Compatibility issues

[davez104]

Hi all,
I have an 8x2x2 that I would like to introduce a couple of new fish into, just not sure how they will go. Here is what is allready in the tank:

4 Adult Opthalmotilapia ventralis
4 Adult olivaceous brichardi
4 young Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus
12 multifasciatus ( I know these wont hurt anyone :D )
3 cuckoos
2 Synodontis petricola
1 almost full grown gold compressiceps

There are heaps of hidey holes, a couple of rock piles as well as a couple large open sandy areas.

I have 3 Xenotilapia spilopterus, probably 5-6cm that I know would appreciate the space, not sure if they could handle the company and don't want to put them at risk.

Thanks.
Dave.

[trofius]

the cuckoos WILL eat any fry that they see, or detect, or any fish small enough even, maybe the mutis would get harrased too much by them.

other wise i would leave out the brichardi, they might get a bit bossy with the attenuatus, ( which are more peacefull i recon)  and keep the xenos in there, it would look pretty nice. the xenos i have live happily with 30 tropheus, a few leleupi, 3 ventralis.....but they are abouts 10cm

give it a go , sit down on your days off and have a few beers while studying the interactions, best you can do, rememebr some fish are pricks others are nice.

[davez104]

OK, have had bit of a swap around and remodel of the tank. The olivaceous brichardi have been removed and the 3 spilopterous and 4 young calvus have been put in the tank. I also added another large rock pile, so there is now one at each end of the tank and an open sandy area in the middle. Everyone seems to be getting along well so far. A bonus of the redecoration and massive water change was that within the hour the Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus had spawned in a large snail shell :D  They don't seem to be taking much care of the eggs though, not sure if this is normal or if i should take them out and try to get water flowing over them. Happy to see them spawning though.

Thanks.
Dave.