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Looking for options to add to my tank of yellows. It's a 200litre tank and I currently have 5 yellows. What other Africans should I add and what sex should they be? How do I ensure no fish are excluded and killed by the others- space/sex of fish? Can someone also tell me why the exclusion (death) of fish occurs and how do i avoid it?

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Hi Bilbo, Its a personal decision what you think you'd like in your tank.

Personally I'd stick in a mbuna like Cynotilapia cobwe. They are unlikely to cross breed with yellows and make a nice contrast with the beautiful purpley/ mauve/blue colour. They are also a very active fish too which is always fun.

As far as fish getting excluded there are a number of ways to solve that issue but it depends on alot of considerations.

Sometimes you can fight aggression by stocking more numbers so one fish doesn't get focused on but then you have to consider filtration etc especially on smaller tanks.

Myself, I really only consider aggression to be on an extreme side if your fish are showing obvious signs of wounds, fins being badly nipped or fish sitting as high in the tank hiding behind a filter etc. The solution for that is generally to remove the fish from the tank. But all these things are things to be considered when you come across the issue.

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Another species that you may consider is Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Msuli) aka Yellow Tailed Acei. Both males and females are blue with yellow fins. They were a very popular species ten years ago and as with all things has had their ups and downs. You should be able to source some good fish. These are a fairly passive fish and like to swim in open space towards the top of the tank. You can have both males and females with few issues.

The Mbuna type of Malawi cichlids is a great place to start with cichlids but some species are more aggressive than others. Having plenty of rocks and places for fish to hide and escape the attention of a dominant fish is one way to control the aggression. As Chuck stated increasing the number of fish can also distribute any unwanted aggression but you should only be concerned if they are doing physical damage.

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