Is my grow-out to small?

[Adam GR]

Hi, here is my grow out tank
Size : 19H 21W 10D - holds around 15 gallon of water.
I have in it 5 peacocks and 2 mbuna all around 1.5inch.
1 - Will this tank be big enough to rise them to around 3inches or more?
2 - Can this size of tank slow down their growth?
3 - At what size newly added fishes to a main tank have biggest chance to hold colour (I have all male 5ft main tank with 5 - 8 inches guys), I’m sure 3in is not enough.

 

[tlindsey]

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Hi, here is my grow out tank
Size : 19H 21W 10D - holds around 15 gallon of water.
I have in it 5 peacocks and 2 mbuna all around 1.5inch.
1 - Will this tank be big enough to rise them to around 3inches or more?
2 - Can this size of tank slow down their growth?
3 - At what size newly added fishes to a main tank have biggest chance to hold colour (I have all male 5ft main tank with 5 - 8 inches guys), I’m sure 3in is not enough.

1.No
2.Yes
3.Around the same size

 

[Gourami Swami]

Yup, I wouldn't grow out 7 cichlids to 3" in that thing. Maybe 2" tops. That is a very cool looking tank, but it doesn't have much footprint, has more vertical space, which is pretty useless as far as cichlid territories go.

 

[DJRansome]

I would put them in a 20G Long. I think 2-3 inches would be enough because the 5 inch and larger fish will not view them as competitors and would ignore them.

Many peacocks only grow to 6 inches at the end of their 8-year life spans. I would not grow them out more than a year.

 

[Milingu]

Yup, I wouldn't grow out 7 cichlids to 3" in that thing. Maybe 2" tops. That is a very cool looking tank, but it doesn't have much footprint, has more vertical space, which is pretty useless as far as cichlid territories go.

I see it the same way.
And I would change water as often as possible to get the best growing results. Everyday or at least every other day.

 

[Adam GR]

Ok I have a 30 gallon tank which housing my angelfish pair and some tetras, I could put them in that round tank but thats also not ideal for angels.
How long you recon will take for malawis to grow from 2in to 3in? (I was always buying cichlids who was at about 3in, I changed my source and I bought unsexed juvis this time)
Im trying to figure out how long Angels will have to live in this small tank.

 

[Adam GR]

I have new plan?
I found this bad boy in my shed.


Its 19 US gallons with regular shape - 19L14W15H
I hope this will be alright?

Only downside is :

It will have to sit in my cabinet?
Needs to be hidden from my wife?

 

[Chief Tom]

I wish I had a hidden tank. Were starting our 5th tank and shes getting pissed!

 

[DJRansome]

To tell you the truth, given the 2 options, I would just put the 1.5" fish in with the adults.

 

[dr exum]

1st tank looks good, but too small for most fish, try to get wives interested in hobby! mine seems to like baby fish?

good luck!