N brichardi and mollies???

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diavids

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I'm not sure if this is a crazy idea or not. I have set up my 30gal high tall for my Neolamprologus brichardi cichlid. I was hoping to get a few other Lake Tanganyikan fish to put in the tank but after trying for a few months of looking locally i have given up. The tank is set up with a few java ferns, lots of rocks but there is quite a bit of swimming space as well. If I got some mollies, how would that work? From from I've read the mollies enjoy the same water conditions as my brichardi. While I like cichlids quite a bit i'm not into aggressive fish, so that is why i'm not into breeding the brichardi. I read they are peaceful when just single. I'm sure these two species are not typically kept together. Can anyone suggest a catfish for the tank, or should I bother. The person at the LFS mentioned, getting a upside down catfish or another synodonitis. I'm getting really frustated as I'm sure the poor fish is lonely by himself.
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toddnbecka

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Mollies should be fine with a single brichardi, for that matter so would most other potential tankmates. It's only when you have a breeding pair w/fry that they become a real problem to other fish. Just get several females for each male, mollies can be aggressive buggers too.
Most species of Synodontis would work, S. nigriventris (common upside-down cat) is a social species, best kept in groups. S. multipunctatus and S. lucipinnis (formerly petricola) are also smaller, social species. S. eupterus, angelicus, or the generically-labeled "lace cats" are somewhat larger-growing species, and do fine as singles. I wouldn't recommend S. decorus; they are a social species, and grow to over 12".
 
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