Setting up a Lake Malawi Tank

Great! If the Aceis are juvies, I would not worry too much about male/female ratio. This is IMHO, the least aggressive of all mbuna species.
 
Great! If the Aceis are juvies, I would not worry too much about male/female ratio. This is IMHO, the least aggressive of all mbuna species.

I say this because my 6 Aceis have been in my 55g for 6 1/2 months now, and they always behave like schooling fishes; swimming together near the surface most of the time. I don't know what I have; I'm only sure that at least 2 of them are females. I have only seen very few brief chasing among themselves.
Good luck and enjoy them! :thm:
 
I agree about the acei. I have 7 in my tank and I think the two largest are males but the rest I have no idea. Mine had about a week of bickering a month ago but seem to have settled the issue and all get along great. My other fish chase them but they are quick and usually my other fish get distracted. I like them a lot
 
Thanks guys!!

Well they made it here, healthy looking and alive. I have a few pics, but they are not good in any way I can't for the life of me get a good shot of them. He ended up sending me 7 instead of 6. They are much smaller then I was expecting so I am a bit concerned about them getting picked on. I did move my rock work around to make a few smaller hiding holes for them.

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cool setup.. photos are ok.. and as always coolness on the extra fish i get so stoked when shippers send me extras funny aye..
 
Are they White Tail Aceis? The pics are not clear, but the first one looks like that to me.
 
Thanks Pit...yes, gotta love the added bonuses when ya get em!!!!

Yes efors they are Ngara (white tail), I know the pics are terrible..but the best of the ones I took (sad huh). When I can get a good shot or two I'll add them, but they do have white on their tails and their top fins...their just so flippin cute!!!
 
Here are a couple pics with the flash, you can see them a "little" better, and well had to through one of my Ahli in....he was jealous I think and kept getting in the way

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Yeah, cute little guys those aceis! Awesome Ahli too!
 
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