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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Malawai Mbuna/Peacock Tank
Just started my venture into cichlids and I thought I would share. It is a 30 Gallon Hex with good filtration and religious water changes. Occupants currently are two Peacocks, and two mbuna.
First the tank and one of the Mbuna. | 
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Now the Peacock. Before all the comments start coming in on how this tank set-up is not right for these cichlids, It has been two weeks and all is well. Each fish has set up their own territory in the rocks and they are all eating and healthy. I was thinking of adding a couple more mbuna but I am doing to wait and see how it goes with these first. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| It can be done, they are beautiful fish! I love the peacocks! All males? If so even more likely to work out. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| Magnficent fish. Awesome Hex Tank.
is that all limestone in the Hex tank 
From matt  | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Yes they are all males. I wanted to breed them, but realized I do not have the room. Pluse I opted for a more colorful array of fish. Females are mostly drab in color. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by matt 
is that all limestone in the Hex tank | Yes it is. I am luck to live in the suburbs of San Antonio, just a couple of miles from the Medina River. I have unlimited access to as much of it as I want. FOR FREE!! WHOOP!!!
My father-in-law actually lives just off the river and gets some good holey-rock every once in a while. He makes some good money selling it on E-Bay. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Beautiful pics!  | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Lol he is lucky. Does he have a tank of his own
From Matt | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Its going to be one beautiful tank!! I wanna see loads of pics! | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Me to i also wanna see loads of pics
From Matt | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Helper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by matt Does he have a tank of his own
From Matt | He actuall doesn't have any tanks. But reading his item descriptions you would think he does. He gets most of his terminology from hearing me and my son talk fish around him. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| Lol. Thats good i reckon he will have a fish tank soon
He will get so sick of hearing bout it he will want to live it
From Matt | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by steveangela1 It can be done, they are beautiful fish! I love the peacocks! All males? If so even more likely to work out. | In a 30g hex tank, not likely...
Malawi need long tank NOT tall tank, at least 55g. All male peacocks would be fine...not all mbuna male.
Last edited by Allie; November 22nd, 2008 at 01:16 PM.
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November 22nd, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie In a 30g hex tank, not likely...
Malawi need long tank NOT tall tank, at least 55g. All male peacocks would be fine...not all mbuna male. | I actually missed the "hex" part, that does make a difference. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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Originally Posted by steveangela1 I actually missed the "hex" part, that does make a difference. | Huge difference. | |
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November 22nd, 2008
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| great fish pics...they are awesome looking! | |
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