Disease or Aggression?

Its frustrating as hell, because I started off with around 5 or 6 males
around 6" each and about 3 females around 3.5".... They are among the most
expensive fish I have, and are definitely my favorites in the "looks"
department. Ofcourse I still love mbuna for pure personality.

I have a 35 Gallon tank I could set up to keep my remaining 2 males (5" and
6") as well as my female (3.5")... would this work for now? My other option
is a 77 Gallon Mbuna tank that has perlmutts, cynotilapia axelrodi, cyno.
afra "edwardi", Ps. Flavus, and some other odds and ends... These guys are
all a lot smaller then the fish in the 100 gallon... (Largest fish is an
axelrodi male at 4", rest are around 3" range)... Would my fryeri just
cause problems in this tank?

Thanks in advance folks!

"The Madd Hatter" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
I have a 6" Scienochromis Fryeri in a 100 Gallon tank w/ similar sized
mbuna
and other fryeri, and several sun cats.. All has been pretty normal in the
tank for a while. Today I saw this fryeri with fins all frayed and
stringy.
The body, which was quite brilliant blue, had turned mottled red and green
in large spots. The fish was really struggling to swim. I removed it
promptly to a 40 Gallon recovery tank. I looked in on it tonite, and it
was
upside down on the gravel (not on its side) and breathing very weakly.
This
was not a "runt" in the tank. This fish has been fairly high onthe pecking
order, and he isn't even the smallest of the fryeri... I don't see any
signs
of aggression among the other fish. I suspect the markings etc came from
aggression, but the color seemed wierd. Its probably going to die soon
enough, but I would like to diagnose the problem so I can take corrective
measures now... most of the fish in the tank are my favorites.

Any suggestions?