bigfishhead Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 My Red Empress colony finally grows up and around 6CM now. Most of them shows a bit colors. Especially saveral large males shows blue on the scale and red on the tail and fin. My 180L grow up tank seems a bit small for them or in the near future. Im thinking to put them into my main display tank to make them grow faster (bigger tank space...) But Im a bit consern about the current stock in the display tank may put presure on red empress. They may stop showing colors.... Please correct me if im wrong. I have two lagre Red Kadango around 18CM. A sunshine peacock around 12CM. Giraffes around 10CM. Others I dont think would be a threat on my red empress as they are mbuna... Could any one help on this? Will my red empress stop growing color if I put them in there?.... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 hard to say until you try. If you put 1 empress in there on his own he will prob get a hard time. If you put the colony in there you will have better luck with the males retaining colour, but thats just a rule of thumb, it could go pear shaped or it could be fine. I had an empres in a all male tank with kadango and peacocks and he was fine. Is it an all male tank or are there other females? if you add females to an all male setup that usually results in carnage. My advice would be to give it a go but keep an eye on things, if they are not doing well you can take them out and put them back in the 180 until you find somewhere else for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I have my red empress (7) with my frontosa (10) and have never had any problems. There is a bit of aggression around breeding time but nothing serious. Just change the decor around alittle before you introduce them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 hard to say until you try. If you put 1 empress in there on his own he will prob get a hard time. If you put the colony in there you will have better luck with the males retaining colour, but thats just a rule of thumb, it could go pear shaped or it could be fine. I had an empres in a all male tank with kadango and peacocks and he was fine. Is it an all male tank or are there other females? if you add females to an all male setup that usually results in carnage. My advice would be to give it a go but keep an eye on things, if they are not doing well you can take them out and put them back in the 180 until you find somewhere else for them. Its a mixed tank. 12 frontosa definitely have several females and demasoni and yellows... I think I just have to give it a try maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I have my red empress (7) with my frontosa (10) and have never had any problems. There is a bit of aggression around breeding time but nothing serious. Just change the decor around alittle before you introduce them. Thanks mike Frontosa got from you grows to 10cm now. Red kadango dominant one always pick on the unlucky one who lives in trash life apparently...after I change from 6 ft to 5 ft... I will probabaly put red empress colony in there when they outgrow my 180L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 i think they will be ok, empress can look after themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 i think they will be ok, empress can look after themselves :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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