Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi info?

[05dr]

here are a few pics to prevent any confusion:
http://www.cichlidae.info/gallery/Pseudocrenilabrus/nicholsi.html
http://home.columbus.rr.com/baumancichlids/nicholsi.htm

i am interest in purchasing a group of these guys but have not been able to find all the info i need on the net.
1. how hard are the males on the females? would 1:2 work?
2. how large of a tank do i need to keep 2 or maybe 3 males? will more than 1 male show full color?
3. Are they aggressive towards other species of cichlid?
4. which of the following fish could they be kept with in a 40-75 gallon tank? the tank will be lightly stocked with 1-2 other species and these are some of the potential candidates i am interested in.
-victorian haps (Astatotilapia burtoni/Pundamilia nyererei/Astatotilapia nubila/Haplochromis sp. Kenya Gold/Astatotilapia aeneocolor) hybridize? too aggressive? i would only keep one of these species if even possible. just wanted to give all the potential options.
-Hemichromis lifalili/Hemichromis cristatus
-Anomalochromis thomasi/Pelmatochromis thomasi
-P taeniatus "Red Nigeria"
-Laetacara Dorsigera
-Nannacara anomala
-Aequidens patricki
-other?
5. Any special Issues with these guys?

[firetank]

keep em in a group at least 1-3..

they get kinda aggresive, so max out in a 75 g for best results.

lots of plant\rock\bogwood cover(LOS issues)


dont mix with jewels - hemichromis sp.
the others all ok - stick with riverine species for best results

:D :D

[samsmom]

The ps. nicholsi are a harem fish, 1 male ONLY to 4 females. large tank for these dwarfs, the male gets very aggressive during spawning. I am holding them in a 15g right now while a 55l gets cycled and planted. I also have found very little info on them ect. that they have only been known to aquarists since '86, are a mouthbrooder and have very robust fry. Good luck with yours and I will keep posting as things progress and I learn more.

[TwoTankAmin]

I kept and spawned a pair in a heavily planted 15 gal. The male had to be removed soon after the fm was holding. The female had to be removed after she spit or I stripped her since she ate the first spawn w/i 2 days after spitting.

The males are nastily aggressive fish. He ultimately killed her.

Male
http://home.att.net/~c.leighton/wsb/media/39037/site1116.jpg
Fenale Holding
http://home.att.net/~c.leighton/wsb/media/39037/site1119.jpg
female with a few fry she let out int the moss with male in background
http://home.att.net/~c.leighton/wsb/media/39037/site1120.jpg