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bushwhacker

bushwhacker

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Aug 2, 2008
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hey folks i got these fish along with some tanks on a swap.... been told that one is a male auratus. and one is a c. borelyi (yellow fin) but have no idea what the other 3 are. any help would really be great
thanks bush

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1. top (yellow barred) - ps. crabro, bumblebee
2. middle left (purple/yellow fins) - ps. acei
3. middle right (black/yellow/white) - male m. auratus
4. bottom left (orange) - m. estherae, red zebra
5. bottom right (blue barred) - ps. lombardoi, kenyi

all are mbuna, most, besides an acei, get way too aggressive.
 
thanks, these fish lived in a 30 gal hex for 8 months. i just moved everyone into a 75 gal. sand bottom with prolly 60 lbs of rocks and it looks empty lol.... i know i need a few hundred lbs more rock but i want to add more fish to maybe dilute the aggression.... not really bad at the moment... but i know as they mature it will
 
I totally agree with ibr3ak, but then I want to clarify that the supposed C. borleyi is really Ps. acei.
 
I agree with all the IDs. I would remove the crabo, auratus and kenyi. Red zebras can be hit or miss. I keep some OB zebras and they mainly just pick on each other. I would get some more acei they are fun in groups and play nice with other mbuna :) In a 75 gallon you could have 4 species with 5 fish each species having 1 male and 4 females.
 
ok so let say i rehome the auratus,crabro,kenyi, and zebra.... what would be good species to add with the acei? i hate to lose that auratus hes a gorgeous fish but if hes gonna be a problem he goes
 
Aceis are lovely in groups of at least 5. I have my 5 aceis with groups of the same size of the following 3 species: L. caeruleus (yellow labs), I. sprengerae (rusties) and Ps. socolofi albino morph (snow whites). Also, I have 1 M. cyaneorhabdos (Maingano) with them in a 55gal. In your 75gal tank, I think that you can have 5 Mainganos as well. This is just an example of a setup; but it has worked for me nicely. You can see my tank in my signature thread.
 
I agree with Blue and Efors.. also right on ibr3ak on the ID.. you beat me to it hehehe..
 
well, for what is supposed to be the least aggressive of those 5 fish that acei is hell on the lombardoi
 
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