My cichlids..

[ryan2107]

Well i got 2 cichlids about a week ago and slowly reanranging my 60 gallon to a lake malawi setup with more rocks then what it has now but its ok for the 2 cichlids..

one is a OB peacock and the other now 100% positive..

Now i got a few questions as i asked on other forums...

1.What other lake malawi fish can i mix with my 2 peacocks...
2.Can i mix a electric blue (african cichlid)..
3.How many max africans can I have in my 60 gallon..

(and i know i need more rocks but it will happen soon..

any other opinions will be appriciated tthanks..

[jbeining75]

You may need more rock and get rid of the pleco... He will get attacked in an african tank. They like to pick the eyes out.... You could get 12-15 africans in a 60 gallon. They should be a little more packed than most fish to combat aggression...

[ryan2107]

You may need more rock and get rid of the pleco... He will get attacked in an african tank. They like to pick the eyes out.... You could get 12-15 africans in a 60 gallon. They should be a little more packed than most fish to combat aggression...


thanks for the quick reply yeah about the pleco i know there is agression but so far the cichlids havent even harmed him when i get more afrricans and there is agression to him i will remove him asap...

and for the rocks i will be getting mroe of them to creat more caves and different gravel more natural looking..

thanks agian

[ryan2107]

You may need more rock and get rid of the pleco... He will get attacked in an african tank. They like to pick the eyes out.... You could get 12-15 africans in a 60 gallon. They should be a little more packed than most fish to combat aggression...


thanks for the quick reply yeah about the pleco i know there is agression but so far the cichlids havent even harmed him when i get more afrricans and there is agression to him i will remove him asap...

and for the rocks i will be getting mroe of them to creat more caves and different gravel more natural looking..

thanks agian

[ryan2107]

You may need more rock and get rid of the pleco... He will get attacked in an african tank. They like to pick the eyes out.... You could get 12-15 africans in a 60 gallon. They should be a little more packed than most fish to combat aggression...


thanks for the quick reply yeah about the pleco i know there is agression but so far the cichlids havent even harmed him when i get more afrricans and there is agression to him i will remove him asap...

and for the rocks i will be getting mroe of them to creat more caves and different gravel more natural looking..

thanks agian

[jbeining75]

Yup just create alot of seperate territories. Small groups will establish in the territories and keep the tank calmer... The pleco will outgrown the 60 gallons either way... Good luck...

[ryan2107]

yeah 24" something like that I'll take him back when i get my other cichlids in a few weeks....

also what kind of peacock is the one in the third picture?

[jbeining75]

It is hard to tell. Fishguy would probably know....

I have no clue....

[sailor]

The third pic is hard to tell as most of the peacocks look very similiar when they are still juvies.

[Dixie]

Love the 2 peacocks. Very pretty. What is the fish in middle pic?
I don't know about peacocks but my mbuna cichlids and plecos started out in the tank together when they were small and get along fine. I was told to do it like that and it should be ok. When they are older it's hard to introduce a pleco in. I'll keep mine until they get to big then hope I can find someone to take them.

[Dixie]

Oh as for others to mix with the peacocks... the only thing I know of that is suppose to be ok is yellow labs (Labidochromis caeruleus) and more peacocks.

[ryan2107]

Oh as for others to mix with the peacocks... the only thing I know of that is suppose to be ok is yellow labs (Labidochromis caeruleus) and more peacocks.


oh ok thanks...yeah i was told the same about the pleco and both my cichlids are yound and same as my pleco.

[ryan2107]

ok i was doing some research and it seems that my orange peacock is a OB peacock and my blue one is a Kenyi i think beacuuse i found one that looks like it...anyways to my questions i did some research and these fish seem compatible with my 2 cichlids i have

1.Lavender Bbuna or rusty cichlid
2.blue peacock.
3.Red top hongi
4.red zebra
5.sunshine peacock
6 yellow tail acei

and it was also saying a good mixing species for peacocks are the hapiochromis species.........

[Dixie]

I don't think that fish is a kenyi. I have a male and 2 female kenyi. It's kinda the color of the female kenyi but the stripes aren't right. Unless it's mixed with something else.