30-Gallon Lake Malawi Mixed Community
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
As a first Lake Malawi "mbuna" cichlid species, the Yellow Labido is both colorful and less aggressive than many of its relatives. The Rainbowfish are not native to Lake Malawi but are useful in communities with African cichlids to act as dither fish that move constantly and help dispel hostile confrontations within species.
Top to Midwater Swimmers
- 3-4 Rainbowfish (any species) Melanotaenia spp.
Bottom Dwellers
- 3 Yellow Labidos Labidochromis caeruleus
- 2-3 Cuckoo Catfish Synodontis multipunctatus
- 3-4 Emerald Catfish Brochis splendens
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Excerpted from: 101 Best Tropical Fishes