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Been a bit MIA lately, hope you didn't feel my absence too much

Congrats floriana

They've got a bit of a metriaclima vibe going on, maybe a juvenile estherae or OB morph, but there's a chance they're hybrids.

While it's true you can overstock Malawis to a degree, there's a fine line between that and overdoing it. I think 30 fish in a 190L tank is pushing it, to be honest. Yes, it can help reduce aggression, but it's not a magic solution - you'll still get the odd clash, and that's just the nature of ...

Do you have any pics of the female he was with. I'm with kalevi on this, not an Aulonocara - they're the open water dwellers in Lake Malawi, whereas yours seems to be a mbuna, the rock-dwelling type. Pics of the female would help narrow it down. Never seen your male before, so could be a hybrid, a ...

Hmm, Well it's definitely a Malawi cichlid (mbuna) but to me, it appears to be a crossbreed. The Pseudotropheus socolofi resemblance is quite striking, minus the blue body colour. Its dorsal and anal fins have that distinctive pointed shape similar to the socolofi species. It's a tough one to ...

They've got a fair few fish still, and they've even started stocking discus now, I think.

4ft is alright but honestly, 5ft is the way to go.

just wondering, what's the dimensions of the 72 gallon tank you're planning on getting?

kalevi wrote: ↑Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:53 pm Cheers for the heads up, I appreciate the offer of help though, if I do need any assistance I'll be sure to let you know.

Good to see you're back, haven't been on here much myself lately, been a bit busy. Nice to see Snake around too, good vibes.