Finishing up the 125

[ptran]

LOL, see I zoned on Brichardis completely! So many things to consider and take into account. Definitely think it out and have back up ideas for if things go south. Gobies are great and stay small, but try keeping more then one pair in a tank under 150 packed with rock and you'll have 4 jumpers or dead fish as an example. Studying and researching your desired species, is a real must.

On a side note, Roy just made a new Dagon. Congrats bro lol!!!

[mnemenoi]

Thanks! Almost 5 years, but eventually got there one post at a time... 3000 down..., your almost to the first grand!

[Qs Evolution]

I just want something simple to be honest. I used to have cichlids in a 55. I'll probably end up just keeping

Peacocks
electric yellows
red zebras
Electric blues
kenyis
venestus
demasonis

And whatever else I see that I like lol

I remember keeping all of these and did pretty good

[ptran]

That's cool. Enjoy your new 125. If you like to raise some juvies, hit me up. I have some peacocks that you might be interested.

[Qs Evolution]

That's cool. Enjoy your new 125. If you like to raise some juvies, hit me up. I have some peacocks that you might be interested.

What size are they?

[ptran]

Electric Blue at 2-2.5"
Red Fin Borleyie 3-4"
SRT Sweden Hongi 1-1.5" (this is Mbuna)

Send me a PM if you are interested.

[Qs Evolution]

I'm getting confused with the names of the fishes now. I'm trying to make a list of what other fishes I can keep with peacocks. I want peacocks for sure, just trying to see what else I'd be able to keep with them.

[Qs Evolution]

Getting some loaches for sure too

[Austy16414]

If you're keeping peacocks look into other Haplochromines. Some good options are Protomelas, Placidochromis, Lethrinops, Copadichromis and Nimbochromis


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[Qs Evolution]

Which ones are the more colored ones? People also tell me I can keep mbunas with them, just to keep them smaller than the peacocks

[Qs Evolution]

If you're keeping peacocks look into other Haplochromines. Some good options are Protomelas, Placidochromis, Lethrinops, Copadichromis and Nimbochromis


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Never mind, I just looked those up and they are very beautiful fish!!

[morpheus]

all of the ones austy listed are pretty colorful. its just a matter of figuring what you like. google gives lots of images. some are more iridescent, some more bi-color, etc. but all are good choices with vibrant colors.

people normally do peacocks/haps or mbuna. they can mix, but mbunas can get rather aggressive when breeding or just territorial. more so need a larger group of mbunas to keep eachother in check. peacocks also can get those nice long fins, and mbunas will trim them up. i only have one peacock with my mbunas, and he can get nasty, so he seems to fit right into the group.

not that peacocks wont fight among eachother either. its in their nature.

[ptran]

If you want nice peacocks, don't mix them with Mbuna. Mbuna can be very nasty IMPE.

[Qs Evolution]

Gotcha, I'm just going for the peacock/hap tank.

Loaches should do OK with these correct?

[Austy16414]

Yessir, though Roy did share a post awhile back that might make you rethink keeping clowns