Nimbochromis livingstonii question

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

altought from different contenents would acaras and Nimbochromis livingstonii go alright togeater in nuteral water? im not sure but they should be alright right?

[jimbo]

Well, I know they can adjust to surtain levels, but 7 seems to me a bit low as they're used to 7.9 up till 8.4
I guess he will survive fore sometime, I'm not sure if he does on long terms.
I hope you know it's a piscivore and can grow up to 11 inches.
So be careful with smaller fish in your tank.

http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/haps/malawi_livinsgtoni.html

Jimmy

[ChilDawg]

I wouldn't do it. Nimbochromis spp. would eat the acaras if there's ever enough size differential, and, as Jimmy said, there's too much difference in the necessary pHs. Neutral pH is almost 10 times as acidic as the Livingstonii is built to handle.

[VoodooChild]

Depending on where your acaras are from, you could go in between, like around 7.9. I still go with the above opinions though, and do not recommend it. Livingstoniis are great though, and I recommend setting up a Malawi tank so you can have some. Mine has a mouth like you wouldn't believe.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

yeah i thourght so with the water differences but the acaras are much larger then the livingstonii the acaras are about 6cm and the livingstonii about 2-3cm a bit of a difference but they would still grow very fast if im not mistaken.oh well ill have to try some other nice fish any suggestions???

[VoodooChild]

For the acaras or the nimbos?

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

for my acaras,jewels and peacock cichlid

[ChilDawg]

By Peacock Cichlid, do you mean one of the Cichla spp., which are called Peacock Basses over here? Or do you mean the Oscar, which I have also heard called by that name?

[JSchmidt]

I suspect she's referring to one of the many Malawi species of Aulonocaras, which are generally referred to as Peacock cichlids.

BTW, I agree that Nimbos need to be keep with rugged fish. They can be a bit rough on the more tender species...

Jim

[dave76]

Why not consider green terrors, they might be able to survive the 7.9 and get to a comperable size and can protect themselves and look very similar to the acaras.

Course I have a biased opinion.

I would like to have a peacock cichlid community, I especially like the blue faced variety. I have to wait to get another tank though.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

yes i am refiring to "Aulonocara"
what are nimbos? ive never heared that name before in my life
i was thinging along the lines of a texas cichlid and a few other brightly colored fish

[ChilDawg]

Nimbos = Nimbochromis.

[JSchmidt]

Sorry, I was getting a bit to slangy there with nimbos....

;)

Jim

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

oh lol i get it now i need to get with the new age nick names?

green terrors look to much like acaras so a little more action would all peacocks go good in my tank?

[ChilDawg]

Do you already have the Livingstonii?

I think that a Peacock community tank would be a great idea, depending on the size of the tank...

Livingstoniis are best-kept in a species tank because of their predatory nature.

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

no i dont have the living stonii yet abd i wont get it now

yeah i was thing alone the lines of a few more peacocks my tank is a 80gallon

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

what would happen if i did put a living stonii in with my fish?? with the water at 8.0???

[jimbo]

He should be allright, as Lake Malawi is 7.8 - 8.4
Depending his size at this time, he will pretty much cleare out your tank from anything smaller then 3" when fully grown
It's quite a spectacle seeing him doing that though :D

Jimmy

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

well today i got a 2ft tank and ive syphones water from my Malawi tank at the shop and filled the 2 ft up and he in now in their with morrii(malawi blue dolphin) awsome:D