shorteeayy Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 hey guys!, im planning to set a 4ft x 2ft aquarium, i would like to set up a specie only tank and still make it look colorful, what mbuna specie have different color through gender? eg the "msobo" or "johannii"? I'd like the fish to be a Dark colour, or more popping?Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltcraig Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Saulosi another nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Melanachromis chipokae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorteeayy Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Are there any other ones that look more appealing though?Or if there are any other cichlids that look more appealing that dont have different color through gender please name! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzman Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Tropheops chillumba.Metriaclima lombardoi.Pseudotropheus saulosi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabbie Dabbie Do Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Lombardi are nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Lombardoi can get aggressive I would give them a miss. I like pulpicans, yellows and possibly Msobo or Saulosi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharmlou Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 It's a little hit and miss with dimorphic species as sometimes an overly dominant male can make the other males take on the female or juvenille colours. So you end up will one blue and ten yellow fish!! Personally, In your tank size, I would go with dwarf mbunas like saulosi as the main species but add some Afra cobue to ensure a nice colour contrast and maybe some Synodontis lucipinnus to keep the population of saulosi under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercoverbrother Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Metracalima Membe Deep, something stunning and not all to common . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbuna Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 M. Maingano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Electric yellows or red zebras with pindani's would look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullyYellow Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Why not try a few mono morphic species? With very distinct colours so they won't crossbreed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 City Garden at Chullora had some real nice Msobo the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamz Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Johannii I like - but Msobo are one of my absolute favourites... along with Demasoni of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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