75 gallon Malawi Tank

[Jake M.]

I hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year! Anyways, my question is if this stocking will work or not. In my 75 gallon 4 foot tank(with a sick looking 3d background btw), there is
1 mloto likoma hap
1 electric lab
1 eureka Jake
1 tramitiochromis(sp?) Intermedius
1 mdoka peacock
1 deep water hap
1 red cap lethrinops
1 lemon jake
1 firefish
1 featherfin catfish
And all are males, but I don't know which the featherfin is.
I was planning on adding a couple more haps since these fish are from my old 60 gallon, which I upgraded to the 75. I was originally hoping for a frontosa or a venustus, but they're too big. I was thinking a red fin borleyi, a Taiwan reef, an electric blue ahli, or a red empress. Definitely not all of them though, maybe one or two. I was also planning on getting some females for the electric yellow, I read some threads that said a group of yellow labs could work well with male peacocks and haps. Is this a bad idea?



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[Jake M.]

I forgot to add that I have 2 penguin 350 bio wheel HOB filters which together is 700 gph

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[Jake M.]

The dimensions are 48" x 17.5" x 20.5"

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[raccioppi83]

You definitely do not want to add just 1 fish to an established tank. add AT LEAST 2 and that is still risky.

[raccioppi83]

tank pictures? I'd love to see it! I as well have a Peacock/Hap tank.

[Jake M.]

I was planning to add 1 or 2 haps/peacocks and a group of electric lab females, if thats possible. If not, I would probably get 6 or so peacocks/haps to add to the current stock. I'll be sure to take some pictures tomorrow(its late and I don't want to turn the tank lights on)

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[raccioppi83]

You should definitely have plenty of room for 2 more peacocks and haps and maybe about 3 labs? I have 1 yellow lab male in my tank and he's fine.

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[Jake M.]

Here's the picture

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[raccioppi83]

Are you adding more rocks?

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[TMRC Exotics]

Originally Posted by raccioppi83

Are you adding more rocks?

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+1 I would...

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[raccioppi83]

Especially since Mauna enjoy caves and hiding places.. They like to establish territories. They don't need as much as free swimming space as Peacocks/Haps

[Jake M.]

Sorry I didn't get back to you guys! And yes I was going to add more rocks for the mbuna. I just wanted to double check, will the male and group of female electric labs be OK with the male peacocks and haps? I want to know if the male peacocks and haps will harass the female mbuna. Thanks!

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[raccioppi83]

There's a lot of things you are going to want to conaider:

1. What will your female to male ratio be?
2. There will be a higher % chance of inbreeding to occur.
3. Generally you don't mix mbuna and peacock/haps.. UNLESS you can guarantee the mbunas to be smaller since they are more aggressive.

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