cichlid w/rasboras????

[Kuroshio]

So the cichlids in my show tank are happy, they are multiplying. I came to work this morning to find a single baby (1cm long)…unknown who the parents are though. I caught him/her and brought him home. Now….my question is can I put him in a 75G with a low bioload of cardinals and rasboras? I was planning on adding rainbows soon but I guess that can wait. This would be until I can put him back into the cichlid tank or get another large tank *thumbsups

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I'm assuming its a Mbuna? If yes then a young one would be fine with them, although 75gal is quite a lot of water and you may lose him in the tank. However...it is possible to grow him out there till he gets a certain age where his aggressivness shows.

 

[Kuroshio]

Thanks. I couldn't wait all day as I bagged him around 1600 and it is now 2030, so I let him go. He covered the entire tank and has taken up residence in a big shell next to a pile of rocks. Yes he is Mbuna. Cute little bugger I might add . He's got a better chance here anyway than with his own kind!

 

[Kuroshio]

OMG! this has got to be biggest 1cm fish I've seen. He has joined the cardinal pack and is chasing the rasboras! Of course they chase him back. I can't believe that this is the one that survived. He seems abit ballsy. Hopefully he will mellow out and survive!

 

[Orion]

That may be a good reason why he survived in with the adults.