Wanted: Leleupi + brichardi + multi

[Tanknoob]

Looking for theses fish trying to make a new tank for my living room.

[crazy42bmx]

I have Multifasciatus as well.

[danielp]

Could be and interesting trio with the multi's.

Glad to see someone getting into brichardi's.

Check davesrarefish web site I think he just got a new batch of tangs.

[mnemenoi]

Great idea for the setup and excellent choice of appropriate species. We have some multi's if Donovan is running low...

[Tanknoob]

Guys thanks for the input! I will keep y'all posted with my set up. I will start a thread and keep you guys updated!

[Jason]

Word on the street is that leleupi and brichardi may interbreed?

[crazy42bmx]

Word on the street is that leleupi and brichardi may interbreed?

Ive never heard of this. A brichardi is a calm peaceful somewhat open water fish, th Leleupi is more aggressive and likes caves and rocks. Iv kept these together in the past with more than one of each in a tank and had no issues. If anything id be worried about a big aggressive male Leleupi harassing the Multifasciatus now n then.

[Tanknoob]

Then comes the protection of the shells they should be fine! Thanks for the concerns.

[TangoMIke]

Hopefully you won't have any of these fish start to breed. In a smallish tank with the lelupi or brichardi breeding this could be a recipe for disaster. Let us know how it works out....
Mike

[Tanknoob]

Hey Mike, do you think the fry would be done for?

[mnemenoi]

If you provide some very solid bounderies I imagine you should be fine. You have chosen some decent species and they should break out into their different zones fairly well. I'd recommend having two very distinct rockpiles and that they be fairly high to accomodate the Brichardi when they do move want to be near. It should actually give them some comfort and they should be more open water as a result. The Leleupi are a bit territorial and having 2 stout rock piles should help in relieving the subdominant fish (female I imagine). Moving the shellies away from the rockpiles and into the open sand bed should help provide some distance and visual arena should the leleupi decide to harass them occasionally. They can do quite well on their own, but they would be my first placement into the tank to allow them time to settle and get comfortable first. Should the Leleupi breed they should occupy a single rockpile and allow the Brichardi to utilize the other. We have a pair of gobiy cichlids in our tank and they occasionally fuss with the multi dominant male, but completely ignore any fry (they are all over his rockpile, lol). Substituting Cyprichromis for the Brichardi would alleviate the possibility of 2 species competing for rockpile space, but with 2 solid rockwork area I think you'll be fine.

[danielp]

Hey Mike, do you think the fry would be done for?

I've breed 100's of daffodil brichardi's in the past. In some cases you will see the parents eat the 1st fry batch or eggs but after that they settle down and become very good parents with everyone coexisting peacfully.

The most important thing i learned about breeding these guys is that you had to give them a hiding place to lay their eggs. I typically didn't know they had laid eggs until I saw free swimming fry.

My current project is developing a breeding group of Chaliniochromis Ndobhoi's.

[crazy42bmx]

Rocks structures are key. More areas for aggression to be avoidable and places to call home. This is my tank, and im showing it as an example, you can put a lot of rock in and give may hiding places for lots of fish. Its a community and theres about 30+ fish and with all the caves and small crevices everyone has a spot to call home.

The fish u want can and will get along. You'll loose a some fry when breeding comes along but thats kinda expected. And a thought for the Multifasciatus area, throw in a few rocks (not piles) just rocks to break up shell areas cause males like to have their own lil distinct spots with their mates!

[Johnsbra123]

I had that same group of fish but I will warn you that they aren't the fastest
Grwoing fish but they gain value as they grow because of the time it takes for them to grow. I would recommend thinking about what your looking for.after having these I went 360 and went to salt after I bought all of them.

[danielp]

Nice tank.

How well is your male only front group coexisting? I've thought about doing the same thing.