112gal Peacock & Hap tank

[danotaylor]

My wife likes pretty fish with bright colors. When I transitioned my 560gal to a ray tank, her favorite “pretty’s” wound up in a tote for a few months. This past week friend returned back to me some equipment I had given him years ago, with a really nice 125gal tank and stand. I moved my tropheus from this tank to the 125, and wifeys “pretty” fish up to the living room. This is how it looks atm. There’s 2 trios of breeders in there that are going, regular borleyi and OB borleyi and then it will be better balanced color wise.
Anyhoo, here it is;

 

[Omrit]

Very beautiful fish!

Does the Frontosa get along well with them? No problems at all? I like Frontosa but had always been led to believe they basically needed a big species tank but if something like this works I am interested.

 

[danotaylor]

The frontosa does fine with them. He actually grew up with some of these peacocks and haps in my 560 gallon tank. He is definitely more cramped in the 112g and has been struggling a bit a meal times cause of how fast the other fish feed. I have been hand feeding him since he was small tho so I give him a few of the massivore pellets I feed my stingrays every day to supplement his diet.
I wouldn’t try keeping them w mbuna though cause the mbuna will nip off their trailing pelvic fins which to me enhance their majestic appearance
I have kept them in a species only tank and they look fabulous. Also a 3 species tank with blue dolphins and mdoka white lips.
The main thing to watch is feeding cause they’re pretty slow movers. They can definitely handle themselves against any rowdy peacocks or haps

 

[Omrit]

The frontosa does fine with them. He actually grew up with some of these peacocks and haps in my 560 gallon tank. He is definitely more cramped in the 112g and has been struggling a bit a meal times cause of how fast the other fish feed. I have been hand feeding him since he was small tho so I give him a few of the massivore pellets I feed my stingrays every day to supplement his diet.
I wouldn’t try keeping them w mbuna though cause the mbuna will nip off their trailing pelvic fins which to me enhance their majestic appearance
I have kept them in a species only tank and they look fabulous. Also a 3 species tank with blue dolphins and mdoka white lips.
The main thing to watch is feeding cause they’re pretty slow movers. They can definitely handle themselves against any rowdy peacocks or haps

Well you convinced me! I was at a fish show this weekend and picked up a group of six 2 inch frontosa. Guess I am gong to turn my 300 into an african tank. For now they are in a 40 gallon while I make sure they are eating and re-home my central/south americans.

 

[danotaylor]

Sweet mate, keep us posted on your progress, and be sure to post a few pics or vid of your set up! What strain of frontosa did you get?

 

[Jexnell]

Well you convinced me! I was at a fish show this weekend and picked up a group of six 2 inch frontosa. Guess I am gong to turn my 300 into an african tank. For now they are in a 40 gallon while I make sure they are eating and re-home my central/south americans.

Yes the picture tax must be paid. No pics of cute fish no posting muhawahahah. No, just kidding but we do love pics.

 

[danotaylor]

Just the whet your appetite to convert your 300…this was my 560gal before I switched to rays…

 

[Jexnell]

Just the whet your appetite to convert your 300…this was my 560gal before I switched to rays…

Nice tank, been seriously thinking of doing a African cichlid tank when I finally get a tank here.

 

[danotaylor]

Nice tank, been seriously thinking of doing a African cichlid tank when I finally get a tank here.

Cool mate! All male displays are colorful & active, fun to watch! Whereabouts is "here" for you?

 

[Jexnell]

Cool mate! All male displays are colorful & active, fun to watch! Whereabouts is "here" for you?

I just moved from Portland, Oregon to Davao, Philippines about six months ago now. Just rented a house so in a few months will be looking to set up a tank again. Found a tank builder here that will build a 8x2x2 for a whopping 5000 pesos or $90 USD.