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I'm not wondering so much about totally different types of fish or even the different species of the same kind of fish...what I am curious about is can F1s (first generation captive) of aggressive by nature fish(cichlids in my case) be non compatible with watered down over bred yet still pure to the best of what I can tell fish? Just looks kinda like genocide by the definition just not the usual application of that word.
Here is why I ask. I have trouble in Africa right now. My tank was very happily settled(by cichlid standards). However my dominant male was not an F1 and the subdominant and even the other more dominant ones are F1s. They are all different types of Mbunas and 1 peacock and 2 Haps. My dominant yet non F1 was murdered last night. It's a shame he was pretty..murdered by the subdominant male who was a totally different type of Mbuna but an F1. When I think about what I've seen in this tank I do have to say specifically the Mbuna F1s bully the non F1s ALOT more. I have never lost an F1. I have always lost Mbunas that I can't verify their genetics 100% and are many generations captive. And the same fish bullied a newer non F1 to death the other day(thats my guess because the dead one was right by the subdominant dudes cave but no bite marks that I could see). Also my F1 red zebra has murdered a non F1 a while back.
Should I come to the conclusion that F1s have it out for "non pure" fish? Do you think they can tell the difference. It seems from my observation they can. My 2 haps are F1s and they are ignored completely... nobody cares to fight with them. The peacock may be the next to go.
Anyone want to guess at this with me or have any input?
Here is why I ask. I have trouble in Africa right now. My tank was very happily settled(by cichlid standards). However my dominant male was not an F1 and the subdominant and even the other more dominant ones are F1s. They are all different types of Mbunas and 1 peacock and 2 Haps. My dominant yet non F1 was murdered last night. It's a shame he was pretty..murdered by the subdominant male who was a totally different type of Mbuna but an F1. When I think about what I've seen in this tank I do have to say specifically the Mbuna F1s bully the non F1s ALOT more. I have never lost an F1. I have always lost Mbunas that I can't verify their genetics 100% and are many generations captive. And the same fish bullied a newer non F1 to death the other day(thats my guess because the dead one was right by the subdominant dudes cave but no bite marks that I could see). Also my F1 red zebra has murdered a non F1 a while back.
Should I come to the conclusion that F1s have it out for "non pure" fish? Do you think they can tell the difference. It seems from my observation they can. My 2 haps are F1s and they are ignored completely... nobody cares to fight with them. The peacock may be the next to go.
Anyone want to guess at this with me or have any input?