Calling all peacock keepers! How many Peacocks in a 120?

[superscrewed]

just pack them in and do weekly water changes.....
this is my 125.... they are still small ish....

 

[Malawi-]

Nice photo, I do like overtstocking, but lots of people do.. Just get more filtration and weekly water changes..

 

[mike dunagan]

Females are not needed. There are many who have all male show tanks where all males show color. The key is not to get more than one of the same type. In my 120 I have about 8 right now. I just took out a red emp who was monster size due to over aggression. It just depends on the fish. Also if you mix with females you cannot sell any of the fry since it is mixed groups.

 

[Malawi-]

My bad, use to smaller malawi tanks, what he said is dead on.

 

[mike dunagan]

not a problem! It happens, mbuna is totally different! Makes for a great tank for them!

 

[Frostyone]

I'm thinking 10 max, maybe more initially because I'll get some smaller ones to grow out, and keep the best of those. The peacocks I have now are all A grade.

 

[MalawiTango]

I would do a minimum of 15-20 males only in the 3inch or less range. The bigger more colorful males will pick on the other ones growing up thus delaying them showing color. As they get to 4-5 inches thin the herd a little and see what you end up with. Heres a video of my 100G tank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcwTHnUKYlM

 

[Muske]

You can always thin the herd later.

 

[Frostyone]

You can always thin the herd later.

That's my plan

Got the tank in it's place and the back painted, have to do a final cleanup and start setting it up

 

[Muske]

Are the lights PC's?