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Golden Nugget Plec with Mbuna?
Posted: 05 Apr 2005, 20:42
by Metermaid
Please could anyone tell me if a Golden Nugget Plec would be a suitable tank mate for Mbuna (Zebras, Yellow Labs, Acei), I also have Syno Eupterus and a Sailfin Plec - would the mostly spirulina/algae wafer diet suit a GN plec or do they need a meatier diet?
Thanks in advance for any replies
Rita
Posted: 05 Apr 2005, 21:41
by taksan
Don't know about the tankmates but they certainly need two things ...high water circulation and a meatier diet. They are not alge eaters but rather eat small crusteaceans and shrimps etc.
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 10:12
by MatsP
A gold nugget really wants soft water, which is not what your african rift-lake cichlids will prefer.
I keep mine in southern english tap-water, which isn't quite as hard and high pH as the rift-lakes. It seems happy for the time being, feeding and being reasonably active (but rather shy and seclusive).
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Mats
Posted: 06 Apr 2005, 10:42
by sidguppy
apart from the water issue; there's severe foodcompetition in such a tank, and agression involved in hiding places.
even if the Goldnugget would adapt to the water (they are hardy), he would slowly starve to death.....