Mbuna in a planted tank??
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Hmm, i see a few things i'd change. I'm not sure if i'd really do pairs. And the Julidochromis dickfeldi won't fit well into that setup. The peacocks are a toss up, they tend to be a little bit more laid back then the Haps and Mbuna....so putting them with a fairly aggressive Mbuna like Kenyi...not sure if i'd do it.
One other thing i see is that you have a lot of blue going into that tank. Dominant males of each might see another blue fish as a threat.
As far as the whole pairing thing goes. These fish don't usually just pair up, they have breeding groups...like 1 male per 2-3+ females. Yes they can breed with just pairs, and i've seen them do it but the aggression and breeding habits is just to much on one lone female.
Any other species you are interested in? It looks like you don't want just a Mbuna tank but with something a little bit more?
While the 75 would be better, the 55 can work. But with the 55 i'd look a little more closely to the species (and advise sticking with just Mbuna) since its a smaller area...especially with fish like the morris that can grow pretty large.
One other thing i see is that you have a lot of blue going into that tank. Dominant males of each might see another blue fish as a threat.
As far as the whole pairing thing goes. These fish don't usually just pair up, they have breeding groups...like 1 male per 2-3+ females. Yes they can breed with just pairs, and i've seen them do it but the aggression and breeding habits is just to much on one lone female.
Any other species you are interested in? It looks like you don't want just a Mbuna tank but with something a little bit more?
While the 75 would be better, the 55 can work. But with the 55 i'd look a little more closely to the species (and advise sticking with just Mbuna) since its a smaller area...especially with fish like the morris that can grow pretty large.
My Kenyi experience was bad (and quite short). I had them with some laid back labs and they just tore at them constantly so they went back to the LFS. Not sure if you would have the same experience with the peacock/kenyi interaction, but I'd be wary of that combo.
My labs devoured the 45 dollars in live plants I purchased from liveaquaria. I read that mbuna didn't do well with live plants but thought I'd try it, and alas it ended up being a really expensive salad bar. LOL
My labs devoured the 45 dollars in live plants I purchased from liveaquaria. I read that mbuna didn't do well with live plants but thought I'd try it, and alas it ended up being a really expensive salad bar. LOL