How Many to get Rid of?

[NYfan78]

Ok as you can see in my signature i have 12 Yellow Labs(3") and 12 Yellow Tail Acei(1") in a 55 gallon tank. I have the chance to get some Demasoni. How many Labs and Acei would I have to get rid of to get some Demasonis? Then how many Demasonis should I get? Thanks for the help all!

 

[NYfan78]

Anyone?

 

[Reel Addiction]

Keep everything and get another tank!

 

[NYfan78]

Id love to but i doubt the wife would go for it. Guess the wife has to go lol

 

[AndyNarwhal]

Get rid of 6 of each and get 6 Demasoni. Statistically having 6 fish gives you a near 100% chance of having at least one male and female in the group. All the fish are about the same in aggression level (fairly mild as mbuna go). I maintain a 175 bowfront for the boss that has Yellow labs and Demasoni in it and they get along fine. Although over the years the Yellow labs have out reproduced the Demasoni like 10:1. Consequently the originally equal numbers are now like 30 Labs and 6 Demasoni.

 

[F8LBITE]

In a 4 foot tank I would recommend you hold what you got, and get atleast 10 demasoni expecting to lose 2-3 to aggression. The other fish will dilute aggression until the dems get the dominance sorted out. In the meantime you will have to step up filtration or waterchanges or both. Eventually you will have to thin the others down again but by then you'll be so attatched that you will just get a bigger tank! Good luck.

 

[fischfan13]

In a 4 foot tank I would recommend you hold what you got, and get atleast 10 demasoni expecting to lose 2-3 to aggression. The other fish will dilute aggression until the dems get the dominance sorted out. In the meantime you will have to step up filtration or waterchanges or both. Eventually you will have to thin the others down again but by then you'll be so attatched that you will just get a bigger tank! Good luck.

+1

 

[Tony]

In a 4 foot tank I would recommend you hold what you got, and get atleast 10 demasoni expecting to lose 2-3 to aggression. The other fish will dilute aggression until the dems get the dominance sorted out. In the meantime you will have to step up filtration or waterchanges or both. Eventually you will have to thin the others down again but by then you'll be so attatched that you will just get a bigger tank! Good luck.

+2

 

[marge618]

Originally Posted by NYfan78: Ok as you can see in my signature i have 12 Yellow Labs(3") and 12 Yellow Tail Acei(1") in a 55 gallon tank. I have the chance to get some Demasoni. How many Labs and Acei would I have to get rid of to get some Demasonis? Then how many Demasonis should I get? Thanks for the help all!

In a 4 foot tank I would recommend you hold what you got, and get atleast 10 demasoni expecting to lose 2-3 to aggression. The other fish will dilute aggression until the dems get the dominance sorted out. In the meantime you will have to step up filtration or waterchanges or both. Eventually you will have to thin the others down again but by then you'll be so attatched that you will just get a bigger tank! Good luck.

+3

 

[NYfan78]

I think I may sell a few Labs and a Few Acei as I dont have the funds for a new filter. If I do water changes every week with that be suffice?

 

[Tony]

I think I may sell a few Labs and a Few Acei as I dont have the funds for a new filter. If I do water changes every week with that be suffice?

That would work. 2 AC70s on a 55 isn't bad; if you do weekly water changes, you should be fine for a while as the fish are still pretty small.

I would definitely upgrade filtration sooner than later and still do weekly water changes, even after the upgrade.

Good luck, Scott.

 

[fischfan13]

I think I may sell a few Labs and a Few Acei as I dont have the funds for a new filter. If I do water changes every week with that be suffice?

Ok, I am going to try to be as soft spoken as possible...
You are fine.
Add the fish.
You do not need anything else.
No more filtration.
Two AC 70's turns your water over more than 10x per hour in a 55g.

The people here are the best...for ONCE listen to their advice and stop going to CF and getting the advice that you have been getting there on your setup and on Malawi's.
Seriously, you are looking for advice but it seems that you never listen to the advice given from the people on this site.

Good luck.

 

[iamzrad]

Ok, I am going to try to be as soft spoken as possible...
You are fine.
Add the fish.
You do not need anything else.
No more filtration.
Two AC 70's turns your water over more than 10x per hour in a 55g.

The people here are the best...for ONCE listen to their advice and stop going to CF and getting the advice that you have been getting there on your setup and on Malawi's.
Seriously, you are looking for advice but it seems that you never listen to the advice given from the people on this site.

Good luck.

+1.
You have to realize that you will lose fish no matter what due to aggression.

 

[NYfan78]

Fishfan ouch lol. This site is the best along with the members and appreciate all the help i have received so far and days to come!!!! I just wish i could make it to more meetings but my woek has us woeki g most saturdays ugggg. Cant wait till i can make it to the next meeting!! Thanks again!