SOme cichlid questions..

[Slacker]

As my previous post stated, i recently came upon some cichlids ive classified as the following:

one of each:
Kenyi Cichlid
(Pseudotropheus lombardoi)

Red Zebra African Cichlid
(Pseudotropheus zebra)

Red Zebra African Cichlid (albino im guessing)
(Pseudotropheus zebra)

Venustus Cichlid
(Nimbochromis venustrus)

And I have a few quesitons.

1) If given the right circumstances, will these breed with each other?
2) Do they eat other fish, either as a staple food or a good snack?
3) What sort of vegitation should they acquire in my tank?
4) Is my "albino" really albino, how would I know?
5) Whats the best tank conditions for these guys?

 

[AnThRaXiD]

well .. from your description i thought the last one is a nimbochromis livingstoni... and it should be cuz the description you gave as is tottaly for a livingstony since venustus dont have any green pale and grey on their scales... venustus are mostly yellow with blue on their head...

anyway you will have the problem of hybridizism with the pseudos...and if they are male they will kill each other... and if...if..if... this story with africans got thousands ways to end ...but still it is a very small tank

 

[SoulFish]

1) the pseudotropheus could breed together and you would get undesirable hybrids
2) if they eat feeders or other fish there is a high chance they will get boat and die, also feeders are completely unnecessary and often carry disease
3) the pseudotropheus will probably eat most plants but some tougher fast growing plants might do ok(look at planted african tank in mytanks section)
4) it is probably albino since it is white with red eyes
5 they need hard alkaline water with lots of rockwork, venustus get a foot and need an 80gal min and in my opinion that is still too small (also true of livingstonii, the other need a 55gal min and are very agressive so need to be kept in larger groups or with dither fish taht you cant do in that tank, you should return the fish, buy a 55gal or bigger cycle and research then buy knowing what you are getting into, africans are beautiful and rewarding fish but if not taken care of can result in disaster

 

[wayne at home]

1. Unfortunately they might - no hybrids please.
2. The venustus/livingstonii is an ambush predator so yes - the others mostly veggies and micro crustaceans
3.Tough - vallis, java fern and moss, anubias
4 Pink eyes
5 Big, rocky, sandy base, alkaline, lots rock work, more fish will help to disperse aggression

 

[Slacker]

Ph Levels, Temperature, Substrate?