67g Peacocks

[franchise513]

I have a custom made 67g tank, dimensions 36"x24"x18". I was think about getting a male fryeri with some peacocks but i decided to stick with just the peacocks because they arnt as big.

The stocklist for the tank was going to be:

2 Red Peacock Cichlids
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1569&pcatid=1569

2 Albino Peacock Cichlids
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1568&pcatid=1568

2 Yellow Peacock Cichlids
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+1570&pcatid=1570
and
2 Blue Peacock Cichlids
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+960&pcatid=960

And I was wondering if this is a good stocklist for a 67g with that footprint and if if i can put anything else in there or is that too much?

 

[ibr3ak]

Are you doing breeding groups or an all male setup?

If you're doing breeding groups it is recommended (at least for peacocks) to stick to a species only tank (one peacock specie) to avoid any hybridizing if you're planning to sell the fry.

If you're going for an all male setup you'll have to stock it with 1 male specie of each, that don't closely resemble each other to avoid any extra aggression or sub dominant males not coloring up fully.

 

[franchise513]

alright thanks so i wasnt looking at breeding but i just wanted a awesome looking tank and what your say is that i should have only 1 male of each, and they dont look alike the albino is white with a kind of red head, the reds have a blue to red to blue again through the body,

 

[franchise513]

the yellow is my favorite, with a light yellow almost golden body with a little of blue on the fins, and the blue is blue with like black strips and if you get what im trying to do in this get all the colors i can like red, yellow, blue, and the albino is really cool and if there is any other fish i can through in there please let me know. And how do you tell the male to female differences on the peacocks except for the blue one cause its on the website

 

[franchise513]

I also saw these guys

Bumblebee Cichlid
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+831+2531&pcatid=2531

 

[franchise513]

they are also pretty cool

 

[franchise513]

And maybe a couple of pictus cats so stock list right now

1. 1 Red Peacock
2. 1 Albino Peacock
3. 1 Yellow Peacock
4. 1 Blue Peacock
5. 1 Bumblebee Cichlid
6. 2 Pictus Cats

with double Marineland Emperor 400 Filter Systems
and plenty pots and hiding places this sound good?

 

[fishfobia]

i like the first and the third but they are all nice

 

[franchise513]

ya those are also my favorites

 

[ibr3ak]

Try to stock it with 6-7 peacocks (just a guesstimation) and lose the bumblebee, out of all the mbuna it's one of the most aggressive and grows to 8". Not sure about the pictus, I've never had them with africans, maybe someone else can comment.