Mountainmark Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I have a colony of N. multifasciatus that consists of about 20-30 fish all up that currently reside in a 2ft. They live (and breed) in a large chunk of lava rock that takes up most of the tank. In another tank (4x2x1.5high) i have a pair of Julidochromis transcriptus "Gombe" that are just begining to breed for me in some large bailer shells.I was wondering if people think it would be ok to put the multis in with the julies. Concerns are mainly over predation of fry. The only other occupant of the tank is a large female bristlenose but she hasn't bothered the julies yet and is too big to fit into the lava rock holes (i know because a smaller male BN couldn't fit). I really want to free up the 2ft for a slightly harder to come by tang species like one of the Chalinochromis species or Telmatochromis species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutalleco Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 they should go together fine, aside from the pair being territorial when you add the multis...the julis might pick off a few fry, but i doubt it as the colony will defend them well, if one male multi cant fend off the juli other multis will help out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auscanuckafishy Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 G'day,I've done something similar before, and found fry predation was not a problem, the juli fry stick to the structures and the multi's almost never leave there shelled area.The only problem I did have was if a multi did happen to stray somewhat and the juli's were breeding I'd generally find a mangled multi, for some reason the juli's aren't tolerant of the multi's if they stray too far from the shells.The Juli's I was breeding at the time were J. regani "Tanzania Gold".Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutalleco Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 j. transcriptus are smaller and milder tempered, so it really shouldnt be a problem, just put 1/3 rock and 1/3 shells, and a wide open area inbetween, the julis and multis will feel insecure in the open space and wont want to leave their areas. or you could put a sightbreak in the open space...either should be just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 I thought multi's were the smallest cichlid? : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirulis Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 They are......he was comparing the j. transcriptus with the J. regani "Tanzania Gold, saying they were smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Thanks for clearing that up :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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