i have a 55g demasoni and yellow lab tank. in the tank i also have a male hybrid peacock. everytime i try adding my male ruby red the hybrid chases it around beating it how can i try adding the ruby
how can i add a new fish into my tank
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with peacocks it's very hard to add to an established tank. i have and all male set up and have the same problem, the only thing that works is adding them in groups each time, which can get pricey.
I had the same problem with the demasoni being the aggressor. He almost killed a frontosa. went back to the lfs, purchased a few more (different varieties) and added them to the tank. everything balanced out and all are good. I don't add singles with the attitudes in the tank.... I have all male africans in a 210...with lots of hiding places.
think if i add him in with 2 other peacocks for a day or so then take the 2 out then they would leave the ruby alone
buy 2 or more frontosas at a time,rearrange the fishtank and take out the aggressor until the fish claim a spot or just buy some dithers as well
This is my opinion and when your mixing Mbuna's and Peacocks in the same tank it will turn out aggressive with a fatal end. These two do not mix well. Yeah it will work for awhile but when they get full grown the aggression will esculate til they end up killing each other. If you do want to do this, here is what has worked best.
Have at least one rock cave per fish, it is best to have a few extras. Have several tall plants to divide the tank, this will allow places to hide and block the view across the entire tank. Also tall or high decor helps. Keep your temp low, around 76-78, this helps with the aggression too. Add Aquarium salt, this is a controversy if it helps or Does Not help aggression, in MHO I think it does help some. Slightly over feed your fish and it helps if you feed twice a day instead of once. And lastly overcrowd them!! Here is the rule I use, Take a 55 gallon tank for example, Normal adult size of most Chiclids are 5 inches. So 1 gallon per 1 inch of fish would normally be a max of 11 fish. I start with 10 % overcrowding. So 10% of 11 is 1, I would start with 12 or 13 fish. If you have double filtering and water movement you can even push this higher. But also be sure your tank is cycled and be ready if it crashes to move them. UV filters are a great thing to keep on hand. I use one and move it from tank to tank where it is needed.
Hope this helps and like I said this is what I have seen work and from my experiences mixing Mbuna's and Peacocks or even Haps. You will find out some are not good to mix no matter what you try. Good luck!
Have at least one rock cave per fish, it is best to have a few extras. Have several tall plants to divide the tank, this will allow places to hide and block the view across the entire tank. Also tall or high decor helps. Keep your temp low, around 76-78, this helps with the aggression too. Add Aquarium salt, this is a controversy if it helps or Does Not help aggression, in MHO I think it does help some. Slightly over feed your fish and it helps if you feed twice a day instead of once. And lastly overcrowd them!! Here is the rule I use, Take a 55 gallon tank for example, Normal adult size of most Chiclids are 5 inches. So 1 gallon per 1 inch of fish would normally be a max of 11 fish. I start with 10 % overcrowding. So 10% of 11 is 1, I would start with 12 or 13 fish. If you have double filtering and water movement you can even push this higher. But also be sure your tank is cycled and be ready if it crashes to move them. UV filters are a great thing to keep on hand. I use one and move it from tank to tank where it is needed.
Hope this helps and like I said this is what I have seen work and from my experiences mixing Mbuna's and Peacocks or even Haps. You will find out some are not good to mix no matter what you try. Good luck!
Ooops forgot to mention DO NOT put any females in with your all Male tank. When she begins her spawn cycle all the males will compete to breed with her and the aggression will get uncontrolable.
I'm a noob, gonna ask a dumb question?, yes of course! Question is for the people that have posted saying they have 'all males' in their tank : I'm very interested in how you know what the sex of your fish are? Do you buy your Cichlids when they are older, so it's easy to tell ? , or maybe the kind that you keep are very distinctive between male and female ?