compatibility questions

[ddayton21]

OK, my friend is getting a 55 gallon tank and he already has 1 small peacock cichlid in his 29gal.

here's a list of fish he would like...he's only interested in adding 1 more fish.

Buffalo Head Cichlid
Buttikoferi Cichlid
Red Zebra Cichlid
some species of crayfish

what if any are compatible with peacocks?

thanks a bunch guys!

[Hunter2001]

here is a website that gives you compatible tropical fish. Just put the name of the fish you are seeking tank mates for, and a list of compatible fish will be displayed.

www.timstropicals.com/Compatibility/NameResults.asp

[liv2padl]

Tilapia buttikoferi is not compatible with almost every other fish in the world. very aggressive fish.

[Flowerhorn916]

buttikoferi also grow very large

[ddayton21]

I've been looking and I can't find any really good info. The buffalo head cichlid is the preferred choice but they originate from the amazon river and I have been told that lake malawi cichlids (like the blue peacock) don't mix with cichlids from another region.

[Flowerhorn916]

yea dont mix cichlids americans w/ americans africans w/ africans

[kay-bee]

I believe the Buffalohead (Steatocranus casuarius) is from Africa (though not from the Rift Lakes), and not from the Amazon (unless there's another fish with the same common name).

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

what you've been told is correct :D

And not just any type of Malawi cichlid will work either. Other peacocks or smaller haps will work, as well as less-aggressive mbuna. The red zebra might be too aggressive for it. The trouble here is, if you only keep a few of these fish together your gonna run into problems. For a 55 gallon I reccommend around 10 fish of moderate aggression (depending on thier adult size of course). You shouldnt really overstock a 55, but it can be done. Visit http://www.malawimayhem.com and have a look through thier species profiles section. There your friend will find pictures of malawis and he can see what interests him. There is also a 'tank recipes' article in the "articles" section where you can see what species will be compatible with peacocks (Aulonocara) in that tank size.

:)
-Diana

[ddayton21]

yes, my mistake, it's the congo river basin in africa.