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In my 40 breeder I have 4 or 5 male peacocks and about 4 female peacocks of breeding size. Everyone was getting along fine for the past few months but now there is constant bullying when a new alpha male takes over after moving the original alpha to a bigger tank. Each alpha ruins the colors of...

Hey guys was at my not so lfs today and saw these guys, often referred to as the poor mans frontosa. They are relatively cheap for their size so was thinking of picking them up for my peacock tank. Anyone ever had these?

Was curious to hear what people know or have found regarding quantity of food and how it affects growth rates of Africans. Obviously food is required for them to grow and be healthy but am wondering if by feeding more they will grow faster or if I'm just polluting the water.

Have quite a few holding females both peacocks and haps in my 55 gallon. Several are about 15 days along now and next Friday I am leaving for a 4-5 day vacation. I wam worried that they will spit when I'm gone and that all babies will get eaten. I currently have a cycled 10 gall with planar a...

Hey guys, my spring break is coming up soon and I will likely be gone around 5 days tops. For winter break when I was gone for a week I bought an eheim autofeeder and it worked great for my 40 gal Malawi tank but now I also have a new 55 as well. Do you guys think it it worth it to but another...

Picked up 5 labs and 3 acei on Craig's list yesterday for 2 bucks a piece. The fish look good but I am wondering if this acei has bloat. It isn't swimming weird or anything but it's tummy looks sooo much more full then any acei I have ever had.

Woke up this morning to find that 4 of my cichlids are now holding! 3 being peacocks and the fourth a lithobate. They were all eating yesterday and now there mouths are closed shut and jaws are packed! It's weird too because prior to this I could not get my fish to breed.

How much do you guys pay for 3-4 inch male peacocks/ haps and what do you consider to be a good deal?

Recently I set up a 55 gallon in addition to my existing 40 gal breeder. I moved my aqua clear 70 onto my 55 gallon and now my 40 gallon has 2 aqua clear 50's. This tank has about 15 juvie peacocks int it currency and I'm wondering if this will be enough filtration. If not I was planning on...

Hey guys I just set up a new 55 gallon in addition to my 40 breeder filled with peacocks and a few mbuna and haps. My plan is to move most of my juvies over to the 55 gallon to help with their growth, as well as move over the haps that require that 4ft tank. This would essentially leave only 3-4...

I set up a 20 long to breed my peacocks in and avoid hybridization by having them all in one big tank. I have 1 male and 4 female all of same species in this tank and so far so good. The tank has an abundance o hiding places and is way over filtered. Do you guys think this set up will be okay go...

I bought a 55 gallon second had and cracked the corners of the rim stock ( black plastic around bottom) while moving it and now not sure what to do. Do you guys know a way to fix it or replace it for cheap?

Hey guys, I have been comparison tank shopping on craig's list and ran across a 65 gal tall with stand and filters for $70. Do you think this will work for peacocks or are the dimensions wrong?

Hey guys, some one near me is selling a 55 gallon tank for 35 bucks and just wanted a quick opinion on it before I make a decision. The tank has some coral algae on it which I don't have experience removing so just wanting to know of This is a good deal that can easily be cleaned up. Attached...

Have two dragon bloods ( m and f) in a 20 long and am trying to get them to spawn. The male is all about it right now but keeps facing cold hard rejection from the female right now. Problem is the male is starting to come on way to strong and is stressing female. What's the deal here guys?

I ordered a thing of seachem Malawi lake salt after learning my tanks gh was 7. While waiting for it to arrive I also added 2 nylons full of crushed coral to my filters but imagine this didn't help the hardness all that much. Do any of you have any tips or precautions for using lake salt? Also...

My tank has a aquclear 50 and a aqua clear 70 on it that are producing quite a big of current. I am wondering if this is an issue for peacocks or if it is in fact a good thing. Some of the smaller guys seem to get tossed around a little when swimming near the top and this is with the filters at...

Hey guys just set up a 20 gallon long fry grow out tank/ hospital tank for peacocks and peacock fry. I was curious as to what size the fry would need to be moved out I to my 40 gallon breeder set up. Will they still be okay on there at about the 2 inch mark?

A guy close by to me is selling a bunch of 2" saulosi for a dollar a piece. I was wondering if they are compatible with peacocks or if they might be to aggressive. Any thoughts?

Sold a bunch of my non peacock cichlids today ( yellow labs, blue dolphins..) and am looking for a few additional tank mates for my peacocks on my 40 g breeder. I am looking for something that stays a bit smaller that perhaps I could have luck breeding as well. I was thinking some lelupi but...

I got my water tested 2 weeks ago and my ph was 8.2, nitrate 20, and GH was 7. My tank has been set up for several months and I have multiple peacock females that are proven breeders however I have never even seen any breeding like activity in my tank. The males dont even seem to be interested...

Have quite a few juvie peacocks and haps right around the 2inch mark who don't seem to have grown much over the past few months and still are not showing any color. My tank size is a 40 breeder and my temps are usually around 80 give or take a few degrees in both directions. I just got a python...

My tank has been set up for about 4 months and thus far I have had no signs of successful breeding, never have even had a female holding as far as I can see. I have seen a few of my fish get jiggy but it has been very rare and ultimately uneventful. What temps do you guys find best for breeding...

Hey guys I have a 20 gallon long tank I am hoping to set up for African cichlid fry/ hospital tank. I don't have the cash for a stand so wondering what people have used or suggest I try for a stand

I recently picked up a few peacocks from a local source for dirt cheap. The first one ( blue with a little red) I was told was a red shoulder. The second fish I think might be a sunshine peacock but I am not sure because the blue stripes in the body are not what I have seen on other sunshines...