can black angels and malawi's be buds?

[david baker]

we are new, i am, to fish anyhow and i would like to know if its sensible to
mix a black angel and two malawis in the same tank. ive heard that angels
are cichlids and shoudl be fine, then i heard not. who do i trust and who is
right? anyone who has some constructive criticism, could you please help.

greatly appreciated

[Bob K.]

>we are new, i am, to fish anyhow and i would like to know if its sensible to
>mix a black angel and two malawis in the same tank. ive heard that angels
>are cichlids and shoudl be fine, then i heard not. who do i trust and who is
>right? anyone who has some constructive criticism, could you please help.
>
>greatly appreciated
>

Angels are from South America, soft water, slightly acid.
Angels are also slow moving - almost lethargic fish.
Malawis are from Africa, hard water, very alkaline.
Most Malawis are fast moving, constantly nipping, hyperactive fish

If one is happy, the other wont be. Or you can keep both
half miserable.

No, you've picked two quite incompatible species to mix.

Stay with one or the other, there's plenty of color varieties in either.

Bob

[Peter D. Rau]

IMHO the malawis will most likely shred the angel's fins into nubs.
Also, the water requirements for malawis (hard, alkaline) is completely
different from the angel's (soft, acidic).

david baker wrote:

> we are new, i am, to fish anyhow and i would like to know if its sensible to
> mix a black angel and two malawis in the same tank. ive heard that angels
> are cichlids and shoudl be fine, then i heard not. who do i trust and who is
> right? anyone who has some constructive criticism, could you please help.
>
> greatly appreciated
>
>

[Jim Morcombe]

Are Electric Yellows from Lake Malawi?

If so, then you can do it if you raise them all together from bubs.

Jim


Peter D. Rau > wrote in message
news:8Dgwb.5825$dO2.4115@lakeread03...
> IMHO the malawis will most likely shred the angel's fins into nubs.
> Also, the water requirements for malawis (hard, alkaline) is completely
> different from the angel's (soft, acidic).
>
> david baker wrote:
>
> > we are new, i am, to fish anyhow and i would like to know if its
sensible to
> > mix a black angel and two malawis in the same tank. ive heard that
angels
> > are cichlids and shoudl be fine, then i heard not. who do i trust and
who is
> > right? anyone who has some constructive criticism, could you please
help.
> >
> > greatly appreciated
> >
> >
>