kaine Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 HI everyoneI am setting up a 6 x 2 x 2.5 display tank. I currently have alot of africans which i will be putting in the tank.I have the following:frontosacalvusdimi compsmanganolithobatespeackockplecostaiwan reef ect ect...... about 35 in total.I have 1 south american chiclid. Its a geophagus red hump with them who is healthy and looking great.I am aware that i cant have fish like red devils, flower horns, jack dempsy ectI was wondering is anyone could let me know if there are any other South Americans that i could put with them?South americans that i like are:Texas chiclidgeophagus brazilliansparrot chiclidfestaeI'd like to be sure that the fish i put with my africans will be okay before i go ahead and buy?Does anyone have any other suggestions of South americans which are attractive display fish to go with my Africans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocka Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 the africans need hard alkline water, i would not mix the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocka Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 having said that on the previos post i have clown loaches and some of the cat fish from south amercia that adapt well to the hard water that the africans require Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 yeah mate, they like totally different water conditions. I would recommend not mixing them, unless you want unhappy fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael's africans Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Agreed - some fish 'adapt' but it is not ideal. Stick to africans only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspec Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I have a JD in with my Africans. All fish are happy and healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwandana Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Its a mixed bag really. The best advice is not to mix Africans with Americans.Yet in saying that I have been in the situation of swapping tanks between the two and having fish I could not bear to part with.My assumption was to at least try before selling the fish, in this case clown loaches, they thrived in the African tank.So I guess if you are starting a new tank dont mix them.If you already have some of each give it a try, Keeping a very close eye on the fish "that shouldn't be there"Some are OK some are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltcraig Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 South Americans no Central Americans possibleCentrals do ok in harder waterRegardsCraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hi Kaineinteresting statementI'm guessing your new to the world of cichlids out side Africans and have been recommended the list or they are just fish that stand out to you ............ well done asking the questions you have I have 1 south american chiclid. Its a geophagus red hump with them who is healthy and looking great.I am aware that i cant have fish like red devils, flower horns, jack dempsy ectI was wondering is anyone could let me know if there are any other South Americans that i could put with them?South americans that i like are:Texas chiclidgeophagus brazilliansparrot chiclidfestaeAmericans are divided into Central from Columbia up to Texas in the USA and South covering all areas south of Columbianot all Americans are low ph fishlow ph fish are from blackwater riverine enviroments of South AmericaG. steindachneri (Red Hump) - A. citrinellum (Red Devil) - R. octofasciata (Jack Dempsey) - H.carpinte (what we call Texas) - G.brasiliensis - H.nigaraguense (what we call Parrot before the Frankenfish arrived) - A. festae are fine in hard alkaline but may not be compatable with the Africans you list and I would only have the G. steindachneri with the Africans you listwhile the other fish will be fine while still juveniles they will change in temprament as they get over 10cm and the hormones start to kick inas far as the Frankenfish like Flowerhorns and Red Parrots each to their own but not on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaine Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks Chris for taking the time to explain all that, i now have a better understanding of Americans. I wont be getting too carried away with mixing then with the africans.Do you think the Geo Brazilliens or Geo Horse face would be okay? if i buy a juvi or will they turn once they get too big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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