issm81

i have two yellow labs, a m auratus and am electric blue ahli i had a convict but just got rid of it and there has been alot less activity like just swim still for about 3 to 6 seconds at a time they have never really done that before especially as frequent as they are now. is that normal?

Shawnie

first we would ask your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings.??.then I would be very worried about all those cichlids in a 10 gal tank...thats a major war that is going to happen as they get use to the newness of the tank....and maybe some are already being picked on and afraid to swim around?

Angela_96

That size tank for those fish is not a good mixture. You need at least a 30g tank for those cichlids thats just the labs, the aurartus is a highly aggressive cichlid that shouldn't be in with labs, the hap needs to be in at least a 75g tank they get very big. Also african cichlids and convicts do not mix they have to come from the same area of the world, and malawi cichlids need to be only mixed with malawis. (the labs, aurartus, and ahi are malawis).
Also, the other fish the barbs, and dwarf frogs do not need to be in with the cichilds, they will end up being lunch for them.

Your tank is very young as well, 43 days old it sounds like its not properly cycled and you are way overstocked, and the fish are way oversized for that tank. You should consider rehoming your cichilds, or getting a bigger tank.

I agree w/ the above post, the ammonia, nitrate, nitrites are prob off the scale. The pH for the africans also needs to be from 7.6-8.2.

Lucy

The over stocking and incompatibility has been addressed before.

My Tank Is Cycled!! Yey!!

Angela_96

I didn't see that post, I was looking under "cichlids" and saw this one.

Lucy

Angela, I'm glad you saw this thread and can give advice from first hand experience. I posted the link just for some background info.