Demasoni tank mates

I was wondering what you could put in a tank with Demasonis. I really like their color, but everything I've read says they are very aggressive and should be kept in large numbers. I was just wondering what everyones experience with them are

in my expierance they are mostly agresive twards thier own kind. most mbuna woudl work but of course making shure they look diffrent in color. also they do well with victorians and larger haps.

yellow labs would be a good selection. both have bright color and would offer a nice contrast. the demasoni are mostly aggressive to their own species and the labs will grow bigger than them ensuring that they will be left alone. also crowding the tank will always lessen the aggression ecspecially with mbuna.

I have them with my Yellow labs, They are only aggresive twards each other. I have lost 3 so far.

Do you have to keep them in large groups or can you just put a few in with other fish?

I do mine in a large group. I have herd people being sucsesfull both ways.

I have my demasoni with yellow labs, red zebra and acei they do great together. Also I have heard people keeping them in groups of 6 or 7 but I kept mine with 12-14 with two males rest females, breed like crazy :)

montivar wrote:

I have my demasoni with yellow labs, red zebra and acei they do great together. Also I have heard people keeping them in groups of 6 or 7 but I kept mine with 12-14 with two males rest females, breed like crazy :)

What size of tank?

montivar wrote:

I have my demasoni with yellow labs, red zebra and acei they do great together. Also I have heard people keeping them in groups of 6 or 7 but I kept mine with 12-14 with two males rest females, breed like crazy :)

We may have to trade some fry to strengthen blood lines. Mine are breeding like crazy as well. I have mine with 28 Yellow labs. 55G

I use to have them in my frontosa tank where they cause havok. Fin nip all my mobas

I got about 18+ in my tank with yellow labs, yellow acei and they seems fine to me. Haven't seen em fighting yet.

yea I am looking to mix up my bloodlines I have them in a 55 might be looking to upgrade to a 75

12 70 14 f3males to a male works. Thats the ratio I used breeding for producting. Vats were 10 feet by 20 feet and 18 inchs deep.