Tanganykan peacocks

[dovii_6]

I know these arnt typical peacock bass or peacock bass at all but there basically the peacock bass of tanganyka. While they get to the upwards of 38 to 40 inchs long I thought u guys would appreciate this lol. Sorry had to share with somebody been trying to find them for about 2 yrs lol

 

[heatherbeast]

Are those Boulengerochromis? So eensy right now.

 

[CANAMONSTER]

Yes emperor cichlids!

 

[kno4te]

Nice pick up. Will be even more impressive once they get some size!

 

[joe jaskot]

Hope you have a large tank. They will start killing each other in a small one.

 

[dovii_6]

Oh yes I've decided to put them in the 220 to grow them out

 

[Razzo]

Emps! Nice! You are going to truly need a monster tank but it can be done. I have a video somewhere of a 500+ gallon Tang community with a pair of Emps that spawned. If I can find it, I'll add it as a reply.

 

[Razzo]

Emps! Nice! You are going to truly need a monster tank but it can be done. I have a video somewhere of a 500+ gallon Tang community with a pair of Emps that spawned. If I can find it, I'll add it as a reply.

Here's a thread with many photos: http://www.cichlidsforum.fr/un-8000-litres-consacre-au-tanganyika-t22591.html

It's 8000 liters (2k ish US gallons)

 

[Razzo]

Emps! Nice! You are going to truly need a monster tank but it can be done. I have a video somewhere of a 500+ gallon Tang community with a pair of Emps that spawned. If I can find it, I'll add it as a reply.

Pour votre plaisir

 

[Rafini]

Very nice! I nearly got a young 8" Boulengechromis microlepis a few years back to put in my 225 (3 feet wide) and I decided against it because they require a much larger aquarium than I could provide seeing as the fish in question was a male lol.

keep an update on how they are doing!