Combining African Fry for a grow out tank

[Beanie Seagus]

So i've been collecting some interesting african fry, but i can't continue to maintain species specific tanks for each of the different species.

Right now I have,

12 x Paralabidochromis, fry, the largest coming up on 1.5"

6x Super Red Empress, no more than 1"

5x Benga Sunshine, no more than 1"

6x Aulonocara Trematocranus roughly 2" each


Right now I have the super red's and the benga sunshine together in a 10 gallon and they are doing fine, but i was hoping to combine either all of these fish, or at least everything but the Aulonocara.

Your thoughts ladies and gentlemen?

 

[Leffler817]

These work really well...

https://www.amazon.com/Marina-Hang-On-Breeding-Box-Large/dp/B005QRDCP2


I think you can find them cheaper too. Try Ken's or YFS....

 

[jonclark96]

Don't mix the peacocks, as you'll have a really hard time telling the females apart.

 

[Carolineep]

Don't mix the peacocks, as you'll have a really hard time telling the females apart.

Agreed far far better to keep separate and know for sure.

The breeder boxes are a great way to raise fry safely. Plop a mystery snail in with the babes for extra food for them.

 

[stany]

Agree with not mixing species where females are similar. I have seen tank dividers that are basically plexiglass with holes big enough to allow water flow but small enough to keep fish separated. Here's a link for a Penn Plax set up but there may be others.

https://www.arcatapet.com/penn-plax...n/item/cat/ap00000461.cfm?source=GA-PLA010461.