Yellow Labs - Behavior Question

On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 10:17:25 -0500, "Conqueror" wrote:

I have been raising red zebra's with success for years now, recently started
Yellow Lab 29g tank. I ordered them online so was not able pick sexes. Ended
up with 3 males and 3 females. Very unactive fish. They all seem to sit in
nitches under the rocky boulder-like landscape, occasionally changing
positions. Sometimes just sit next to each other. No aggression yet, is this
normal behavior for Labs? Temp 82, PH 8.2, Salinity 1.008? I know I have the
wrong food, have normal OSI Chichlid flakes, will be introducing Spirulina
Flakes exclusivly this afternoon for a couple weeks. Fish were added 1 week
ago, is this inactivity their norm, or do I have a setting wrong?


Your tank is too warm. Lower the temp to 77 very slowly. Salinity
1.008? Lake Malawi is not salty (as NaCl) so why are you adding salt?

Common Labidochromis are the main exception to usual Mbuna diet.
Yellow Labs are micropredators so give them a general flake rather
than spirulina. Treat them to clean live food occasionally.


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