"Iain Omond" wrote in message
.uk...
Hi,

I have a 3 foot (120 litre) freshwater tank containing 2 dwarf gouramis, 8
neon tetras and 5 swordtails. It has been running for about two months and
I was wondering if I was able to get a Cobalt Zebra or a lombardoi mbuna
and is my tank big enough? Also can they be kept alone and are my fish
that I have compatible with them?

Thanks for your help.

Iain.



Iain,
IMO, the answer is no to almost all your questions. They can be kept
alone however. A 120 litre tank with both the Metriaclima estherae and the
Metriaclima lombardoi would be seen as "their" territory. They would claim
the entire tank and would most likely kill anything else in the tank with
them. The water conditions should be hard and alkaline. pH should be 7.8 or
higher. If you're looking for some interesting interaction with cichlids
that would be more compatible with your fish, check out some of the dwarf
South American species.
Tim
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