Peacock Suggestions?

[P.Knight]

Im looking to get a peacock at the meet this weekend to really set my tank off, the peacocks i have right now are all around 2-2.5 inchs. they are 2 sunshines, cape kaiser, blue regal, blue dorsal fin, bi-color, and 2 other ones that i got in a mixtures ones blue and orange and the other one is suppose to be a ruby red i think it has a blue head and orangish yellow body

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

What size tank? Is this an all-male setup? They are some haplochromine species that could also be added in the same size and temperament range.

 

[P.Knight]

Yeah it's a all male tank and it's a 55 gal

 

[hollyfish2000]

If it's an all male tank, you need to look for peacocks or haps that do not look like your current stock. I also lean toward the more peaceful ones, too, for all male, unless you have a very large tank . . .

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

You could try a flametail peacock (Stuartgranti Ngara/Ndoka) but most of the other peacocks probably aren't suited for an all male 55 gallon setup. The jakes will get too large and probably aggressive, and the dwarf peacocks wouldn't fare well in an all male setup. Others might be tough to locate.

Some good hap alternates could be :

Sciaenochromis Fryeri/Ahli
Placidochromis electra
Otopharynx Lithobates
Protomelas Taeniolatus

The tank may seem a little light now, but these guys will need some space once the get bigger.

 

[P.Knight]

I was wanting a red empress hap, does anyone know if they will be at the meet this Saturday