Multipunctatus and mbunas

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HappyFish
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Location 1: Siena
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Multipunctatus and mbunas

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Hello everyone, I'm so glad to be part of this forum and I've read a lot about synodontis multipunctatus breeding.
My goal is to breed a reverse trio of multis in a 120x50x60cm tank (about 95gallon) using only mbunas. The tank is overfiltered because I'll have a little overstock

The tank population will be this:
1/2 Labidochromis caeruleus
1/2 Iodotropheus sprengerae
1/2 Pseudotropheus maingano
1/2 Cynotilapia hara gallireya reef
2/1 synodontis multipunctatus.

I know the cats spawn better with haps, but I was wondering if a good number of syno fry will be available anyway using these mbunas and stripping them.

The tank layout will be full of high rocks but poor of hiding places, because I know that caves will increase mbuna's territorial behaviour (and that's bad for synos).

So my questions are:

1-Is the syno sex ratio ok?
2-Will 12 mbunas be an obstacle for synos breeding?
3-Are these mbuna species ok as syno hosts?
4-Is the tank layout ok?

5- Any other suggestion?
Thanks :d
HappyFish
Posts: 3
Joined: 03 Apr 2017, 15:23
Location 1: Siena
Location 2: Tuscany

Re: Multipunctatus and mbunas

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Nobody can help me? :(
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