can a RTS be a tankmate with Mbunas?

[cinlnk]

I have a little prob and was wanting some input please. I have a RTS (red tail shark) that is getting too big for his britches.. He is currently in a 25 g tropical community tank and is chasing everyone around. He is about 3 in long and he grew up in the 25 g. I got him when he was about 1 in long.
I have a 55 g with malawis and was wondering if I could put him in that tank?
Thanks ahead of time.... any suggestions are greatly appreciated

 

[TLM4x4]

Wow I dont know......I have mbunas..I know those RTS can be very aggressive but at the same time so are the mbunas! I wouldnt want to advise you and something bad happened...Im sure someone knows better than ME! Good luck.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

It might depend on how big the mbunas are... the shark shouldn't harm the mbunas (especially because the shark should claim territory on the bottom), but I don't know if the mbunas would go after the shark.

 

[cinlnk]

most of my mbunas are juvies.... about 1 1/2 - 2 inches longs. I might just try to move him to that tank and keep a close eye on him for awhile.

 

[JNevaril]

ahem.


i told you so.

 

[cinlnk]

Hey Jen... you didnt answer my question!!!!

Can anybody answer it ?

 

[cinlnk]

Jenn,
I see you still have a frog in yer froat*BOUNCINGS *BOUNCINGS *BOUNCINGS

 

[wayne]

Seen it done, you need to suck it and see

 

[cinlnk]

Going to try it

 

[Acei]

I've done it before and seen it sone in several mbuna tanks. I've never heard of anyone that's tried it having problems. Should be fine...

 

[Swordtail8]

I have kepted a rainbow shark with mbuna before and I will say it can be done but it is a bit risky. My shark stayed with the mbunas for a month or two but when I removed the cichlids, the shark had all kinds of marks on his skin from the constant bickering between them.