New 125 all male peacock and Hap tank

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1. Some fish are just timid. I generally split the feeding. Place majority of food on one side. The heavy established eaters flock to the right side of my tank for this. I then place remaining food on the left side of the tank. I have noticed that fish that have been recently added or are smaller tend to wait for this and I ensure they are eating. Normally once these fish get comfortable and some size they join the pack.

2 My fish have definitely become acclimated to bright light. I run two full length LED strips. Often times I put one on regular and one on moonlight (blue). I also only leave lights on for about 4 hours.
 
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The Morning said:
1. Some fish are just timid. I generally split the feeding. Place majority of food on one side. The heavy established eaters flock to the right side of my tank for this. I then place remaining food on the left side of the tank. I have noticed that fish that have been recently added or are smaller tend to wait for this and I ensure they are eating. Normally once these fish get comfortable and some size they join the pack.

2 My fish have definitely become acclimated to bright light. I run two full length LED strips. Often times I put one on regular and one on moonlight (blue). I also only leave lights on for about 4 hours.
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Great idea, I am going to try it and see if he will feed better. Strange thing is it’s only during feeding time, other time he swims with all other fish and doesn’t look stress at all.

I think I spend quite more than 4 hours per day looking at them. Will slowly increase amount of time of bright light to see if they will acclimate to brighter light.

thanks
 
I am actually switching my mixed tank over to hap/peacock hopefully all male tank. Rehoming the mbuna slowly except my blue lip. He stays.
hopefully when I don’t have so many fish competing for the food the feedings will calm down. Routinely I have fish hit the surface so hard I will have pellets stuck to the wall behind the tank.
My fish will sometimes scatter when I first turn light on but in a matter of minutes all are free swimming
 
The Morning said:
I am actually switching my mixed tank over to hap/peacock hopefully all male tank. Rehoming the mbuna slowly except my blue lip. He stays.
hopefully when I don’t have so many fish competing for the food the feedings will calm down. Routinely I have fish hit the surface so hard I will have pellets stuck to the wall behind the tank.
My fish will sometimes scatter when I first turn light on but in a matter of minutes all are free swimming
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Cool, I first started with a mix tank that consisted of MBuna, Peacock and Haps, male and female. Slowly, I started to find it too chaotic to my liking.

I ended up moving all the MBuna to my MBuna tank and started a Peacock only. Left only Haps in the 125, except just 1 OB (honestly not sure if mix Hap or Peacock).

I am really liking it now. Too be very honest, I find I enjoy the Haps the most between the 3.
Just feels less chaotic compare to MBuna and Peacock.

Just yesterday, my dominant male Red Top Zebra’s upper lip got bitten off. I had 3 male together multiple years and no issue until now. I move him with the Peacock and so far ok.
 
As long as the Christyi is eating probably no real need for concern.
I rarely amp up the lighting. IMO, Subdued lighting makes things a bit more natural for the fish. Bright lights seems to make them skittish.
 
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Stephen St.Clair said:
As long as the Christyi is eating probably no real need for concern.
I rarely amp up the lighting. IMO, Subdued lighting makes things a bit more natural for the fish. Bright lights seems to make them skittish.
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He’s eating but just not as much as the other fish. He would swim over eat a few pellets and swim away. Then come back but all the food would be gone by then.

Most of the time, I have the light dimmed, it’s just can’t enjoy their full color.
 
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I would guess he is no longer the dominant male. That sucks hope he is ok.
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Yes, agree the sub dominant male is the alpha now with the third male being the beta.
It’s just strange they lasted so long together without incident and just turned over in a few days. Guess that’s just how Cichlid are.

He’s ok but I am concern it it will become aggressive toward my peacocks. Will have to monitor it and remove it.
 
Stephen St.Clair said:
Try sliding your light bar to the front of the tank. Even subdued lighting should show off color from that angle.
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Cool will try that. One more question, not sure if anyone can answer.
How long does all male tank usually last?

The reason I asked is because I have been doing a lot, and I meant a lot of reading indifferent forums, YouTube channels.

What I noticed is most only lasted 2 years. There were maybe a few that make it to 3 years, then their tanks all shifted to different type of fish and doesn’t talk about the all male tank anymore.

Is it that the 2 yr - 3 yrs point is where all the issues normally comes up? Or people just get bore after 2 yrs?

thankd
 
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