Tanganyikan Tank Sizes

[mwood322]

What I have:

55 with
5 Leleupi Cichlids (3-7 inches each)
2 transcriptus "gombi" Breeding Pair (3 inches each)

29 with
4 Growout baby Fronts (2 inches each) (eventually into a 75 and above)

20 Long with
pair of Brichardi kipilli blue face (3 inches each) possible breeding pair...

Here's my problem.

I want to get the breeding pair of transcriptus out of their current tank so the babies will stop getting eaten, but I'm not sure which tank to move them to replace its current inhabitants. It is either the brichardi or the fronts. Could 2 inch size fronts deal with larger leleupi, or should I switch the brichardi, even though they will eventually take over the 55?

I also have a 2 1/2 inch leleupi to add back into the group now that he has gotten big enough to not be picked on all the time, would that be a big problem if I removed the other fish first to mess up the territories a bit?

--Mia

 

[racingjason]

If it were me I would put the fronts in the 55 and let the gombis have the 29 to get their freak on.

Move all the decor in the 55 and try to add a cave or 2 (pvc pipes maybe?) and add the fronts and the last lemon then turn out the lights. I have seen lemons kept with all sorts of odd little fish and they never seem to bother them, the fronts should be fine.

 

[mwood322]

There are already a number of unclaimed caves in the tank, I might add some temp ones, but there shouldn't be much problem if I turn off the lights. I was mostly worried about if the fronts would be a problem at their current size.

The 55

Thanks,
--Mia

 

[mwood322]

Well to make this more fun, now the leleupi are breeding too.

--Mia

 

[racingjason]

Well to make this more fun, now the leleupi are breeding too.

--Mia

Unless you can sell them just leave them in the tank with the parents. Only the strongest will survive. I don't think lemons will bother 2" fronts, just keep a close eye on things for a few days.