Opinion

[MammoMK11]

I have a Juvenile black calvus, about an inch long. I was wondering if he'd be ok in a tank with two three inch red pecocks, and four tiger barbs? Theres plenty of rocks to hide in (just moved over a piece that has a nice nook that he likes to crawl in. Your Opinions?

 

[tarheels910]

Tank size? pH?

I would def. take the tiger barbs out before you do anything.

 

[MammoMK11]

50g, not sure of the exact pH, but it's the same between the two tanks. You think the tiger barbs could be a problem for the small guy? I was going to move them sometime anyways, guess now's the right time.

 

[tarheels910]

Yea, being small he could get nipped at. If he was larger, the barbs would be no longer.

In a 50 gallon you could easily keep 12-15 mbuna/peacocks that stay around the same size. When in small numbers, they tend to pick on each other.

 

[MammoMK11]

Ya, I will be getting more, I got the Calvus with another Peacock together from one source. Do you think it would be alright once I move the tiger barbs? Definately agree that they tend to nip.

 

[tarheels910]

They should be fine as long as there are places to hide. What kind of peacocks? Males of females and Ruby Red or German Red?

 

[MammoMK11]

2 red peacock, 1 blue peacock, and then the calvus. Plenty of hiding spaces, just spend an hour wrngeling up the tiger barbs, fast little buggers.