Just one Malawi....

Madhatter

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Ok, if you were starting a 75 gallon Malawi Tank.... What one or two species are A MUST? In your opinion of course.
Thanks in advance
Adam

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Rasta Fish

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a really good version of the labidochromis caeruleus (Yellow Labs)
Sciaenochromis fryeri ( Electric Blue)
and a red version of the Peacock family maybe the (Deragon Bloods Hybrids) or the Ruby red
this way you will have all 3 colors of Yellow, Blue and Red and you can have them all living and breeding in the tank without worry about Cross breeding
 

bdmminer

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Some of my favorites are Nimbochromis venustus, they are only yellow and brown at first but when they get to be adults they get a blue face to them with is really pretty.


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Leffler817

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+1 on the Lethrinops! Also, I'm really getting caught looking at the different Placidochromis and Copadichchromis species.
 
I really nice group of well-bred yellow labs are hard to beat. I know that for some that is not very exotic. But the nice thing about labs is that they are so flexible. You can go with mbuna or peacocks/haps with them. Well bred ones with no bearding and nice yellow color and black fins are extraordinally attractive, too.
 

Tony

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These would be nice selections for a 75:

-Aulonocara stuartgranti or a smaller Lethrinops (red caps or Albus)
-Copadichromis (just about any of them but borleyi)
-Placidochromis (Jalo Reef and phenochilus Tanzania are my favorites)

Two groups of the above would work in a 75. As a third species, you could also likely add a less aggressive/smaller mbuna (P. salousi, yellow labs or rusties would all work with the fish above).

In general, stick with fish that stay under 6". Try to go with less aggressive species... I'd avoid jacobfreibergi or line bred peacocks. Try to pick very different species to avoid hybridization - no two from the same genus, no two too similar (Scianochromis fryeri, for instance, will hybridize with peacocks).

You'll also want to pick fish that live in different areas of the tank. Most smaller Placidochromis and peacocks will inhabit the bottom of the tank and many Copadichromis will swim towards the top.
 
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