African butterfly

[cbster]

do African butterflies do better alone or in a pair? thanks Greg

[firetank]

African Butterfly cihlids (anomalochromis thomasi..) will do well singly;
but i feel having fish in pairs usually brings out better behavioral patterns and colouring..

i have 2 breeding pairs in a 30" tank; they are well suited for a community as generally not too aggresive; these were originally in with barbs; tetras etc with no major problems..

http://www.aquariana.be/Anomalochromis_thomasi_1.JPG

open spawners;
keep at ph 6-7 in nice soft water and feed a varied diet and theyll do well!!

hth.

[fish_e_o]

which afican butterflies are you talking about? because there are also surface feeding african butterflies (they are mostly black and brown with very wide pectoral fins)



****never mind this is the cichlid forum sorry****