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wandat

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I have 4 Malwaian Cichlids. 2 of them are Red Zebra (pretty sure both females), One is a male Kenyi, and one is a Albino of the same type, but not sure of the breed. http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/albino.jpg is a pic of it. I am not real sure if it's male or female.... Been told male.
I have them in a 29 gallon tank with 2 caves made of flower pots, 2 small logs, and about 15 sandstone pieces making more hidding spaces (caves). It has been sujested that when I do my upgrades I should put my young (6 inch) Oscar into my 135 and the cichlids along with half a dozen more females into the 55 I am planning for my young Oscar (which from experiance I know will be perfect for him for a while). Then do away with the long 40 he's in I had planned for the cichlids. I would not have a problem at all of gettng a couple more females to put in the long 40 with them, but honestly my 135 is planned for my 15-20 fish I have now, my 4 Cory Cats, a plan pleco and a shrimpery I have in a 29 gallon tank (they are all in a 29 gallon right now includeding the shrimpery). From what I have read the 4 cichlids I have will be fine as long as they have plenty of hidding spaces (if the albino is a male I will Probbably need to add more females when I move to the 40 at the mid of March). They are all under 3 inches (maybe at 3). Here are some pics of each of them.
2 of the Kenyi::
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/new2-.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/56369a52.jpg

2 of the female Red Zebra::
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/red.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/edc0d4e3.jpg

and one of the other Red Zebra (as I have been told it's a female)::
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/new1.jpg

Just for showing off a pic of my Oscar::
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f244/wandat25/100_1138.jpg
 

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More information I found

This is more I found on the Kenyi (which is the one I was told is the worst of the 4, and probablly need to get rid of....):::

Pseudotropheus lombardoi:
These are also known as Kenyi cichlids. Males are bright yellow with black vertical stripes. Females are a bright to light blue with black vertical stripes. Really aggressive and territorial. Keep at least 2 females to 1 male to split up aggresion. And have plenty of places to hide, Full grown (~5") they can eat feeder fish, although jeuveniles are also capable of tearing feeder guppies apart. These cichlids are mouthbrooders, and the female will hold the fry for about 1/2 to 2 weeks then in three days after they hatch they will spit them out. They go very well with almost any malawi cichlids.
 

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Please forgive me, but I am a bit confused. Are you moving the Africans to a 55gal or a 40gal? Or are you asking if it is alright to keep them in the 29?

Nice pictures of the fish btw!
 

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I am planning on moving them to a long 40 gallon tank by mid March. I was told that instead of moving them into it I should put my 6" Oscar into the 135 I'm getting and put the Cichlids into the 55 I have. When I do that I was told to add another 6-8 females. But, if I do that I will be out a tank for my pleco, 8 Cory Cats and my shrimpry along with my Playties and Mollies. I'm wanting to know everyone's opinions on keeping with y plans of putting the 4 Cichlids I have and maybe 1-3 more females into the Long 40 as long as I have plenty of places to hide. I was told that the Kenyi will be really mean, but he seams to stay by himself away from the others.
If I can get away with just the 4 I have now without having to add the other females I'd be happy, but if needed I'll get a few more females.
 

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put the oscar and pl*co in the 135, oscars look so much better and happier in big tanks, and yours is beautiful. you might even be able to find him a female companion, iv seen the videos of the liplock they engage in when breeding, i would love to see it for myself, im having the battle for the bigger tank with my wife now so i can make that dream come true. she's winning though.
 

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