My 55gal Malawi tank (updated)

[Pearl]

Beautiful tank. I like the reflection of Christmas lights too.

 

[bane125]

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Was wondering how a 2 in red devil will hold up in a tank of mostly african cics? He is tuff he is now in a high 29 g...but want to move him to a 93 g cube...alotta big boys in there

 

[efors]

Thank you, Pearl! Well, the Christmas lights' reflex was a total success!!!

 

[Coler]

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Was wondering how a 2 in red devil will hold up in a tank of mostly african cics? He is tuff he is now in a high 29 g...but want to move him to a 93 g cube...alotta big boys in there

Almost certainly not good. Their aggressive behaviour is very different to the CA/SA Cichlid aggression. I would predict major problems.

 

[metricliman]

Almost certainly not good. Their aggressive behaviour is very different to the CA/SA Cichlid aggression. I would predict major problems.

+1

 

[Pittbull]

I agree with Coler not a good ideal..

 

[bane125]

Wow lol ok thanks gents!!

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[Neatfish]

Pretty cool cichlid tank. Maybe get a red zebra next.

 

[efors]

Thanks for your comment, Neatfish! Well, I think a red zebra would be too aggressive for the fishes I have in this setup. In the future I think I will add more peacocks and leave only 6 yellow labs as mbunas. But for a while, the tank will be as it is now.

 

[Coler]

Labs and Peacocks can do well together and make a lovely display.

Thing about an all male peacock set-up is that medium - long term you need a Plan B for when things kick off, i.e. one of them starts getting mullered by the others, or a King Fish decides he owns the tank - basically need to be able to remove the problem fish. I would try and set up a second tank so that I could rotate them around as necessary...and have another great looking tank