Multipunctatus and mbunas
Posted: 03 Apr 2017, 15:37
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
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
