anyone keep peacocks?

Subject: anyone keep peacocks? Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:08 pm

i want to setup a tank for them but i cant get any answers anywhere about how to go about it. i mean can i keep my one male with 3 females for him and then get another trio of another sp?

Subject: Re: anyone keep peacocks? Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:32 pm

Really depends on the setup and tank size. I would recommend a 55g to start. You could do 3-4 groups of 3-4 females to 1male. The thing you want to keep in mind is to stay away from same color species. You are also going to want to keep smaller species 4-5 inches. A sandy substrate is perferred but fine gravel will work just fine. Peacocks wont mind lots of rocks but they also like plants and driftwood. Lots of filtration is desired....10x turnover rate or more should sufice.

Subject: Re: anyone keep peacocks? Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:08 pm

ok that is a good start. i have a 55 that im gonna start with.i have one male Aulonocara sp. "ruby red" hes a real show off he poses and all. anyhow i want to get him some females and than i found a guy in chicago with some banga sunshine which are yellow. and then i dunno one other color you suggest? i have no experience with anything but gravel in a tank. what kind do u suggest and can you suggest where to get it. than how do i clean sand? i like to vac gravel once i a while especially with the cichlids that i have. look forward to your suggestions thanks for the help

Subject: Re: anyone keep peacocks? Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:25 pm

Have you seen the "lemon Jacobs"? They are really gorgeous fish also.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/a_jacobfreibergi.php

If you go to the profiles on that site, you can look through several different kinds. Here is the link to the profiles for ya..

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=3

As for sand, it is more a personal prefrence. I have a mix of Aroganite and pool filter sand. There are many choices it mainly comes down to what you like best. I use the aroganite, simply because it helps with the pH. Plus I still had about a half a bag from when I set up my saltwater tank.

Cleaning the sand is much the same as gravel, except you don't want to stick the vac deep in the sand. You pretty much just "hover" over the sand and it sucks up the poo and stuff. Unlike with gravel all the icky stuff will sit on top the sand instead of getting down deep in it like it does in gravel.

Subject: Re: anyone keep peacocks? Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:06 pm

Having any luck deciding on anything??

Subject: Re: anyone keep peacocks? Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:33 am

ya got a person with some elongatus chailosi and some taiwan reefs pretty cheap but its all the way in the city and i dunno when ill get time to go look. i like the looks of the parents tho good colors

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