New Stock list

[bmarine]

Here is what I'm planning on for my 55 gallon peacock/hap tank. I'm planning on breeding each kind but hoping not to interbreed anything, so I chose fish that were from different genuses, so no two kinds of aulonocara or no to kinds of protomelas. Tell me what you think!

3 Placidochromis electra
3 Otopharynx Lithobates "Zimbawe Rock"
3 Protomelas sp. Stevani Taiwan "Taiwan Reef"
3 Copadichromis Trewavasae "Ivory Mloto"
3 Aulonocara sp. Lwanda

 

[Jakepen]

Here is what I'm planning on for my 55 gallon peacock/hap tank. I'm planning on breeding each kind but hoping not to interbreed anything, so I chose fish that were from different genuses, so no two kinds of aulonocara or no to kinds of protomelas. Tell me what you think!

3 Placidochromis electra
3 Otopharynx Lithobates "Zimbawe Rock"
3 Protomelas sp. Stevani Taiwan "Taiwan Reef"
3 Copadichromis Trewavasae "Ivory Mloto"
3 Aulonocara sp. Lwanda

Seems like a 55 is pretty small to house haps. I have one rhoadessi in my 70 gallon, and plan to rehome him after 6 inches. Is this just a grow out tank for you?

 

[Mogurako]

That stock list needs to be in a 125 gallon+ tank, those are all larger and very active Haps. Haps should not be kept in anything smaller than a 6' tank IMO. When I had my Tanzania I moved them from their 4' grow out to a 6' 125g the difference in the behavior/color was as different as night and day.

 

[bmarine]

That stock list needs to be in a 125 gallon+ tank, those are all larger and very active Haps. Haps should not be kept in anything smaller than a 6' tank IMO. When I had my Tanzania I moved them from their 4' grow out to a 6' 125g the difference in the behavior/color was as different as night and day.

Oh ok. Sounds like I should have done a little more research then! Could I keep peacocks then and not haps? I'll change that list then until j get a bigger tank!

 

[Jakepen]

Oh ok. Sounds like I should have done a little more research then! Could I keep peacocks then and not haps? I'll change that list then until j get a bigger tank!

Ya no worries, it's easy to get excited and want a certain kind of fish before really looking into it. Pretty sure everyone has done it atleast once. And ya, peacocks will definitely work in the 55.

 

[Mogurako]

Oh ok. Sounds like I should have done a little more research then! Could I keep peacocks then and not haps? I'll change that list then until j get a bigger tank!

Yes you can most certainly do the peacocks. Personally I'd wait and just do Haps! They are probably the only African cichlids I care for.

 

[bmarine]

Yes you can most certainly do the peacocks. Personally I'd wait and just do Haps! They are probably the only African cichlids I care for.

Gotcha. So i'm guessing you don't overstock these like you do with mbuna? And would it work if i took like 2 species off of the list? Or do they just need a long tank to swim in? I'm really hoping to breed some fish and I thought these guys would be great because they are so colorful. I just don't want to interbreed so i'm worried about multiple peacock species.

 

[Mogurako]

Peacocks and Haps don't need to be overstocked IME. If you're serious about breeding them stick to one species per tank with 1-2 males and a good sized group of females.

 

[bmarine]

Peacocks and Haps don't need to be overstocked IME. If you're serious about breeding them stick to one species per tank with 1-2 males and a good sized group of females.

Looking on this website, (http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/haps_vs_mbuna.php) it seems like the only possibilities....i'm sure not recommended are the protomelas, copadichromis, placidochromis, and of course aulonocara. And i'm kind of hoping that maybe i could get a few species to breed in one tank, cuz right now my parents aren't letting me getting another tank, so thats why i was doing 3 of each, 1 male and 2 females. Is it possible to do peacocks without any interbreeding?

 

[Mogurako]

Looking on this website, (http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/haps_vs_mbuna.php) it seems like the only possibilities....i'm sure not recommended are the protomelas, copadichromis, placidochromis, and of course aulonocara. And i'm kind of hoping that maybe i could get a few species to breed in one tank, cuz right now my parents aren't letting me getting another tank, so thats why i was doing 3 of each, 1 male and 2 females. Is it possible to do peacocks without any interbreeding?

Any mouthbrooders can technically breed with other mouthbrooders. I'd stick to one big breeding colony of peacocks until you have the $$ and space for a 6' tank then you can get some Haps. Placidochromis are one of my favorite families of Haps.

 

[bmarine]

Gotcha. Read this and tell me what you think:

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/mixing_peacocks.php
Do you think i could do that? I'd probably skip out on one of those groups too.

 

[Mogurako]

It's worth a shot, if you try it out let me know of the results.

 

[bmarine]

It's worth a shot, if you try it out let me know of the results.

I think i might, and just skip out on those sand dwellers. And have 3 groups in there. I don't overstock these guys either do i?

 

[Mogurako]

No don't over stock, 3 trios would probably work well.

 

[bmarine]

No don't over stock, 3 trios would probably work well.

Alright sounds good. I'll let you know the stock list again when i narrow it down

 

[bmarine]

Alright sounds good. I'll let you know the stock list again when i narrow it down

I have to choose 1 from each of these lists:

A. Maylandi
A. Kandeense
A. Sp. "Chitande Type Masinje"

A. Lwanda
A. Sp. "Walteri"

A. Hueseri
A. Korneliae
A. Stuartgranti "Ngara"

 

[bmarine]

I have to choose 1 from each of these lists:

A. Maylandi
A. Kandeense
A. Sp. "Chitande Type Masinje"

A. Lwanda
A. Sp. "Walteri"

A. Hueseri
A. Korneliae
A. Stuartgranti "Ngara"

Any suggestions on which ones to pick?

 

[Mogurako]

Any suggestions on which ones to pick?

The ones you can find for sale online or in store that work with your stocking list.

 

[bmarine]

The ones you can find for sale online or in store that work with your stocking list.

Haha thanks. I'll check that out.