M. callainos vs Ps. socolofi?

[chiroken]

What can you tell me about the differences in aggression between these 2? Are they similar? I have not kept either in the past, in fact, I've never even seen these fish here locally (Comox Valley, Vancouver Island). I love the powder blue colour and the fact that the females carry some colour as well.

My challenges to find fish I want continue...if I go mbuna in my 55g I would like 15+ demasoni and possibly 6 lemon yellows or instead of the demos and lemon yellows have 12 Ps. saulosi. 6 M. callainos or 6 Ps. socolofi would finish out the stocking.

Comments on these possible mixtures with respect to aggression levels? Anyone out there have, or know someone who has juvies of the above listed fish?

Thanks a bunch!

[-DC-]

Looks like a fine mix, Socolofi males will likey end up beaten down by the callanios males, they are just too similar looking for a tank that size , my Male Callainos doest tolerate males of similar color, he after a few months ripped the throat out of my socolofi male.

IMO true M. callainos are very attractive fish and my first choice for a solid blue color, but are also one of the more agressive zebra's , so in ba 55 g mix, a group of Ps. socolofi might be a better choice!

[-DC-]

Just to add , of the fish suggested, and tank size I'd go with 12 Dem's, 6 yellow lab's and 6 socolofi would look great,

also they are quite diffrent side by side, in body and head shape. Blue zebra's get a bit larger, are solid pale blue males and females (some females almost white), scolofi are also a solid blue not quite as pale or irridecent as a blue zebra, they also have a black strip on the drosal fin like a yelow lab does, but they are similar enough tha if you mix the 2 one male will claim the females of both species,