How to Keep the Most Aggressive African Cichlid: the Demasoni Cichlid
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
- Today's video is a care guide and species spotlight on the Pseudotropheus demasoni. The Demasoni cichlid is a dwarf species of mbuna that is known to be very aggressive, especially to it's own kind. This can make it tricky to care for and keep, but with a few simple tank setup considerations, they can be an awesome choice for any fishkeeper.
Demasoni are Mbuna cichlids are from Lake Malawi, and they prefer plenty of rockwork to swim in and around. They would eat/destroy any live plants, so that's why it's purely a rock scape here. They are extremely active cichlids, and they can be aggressive. Stocking mbuna in high numbers is one strategy to mitigating aggression with this species. For the Demasoni, stocking them in groups will help mitigate aggression, as will having a higher ration of females to males.
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Because of you I swiped my Central American tank and now have a bunch of mbunas in it!
That’s awesome!!
Demasoni is one of the my favourite mbuna ciclid but they are pretty aggressive and territorial. I give them a lot of hiding places to reduce their aggression futhermore today video is perfect.Thank you❤❤
Demasoni are my favorites. I love keeping them. Good to see you again Alec.
Same! Thanks for watching!
This is my favorite cichlid bros tank I love Mbuna
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I love all your tanks and the activity and movements inside of them. This was a very informative and interesting video. Hit that thumbs up people!
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Great summary, Alec. Love the new mbuna tank!!!
Thanks! 👍
The new tank looks amazinggggggggg
Thank you!
One of my favorite species of fish.
Love em!
Wow perfect info dude was seriously thinking of stocking a few in my 40 gallon breeder. But 👀 now probably be best to wait for a tank upgrade love the family channel dude Keep it up 💯💪🏿
Glad I could help!
Loved this video!!! God bless y’all!!!
Thank you!!
1 male and 3 female in a 55 gallon is what I want.. thank you for the video and knowledge. Will be thinking of adding more now !
Good luck!
I got eight of these exact same fish with one bristlenose plecostomus in a 37 absolutely love them 👍🏾👍🏾
Very nice!
I have in my aquarium two Tropheus duboisi, two Red Zebra Pseudotropheus, two Pseudotropheus demasoni, two Labidochromis species yellow, two Melanochromis johanni, two Ancistrus spec., one albino Labeo frenatus, one Rainbow Shark Epalzeorhynchus frenatus, one Hoplosternum thoracathum, and one Albino Corydoras aeneus. One of the Labidochromis species yellow is the most aggressive, even towards the two Pseudotropheus demasoni. The two Pseudotropheus demasoni are very peaceful. I have a 180-liter aquarium.
I have two Demasoni but I don't find them that aggressive. My most aggressive is the Pseudotropheus socolofi. Also what are your guys thoughts on the Electric Blue Jack Dempsey? Just to clarify, not to be kept with African cichlids.
What are the yellow fish ?
I’ve had these guys and I’ve never had much issue. Although I’ve never kept them in smaller than a 150 so that could be a factor
How many mbuna do you recommend for a 60 gallon?? Owner of a fish store said I should have at least 60 before they’re grown… I have 22 total 4 of them are demasoni. Is he right or is he just trying to sale me 38 fish lol😅?
what are the yellow colored fish called?
My Kenya's were my favorite
Beautiful mbuna
Can you do a video on kenyi cichlids
Will do
Do you have a link to the light that’s on your tank?
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Wait, you're suggesting that demasoni are more aggressive than Petrotilapias or Melanochromis chipokae? Hmm ...
How to identify male and female I have this this kind of cichlid.
I have one and I call him killer.. little guy with a big attitude.
My mbuna johanni killed my lil catfish and attacks any other mbuna that don't look like them I only had 2 but they were stressing my big tank with other so put them with their own 40 gallon with a juvy cat fish and 2 other mbunas they killed 1 other is in a separation box with no tail😮
I just lost one of these guys 🥲. Gotta test water parameters. But evoryone else in tank is doing fine
Sorry to hear that