"Zimm44" wrote in message
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Thanks a ton for your help. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Where to the
MTS come
from?

Malaysia ;~), or more locally, they would probably have been brought in
with a live plant purchase. They are livebearers, so the young MTS
skimming the water's surface would make a nice snack for many types of
cichlids. Because of their hard shells, adults can survive the unwanted
attention of some fish.

Note that while most of the fish you have are mouth-brooders, some are
not. For cichlids which are substrate spawners, snails can be nocturnal
predators to the unhatched eggs, so ymmv. Generally though, I'd agree
with Happy Cam'per as many cichlids are quite effective defenders.
Perhaps leave them a night light for the first few weeks.
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