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Old May 6th, 2009  
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P. demasoni

P. demasoni - 1m/3f

is it ok to keep only 4 P. demasoni(not purchased yet) in a 50 gal tank?
i have read that you should keep at least 10 to be sure they dont kill eachother.

if 4 is ok what/how many other cichlids are suitable tankmates?

many thanks
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Old May 6th, 2009  
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I would make sure that you have 1 male and the rest females if 4 is all you plan to keep together.
I would go for dwarf cichlids that do not have the same coloration as the demonsoni. Look for smaller mbuna that also do not come from the psuedotrophus family.
Afras are prob the best choice.

about 12 cichlids total for that tank.
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Old May 6th, 2009  
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hi angela

would 1m/3f - Labidochromis caeruleus (yellow labs) + 1m/3f Cynotilapia afra (Cobue) be ok with the demasoni ?
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Old May 6th, 2009  
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Those sound great, you could also go with a different species than the yellow lab but stick with the lab group like hongi, lab trans....
The hongi are smaller than the yellow labs and way more colorful.
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Old May 6th, 2009  
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thanks steveangela1
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Old May 6th, 2009  
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No prob, I hope it works out for you! Plus... I wanna see pics! I love demonsoi!
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Old May 12th, 2009  
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No prob, I hope it works out for you! Plus... I wanna see pics! I love demonsoi!
id say i want to get some but my mum doesnt want me to get more fish but i get them anyway

it annoys my mum very much
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Old May 12th, 2009  
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This sounds like a terrible idea........ First, how do you plan to sex your dems.... second you probably(not definatly as almost anything is possible) will end up with only 1 in a few months(dominant male) I would co for ten+ and then add a few labs..........

Do you realy think the Dems would like the afras in their tank?
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Old May 12th, 2009  
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hi josmoloco

i had thought about buying a bigger amount of dems and cutting back on something else,
could my LFS not sex the dems b4 i buy?
why do you thinks the dems and afras would not get along??
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Old May 12th, 2009  
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I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE the dems ..sowwy LOL ..i cannot find any around here but im still on the hunt
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Old May 12th, 2009  
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I love them too but they were unavalible, Finaly I found a dude selling salousi, so i got a hoard of them instead.....
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Old May 12th, 2009  
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hi josmoloco

i had thought about buying a bigger amount of dems and cutting back on something else,
could my lfs not sex the dems b4 i buy?
why do you thinks the dems and afras would not get along??

If you stock the tank plentiful with male/female ratio's you will be fine. The afras you picked out have a different color than the demonsoni they will be okay together.
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Old May 13th, 2009  
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Dems will be impossible to sex at LFS unless you vent them and know what to look for........
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