I purchased several fish from local guy who had what he called an accidental breeding, meaning he thought he had all males and noticed one holding. I was shocked to see ~40 good sized fish (most peacocks) in his 90 gallon tank. He had nicely arranged many big rocks. He also kept the room extremely dark. He explained darkness and the dense population reduces aggression, adding the darkness is part of their natural habitat. I googled and saw his ways are not uncommon. This does not sit well with me. I have fewer fish than he has in my two 90 G tanks and I don’t keep my room pitch dark. The LEDS are at low level, but not approaching his conditions. He said he turns the lights up for a hour or so in the evening.
Are these overpopulated dark tanks the better way of keeping African cichlids?
Are these overpopulated dark tanks the better way of keeping African cichlids?