how many peacock cichlid's (not peacock bass) could i put in a 29 gallon tank...it's a standard tank, and i've had 5 in it before, but now it's empty i'd like to know how many would be fine in a 29..
africans in a 29
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Depends what you want to do with them. If you're wanting to breed, try 1 male and several females. You'll get alot of fighting with more than 1 male in small groups. A larger group of say 8 to 10 with equal amounts of males and females would probably work because of the crowding, sort of like the pet shops. Remember, these guys like to dig large nests, so provide lots of gravel. And, keep up those water changes.
I have 1 male and 3 females in my 29. If you do all males get a 55+ so you can 7+.
Peacocks like to swim slowly around so craming males in a 29 is bad. But if you can find or order colorful females, which grow smaller, go ahead with 5-6.
Peacocks like to swim slowly around so craming males in a 29 is bad. But if you can find or order colorful females, which grow smaller, go ahead with 5-6.
Get a bigger tank if you can as these fish grow quite a lot bigger than the mbuna's. One maybe two species with 1 male to 2-4 females should do.
