Cichlid Compatibility Question

[barrycuda]

i currently have a 4 ft tank with 2 18cm+ green severums, 2 adult lionheads with 3 juveniles, 2 angelfish, couple of barbs and swordtails.
someone is selling some juvenile demasonis. my question is can you mix these with the fish already in my tank?

cheers

 

[KittyKat]

No, no and no again. Your stocking is poor as it is, also P. demasoni come from extremely different conditions to the rest and have very different requirements.

 

[barrycuda]

well its a very peaceful tank. the green sevs would not eat any baby fish.

 

[KittyKat]

The water requirements are too different.

It will be a peaceful tank until the day you come home to dead fish.

 

[Squidward]

The water requirements are too different.

It will be a peaceful tank until the day you come home to dead fish.

Agreed.
Adding demasonis to your set up is not a good idea.
For one, mixing SA and Malawi Cichlids is not fair on either. Different diet and water requirements.

Also, the damesonis should be kept in groups of 10+ in a tank filled with about 1/3 rock.