 Hi my tank is only 1 month old. I have 2 livingstonii, 2 strawberries, 2 cobalt blue & 2 ob peacock. Today I introduced the 2nd livingstonii into the tank with the 2nd strawberry and he has started fighting with the other one. The one I introduced today is slightly bigger in size but they are opening their mouths and well it looks like they are kissing. Is it safe to keep them in a mixed tank? There will be 15 cichlids in total but have been gathering a few each week
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Jeremy Roche - 2013-05-03 Make sure to have plenty of hiding places. These fish are territorial and need their own space. They will fight over territory and during breeding. Sometimes re-arranging the tank will stop the fighting as well. Give them something else to focus on.
Tristan - 2012-05-20 I am having problems moving my livingstoni to a 5ft tank contaning mbunas and haps ,but every time i put him back into the tank he gets bullied by the red zebra and the next morning he is sick what should i do.
Roberto - 2007-11-08 I have a pair of large livingstonii in a crowded community tank. Constant water changes and a very powerful filtration system keeps the water clean and the fish happy. I have the pair mixed with both colorful haps and mbunas. They mix well together, also my fish are tank bred and seem to have lost their predatory tendencies. This pair is a breeding pair and has produced many ofspring when separated into my breeder tank. They do very well in community tanks, however they are very peaceful, so please do not mix them with large south american cichlids as they will get killed at the adult stage. Trust me, try I have. At least this is my experience with this fish, African cichlids are very adaptable fish.
Tina Mason - 2005-07-29 I've just recently discovered an interest in African Cichlids. I have yet to learn the latin names. I have a 60 gal tank w/: 2-Horseface 6-Cory's(mixed variety) 1-Peacock 1-Compressissep(sp?) 1-rubber-lipped Plecostamus 3-Polka dot Botia 1-Livingstonii My Livingstonii and one horseface take turns ruling the tank.
tre - 2004-09-16 my livingston is the king of my tank...granted the tank is still new. I have 2 zebras,1 african hap,1 african jewell and 1 algae eater. none of the fish mess with the algae for he is the biggest of the tank...then again he just hangs out in a cave a the bottom of the tank.
The Livingstoni Cichlid is a very tricky fish. It is an ambush predator that will 'play dead' and snatch unsuspecting small fish!
Hi my tank is only 1 month old. I have 2 livingstonii, 2 strawberries, 2 cobalt blue & 2 ob peacock. Today I introduced the 2nd livingstonii into the tank with the 2nd strawberry and he has started fighting with the other one. The one I introduced today is slightly bigger in size but they are opening their mouths and well it looks like they are kissing. Is it safe to keep them in a mixed tank? There will be 15 cichlids in total but have been gathering a few each week
Make sure to have plenty of hiding places. These fish are territorial and need their own space. They will fight over territory and during breeding. Sometimes re-arranging the tank will stop the fighting as well. Give them something else to focus on.
I am having problems moving my livingstoni to a 5ft tank contaning mbunas and haps ,but every time i put him back into the tank he gets bullied by the red zebra and the next morning he is sick what should i do.
My livingstonii is a very dark blue all over he still has the dark patches but they are hard to see.
I have a pair of large livingstonii in a crowded community tank. Constant water changes and a very powerful filtration system keeps the water clean and the fish happy. I have the pair mixed with both colorful haps and mbunas. They mix well together, also my fish are tank bred and seem to have lost their predatory tendencies. This pair is a breeding pair and has produced many ofspring when separated into my breeder tank. They do very well in community tanks, however they are very peaceful, so please do not mix them with large south american cichlids as they will get killed at the adult stage. Trust me, try I have. At least this is my experience with this fish, African cichlids are very adaptable fish.
I've just recently discovered an interest in African Cichlids.
I have yet to learn the latin names. I have a 60 gal tank w/:
2-Horseface
6-Cory's(mixed variety)
1-Peacock
1-Compressissep(sp?)
1-rubber-lipped Plecostamus
3-Polka dot Botia
1-Livingstonii
My Livingstonii and one horseface take turns ruling the tank.
my livingston is the king of my tank...granted the tank is still new. I have 2 zebras,1 african hap,1 african jewell and 1 algae eater. none of the fish mess with the algae for he is the biggest of the tank...then again he just hangs out in a cave a the bottom of the tank.