Rocks for peacocck and hap
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I think the more nook and cranny the better so they can hide from the bully fish. I have stacked Laced rock to make it look like caves. Lace rock looks great for african cichlids
How many haps?
a 6ft is very nice you are on the border though,
More rocks the better, stack them as high as you want
a 6ft is very nice you are on the border though,
More rocks the better, stack them as high as you want
haps tend to be top swimmers so the rocks wont help too much with their aggression, but if you can find away to break up the top space this might help.
As far as peacocks they do both some hide or take on territories while others swim from corner to corner trying to get away in open water, so more rocks will help the more intelligent peacocks but thats only half the problem. I would try and find a way to divide the top space, just something to break it up and distract the aggressor.
As far as peacocks they do both some hide or take on territories while others swim from corner to corner trying to get away in open water, so more rocks will help the more intelligent peacocks but thats only half the problem. I would try and find a way to divide the top space, just something to break it up and distract the aggressor.
how much agression are you currently observing? that is the real gauge.
haps and peacock aren't as crazy about rock as mbuna and as such they will utilize it much less. having said that, all fish are different (like people) so it is hard to generalize them.
haps and peacock aren't as crazy about rock as mbuna and as such they will utilize it much less. having said that, all fish are different (like people) so it is hard to generalize them.
I have a few large rocks in my hap peacock tank. Just things to swim around if they need to get away.
28 fish at that size is not overstocked. When they grow up, you will have to move some fish out. The amount of fish needing to be rehomed depends on the species you keep, the size of your tank (common 6' tanks could be 125, 150 or 180) and its filtration. What is your setup?
Most haps get to be 8"-10" or longer. Even the adult peacocks in my 180 are all around 6" long. For older adult fish, about 15-18 is pushing the envelope on a 180, even with excellent filtration (wet/dry or FX5/AC110 combo). You will also need to do weekly 50%-75% water changes or else bad things start to pop up very quickly.
Rocks are good. For a large Malawi fish, THR is a waste imo as it takes up considerable tank volume and they are too big to fit in the holes. It is great for smaller fish and fry to hide it, but you are doing all males. Go with large pieces of slate stacked to create a few large caves. Don't go nuts as the open space will benefit them more.
Given good water quality and feeding, your fish are going to grow up fast.
Check out the movie of my 180 Malawi setup in my signature. This is from a couple of months back and I've since moved a few fish out. They see me at the front of the glass and are looking for food, so it appears more stocked than it is... but this is maximum density I'd feel all right with. Note that many of these fish are not full grown (the Fossochromis and the Stigmatochromis are in there to grow out) and will have to be moved over to the 150, a breeder tank or sold off.
Eventually, I will go down to about 15 or so fish in the setup.
Most haps get to be 8"-10" or longer. Even the adult peacocks in my 180 are all around 6" long. For older adult fish, about 15-18 is pushing the envelope on a 180, even with excellent filtration (wet/dry or FX5/AC110 combo). You will also need to do weekly 50%-75% water changes or else bad things start to pop up very quickly.
Rocks are good. For a large Malawi fish, THR is a waste imo as it takes up considerable tank volume and they are too big to fit in the holes. It is great for smaller fish and fry to hide it, but you are doing all males. Go with large pieces of slate stacked to create a few large caves. Don't go nuts as the open space will benefit them more.
Given good water quality and feeding, your fish are going to grow up fast.
Check out the movie of my 180 Malawi setup in my signature. This is from a couple of months back and I've since moved a few fish out. They see me at the front of the glass and are looking for food, so it appears more stocked than it is... but this is maximum density I'd feel all right with. Note that many of these fish are not full grown (the Fossochromis and the Stigmatochromis are in there to grow out) and will have to be moved over to the 150, a breeder tank or sold off.
Eventually, I will go down to about 15 or so fish in the setup.
