emperor sic-lid

[fishbee]

hi all
need some info from those who keep or have kept them with some pics if possible. i'm thinkin of getting some.
any info on them will be greatly appreciated..
will they go along with peacock bass OK ?

thanks

 

[Oddball]

Hope you have ]V[onster-size tanks. The peacocks alone need alot of space. But, if you want to try adding Emperor cichlids (Boulengerochromis microlepis) to the comm, you're going to need a ton more space to house these 30 inchers.

Keeping the 2 species together will be iffy at best. My emperors killed off their tankmates once they started reaching maturity. Then, the alpha-male killed off the 3 males. Next, the less mature females. And, finally, the 3-female harem he was sharing a 900 gal with for a year and a half. They'd all only reached the 18-20" mark by this time.

 

[fishbee]

Hope you have ]V[onster-size tanks. The peacocks alone need alot of space. But, if you want to try adding Emperor cichlids (Boulengerochromis microlepis) to the comm, you're going to need a ton more space to house these 30 inchers.

Keeping the 2 species together will be iffy at best. My emperors killed off their tankmates once they started reaching maturity. Then, the alpha-male killed off the 3 males. Next, the less mature females. And, finally, the 3-female harem he was sharing a 900 gal with for a year and a half. They'd all only reached the 18-20" mark by this time.

ouch.. do you mean that these guys are deadlier that doviis?
how big is your tank if u don't mind me asking. and what sort of tankmates that can swim with these guys without getting killed?
i know they are african, but can they live with aggressive americans?
are they mouthbrooders or egg layers?

man there's so may q's in my head atm.
thanks oddball

 

[Oddball]

how big is your tank if u don't mind me asking.

The sub-adults were in a 900 gal. The grow-outs were in a 450 gal with other larger african cichlids.

 

[Pharaoh]

they are mouthbrooders

 

[Muske]

They would be a good pond fish....

 

[redbellyPirahna4]

Boulengerochromis microlepis "Giant African Cichlid"
these guys look cool and get like 20inches plus
has anyone ever kept any?
and does any one know the growth rate and if they r agressive or not?
and if any one has kept them can u post up pics of yours

 

[NotoriousSway]

here is a detailed article
http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=89:

 

[Muske]

Read Oddballs trails.

 

[Ash]

You would need a pretty large tank, they reach well over 20 inches. They can be agressive and will eat tankmates. Better said in the reads above.