Why are peacocks not compatible with yellow labs?

blue2fyre said:
Fine believe what you want. I just know if you go on any rift lake forum/section it's not recommended. I also know MANY experienced malawis keepers that will say the same thing. I was only saying you were lucky since you are keeping peacocks with some of the most aggressive mbuna out there.

Also OB peacocks are part mbuna so obviously they will work in most cases with mbuna since they are generally meaner. And as I have said at least 10 times that everyone likes to ignore, yellow labs are more mellow and can work well in a peacock tank. I was just stating in general, yet again something everyone chooses to ignore. Since you had some zebra types I was more concerned about that in your tank. Most zebras I experience are too much for even other mbuna so I was worried about the peacocks being stressed out by the zebras.
Congrats on it working for 4 days. I would keep an eye on the zebras as they mature. As a mbuna keeper I know they can be brutal once they mature. Luckily it's a big tank. Also as I asked before what type of fish are your electric blues?
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Seriously give it up!!! I have kept them together for years and so has my breeder friends, Just cause you read it doesnt make it true!! I have had 3 mixed tanks over the last 5 years and never had a problem or lost a fish and my fish are all mature....OH and my yellows and Ngara breed regularly in this mixed tank so your theory is bull....
 
Okay folks...things differ from tank to tank..and I notice no one is talking decor and tank size. Drop the personal issues please..thanks!
 
Generally speaking in text they dont get on.
In our experience, they do :)

Just cant generalise some fish.
My zebras were in with the EY and blues for 5 months (150L)before I moved them to this bigger tank 540L. The electric blue female was boss of the tank, but still no aggression.

The peacocks by the way are the ones who go mental over the spirolina/algae dics. But they dont care to much for it in the wild according to the article- or they would live where it grows..
Our every day commercially bred fish have adapted in many ways.

Like it is often said, fish break all the rules.
These peacocks are fearless and swim together with all the others.

It is good!
 
I do agree that fish can be quite variable. However, when dealing with fish like these, it is far wiser, if not safer, to err on the side of caution. Overconfidence leads to underestimation, which further leads to needless deaths. Not necessarily advocating one side over the other, but caution in any case. That is partially where the other recommendations come into play.
 
:iagree::iagree::iagree: to the last 3 posts.
 
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