Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: four_by_ken on June 06, 2013, 07:32:52 AM

Title: Mixing fry into a single tank?
Post by: four_by_ken on June 06, 2013, 07:32:52 AM

Will fry all mixed together be ok?  Say mixing Peacock fry with Mbuna fry?

I know when they get closer to juvenile size there could be issues.  But, what about up until then?

I have some ruby red fry in with some Albus fry that are fine.  But, now I have some Labeotropheus Trewavasae fry that I want to toss in there too.

Title: Re: Mixing fry into a single tank?
Post by: danielratti on June 06, 2013, 08:44:40 AM

If you can tell the difference between the two once they get larger go for it.

Title: Re: Mixing fry into a single tank?
Post by: four_by_ken on June 06, 2013, 09:10:59 AM

All there kinds are easy to tell apart, even right now.

Title: Re: Mixing fry into a single tank?
Post by: danielratti on June 06, 2013, 09:38:40 AM

Should be good. Ive always had good luck doing except that one time I mixed lemon jakes with red shoulder peacocks... I ended up just picking out the males that colored up and culled the rest. Make sure you have a big enough tank for them to grow together in as well.