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11-10-2006 22:33 by stevo	i know marines and i know tropical so i thought now would be good to have a basic knowledge of malawis, im jus after basic info like water parameters etc. i do have a basic knowledge of the fish but i thought i may need to know how to keep them if i ever do
12-10-2006 08:29 by PaddyD	Ok lets give it a go. The water in malawi is hard and alkaline, approx pH 8. These fish will suffer if the water goes below 7 (acidic). There are several different groups of malawi cichlid. Mbuna - these are rock dwelling species, they are maternal mouthbrooders. To keep aggression managable it is easiest to keep them over crowded (approx 6 adult fish per square foot of surface area. Mbuna diet is maily vegetarian and crustacean based, in captivity they can suffer from problems if fed to much animal protein. Aulonocara and smaller haplochromis: These are mid size fish 6 inches of so. Again these are maternal mouthbrooders but coming from more sandy habitats - or a mix of sand and rocks, these are often metallic in colours - usually the males are colourful and the females dull. They needto be a bit less crowded than malawis and are not as aggressive. These types eat more invertibrates and shrimp. Predatory Haplochromis: These grow from about 6" up to 12+ and include the nimbochromis species, these are big predatory fish, some are quite aggressive, while others are not too bad, but in general need a 5 or 6 foot tank to do justice to them. Again they are maternal mouthbrooders, males can be very territorial and are often the boss in the tank. again these should not be over crowded. Foot is bits of fish/cockle and pellets in the aquarium.
12-10-2006 10:22 by keith t	The water in Lake Malawi is hard and alkaline, whilst the hardness isn't critical the alkalinity is. Ammonia - no trace. Nitrite - no trace Nitrate - < 20 ppm pH - 7.5 to 8.4. GH - 12 to 30 KH - 8 to 20.
12-10-2006 16:17 by jonie	malawi cichlids prefer to live in large groups which helps fish find pairs and also keeps aggression to a minimum!!
13-10-2006 08:44 by PaddyD	Jonie this is not strickly true, Mbuna should be kept in groups (generally) but this is not the case with other types of malawi cichlids.
14-10-2006 11:17 by jonie	yes but ive not heard of peeps just keeping one malawi ~???

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