Keeping plecos with cichlids.

Isn't Hemichromis frempongi the real name(albeit scientific) and there is no common name??
 
I know but, they all look the same......its better than spitting out that scientific name every time you describe it. They're all listed together but only 2 have common names but are all listed as African Jewel Cichlids. This site has good info:
http://www.sydneycichlid.com/old_scp/hemichromis.html

Looks like the frempongi is more rare than the others and is limited to one or few lakes in Ghana.
 
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I have 3 smaller rubbernose plecos with my full grown african peacock cichlids. I have a 55 gal with tons of rock, the rubbernoses do a great job on the rocks by far the best of all the plecos that i have tried. You just need places for them to hid e and get away from being picked on. They are also mostly nocturnal and are active when the other fish arent. I would highly recommend them.
 
losthere said:
I have 3 smaller rubbernose plecos with my full grown african peacock cichlids. I have a 55 gal with tons of rock, the rubbernoses do a great job on the rocks by far the best of all the plecos that i have tried. You just need places for them to hid e and get away from being picked on. They are also mostly nocturnal and are active when the other fish arent. I would highly recommend them.
Yea but the problem with me is that mine kill any that I put in there.
 
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