Peacock Cichlids
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Thanx I might just get both kinds in 2 aquariums 
nah don't mix fronts and peacocks. fronts = tanganyika, peacocks = malawi. Peacocks get like 4 - 6" I from what I've seen, fronts get around 11".
I would do a peacock-only tank if I were you, though mixing in some haps would be fine. Soulfish has a nice peacock tank, but he doesn't seem to post anymore =/ Bare minimum would be 55 gallons.
Frontosa's do best in colonies, best to have a good 120 gallons for them. Also most people that keep fronts keep them in species tanks, although some will mix in some calvus.
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I would do a peacock-only tank if I were you, though mixing in some haps would be fine. Soulfish has a nice peacock tank, but he doesn't seem to post anymore =/ Bare minimum would be 55 gallons.
Frontosa's do best in colonies, best to have a good 120 gallons for them. Also most people that keep fronts keep them in species tanks, although some will mix in some calvus.
good african cichlid info = www.cichlid-forum.com
hey i still post ive just been out of the country, 55 gallon is fine for peacocks but i would not do all peacocks, mix in some haplochromis, Protomelas Steveni (Taiwan Reef), Protomelas taeniolatus (Red Empress), any from the genus Copadichromis, Aristochromis/Otopharynx lithobates, Placidochromis electra, Sciaenochromis fryeri (electric blue ahli), would all be good options for a 55 gallon, id get 8-10 with about half being peacocks and half being haps, also victorian can be mixed like astatotilapia latifasciata/Zebra Obliquedins, Haplochromis sp.44/Red Tailed/Obliquedins/Thick Skin, if you are wondering what on earth these fish are goto www.cichlid-forum.com which has great articles, a great photo gallery and very helpful members
o btw, tank should have rockwork but does not neat to have tons of it and should have an open sand bed, heres mine as an example, http://www.freewebs.com/cichlidiot/images/55galfull.jpg , you can also check out the tanks section at cichlid forum, and i would advise against frontosa unless you have a large enough tank like mike posted above
o btw, tank should have rockwork but does not neat to have tons of it and should have an open sand bed, heres mine as an example, http://www.freewebs.com/cichlidiot/images/55galfull.jpg , you can also check out the tanks section at cichlid forum, and i would advise against frontosa unless you have a large enough tank like mike posted above
The only thing you have to think about is be very careful about mixing peacocks and haps. Females from peacocks, and females from haps look quite similar... not so much in the larger species (protomelas, copads etc) but for example aulonocara stuartgranti the females are almost identical....
so keep an eye on ths.
On the other hand an all male peacock/hap tank would be stunning.
so keep an eye on ths.
On the other hand an all male peacock/hap tank would be stunning.