New 125 all male peacock and Hap tank

[A201]

Adding adult African Cichlids into an established mature community is risky.
Its been my experience that although not ignored, newly introduced juveniles don't get the typical Cichlid slap down that newly introduced adults do.

 

[Eric1115]

Adding adult African Cichlids into an established mature community is risky.
Its been my experience that although not ignored, newly introduced juveniles don't get the typical Cichlid slap down that newly introduced adults do.

Yes, I agree, I have been some what lucky so far and all my tanks are stocked for now.

I always add 4 or more and move everything around, feed then turn off the light for a day or two. I have not been keeps Hap and Peacock that long and so far I was able to add adult fish with few casualties. Maybevits because my tanks are not established not long, I am sure it will be harder and harder to add as it gets more established.

So far my 7+ Fosso is the boss and the Placidochromis Mdoka Whitelip is second in command. Everyone some other fish starts something one of them swims in between and breaks it up. I hope it stays this way for a very long time. ?. But I know that’s wishful thinking.

 

[A201]

That's a very good observation. When a tank boss disrupts fights between other tankmates, its a good indicator that at least a temporary balance & positions in the community heirarchy has been established.

 

[Eric1115]

That's a very good observation. When a tank boss disrupts fights between other tankmates, its a good indicator that at least a temporary balance & positions in the community heirarchy has been established.

Just hope it last as long as possible. ?

 

[The Morning]

I guess I have been lucky. I have very little aggression going on in my tank. My jewel is probably the most aggressive and luckily he is smaller than most of the others.

 

[The Morning]

My tank is also not all male. I have several female mbuna. I am also I sure on several peacocks and haps.

 

[ryang85]

That's a very good observation. When a tank boss disrupts fights between other tankmates, its a good indicator that at least a temporary balance & positions in the community heirarchy has been established.

When that started happening in my tank I notice the over all aggression compelatly disappear. Sometime my OB chases fish but is quickly disrupted by my 10" venustus who is currently the top of the chain, he only messes with fish who are causing problems, which is a pretty neat thing to see.

The most agression I ever see is my OB and my red empress doing a stand off which is pretty entertaining to watch.

 

[Eric1115]

When that started happening in my tank I notice the over all aggression compelatly disappear. Sometime my OB chases fish but is quickly disrupted by my 10" venustus who is currently the top of the chain, he only messes with fish who are causing problems, which is a pretty neat thing to see.

The most agression I ever see is my OB and my red empress doing a stand off which is pretty entertaining to watch.

In my tank the fish that like to chase is the white knight, the OB and the Imperial Tigress. Good thing the Fosso and the Mdoka stops them. I also notice a lot of my fish like to follow the Fosso around. Quite funny.

My biggest concern right now is if the bloat will transfer to my other fish. Not sure is it’s in the water. I hope the metro and the Prazipro will take care of it. I also brought food with Metro and Prazi, will try feeding that also.

it really sucks to see fish died slowly.

 

[A201]

Once Bloat takes hold, its really difficult to cure. For the most part Its primarily fish specific, and does not readily spread.
Fellow member (RD) wrote a very informative thread, now a posted sticky, about Bloat.
The disrupter in my tank is the Zebra Chilumba. Tough little guy. Tries to bite my hand and the gravel vac during WC's.

 

[Eric1115]

Once Bloat takes hold, its really difficult to cure. For the most part Its primarily fish specific, and does not readily spread.
Fellow member (RD) wrote a very informative thread, now a posted sticky, about Bloat.
The disrupter in my tank is the Zebra Chilumba. Tough little guy. Tries to bite my hand and the gravel vac during WC's.

Yes, it’s a really great thread, I read it multiple times already. I have been doing the the Epsom salt in tank and in the food. The only thing I didn’t do was the force feed, which I probably should have try but seeing the fish been active, I was hoping it will turn around but it went downhill so fast, in a matter of a few hours, went from swimming around to dead.

I think most if not all of the remaining fish are eating, so hopefully between dose in the water and the food, the rest will be ok. I just keep reading conflicting info regarding if bloat spreads or not.

I don’t know how I got so lucky all these years and never had to deal with bloat until now between all the fresh water and salt water tanks I have kept.