Sunshine peacock cichlid coloring down

[DJRansome]

What species are the other fish in the tank?

 

[Lazybum34]

What species are the other fish in the tank?

Just peacocks and 2 bichirs

 

[DJRansome]

Will leave detailed comment on the bichirs to others. My understanding is that they are a 20" fish (depending on species) and like a pH that is lower than ideal parameters for peacocks.

The specific species of peacocks could be causing aggression...not all peacocks get along. What are the species with genus, species and collection point. Example is Aulonocara stuartgranti Maleri Island.

If your fish is a pure sunshine, the scientific name would be Auloncara baenschi. He may be unhappy in a tank with other yellow peacocks or jacobfreibergi peacocks or hybrid peacocks...like the OB.

And how many of each.

 

[Lazybum34]

Will leave detailed comment on the bichirs to others. My understanding is that they are a 20" fish (depending on species) and like a pH that is lower than ideal parameters for peacocks.

The specific species of peacocks could be causing aggression...not all peacocks get along. What are the species with genus, species and collection point. Example is Aulonocara stuartgranti Maleri Island.

If your fish is a pure sunshine, the scientific name would be Auloncara baenschi. He may be unhappy in a tank with other yellow peacocks or jacobfreibergi peacocks or hybrid peacocks...like the OB.

And how many of each.

1 ob ,1 sunshine peacock (half royal blue) , 1 eureka red, 1 albino senegal bichir and 1 delhezi bichir in total 3 peacocks and 2 bichir

 

[DJRansome]

Is this a 72" tank? Lake Malawi cichlids like peacocks like to be in larger groups to manage aggression.

The OB is a hybrid (more aggressive) and the eureka is a jacobfreibergi (more aggressive) sos the baenchi may feel intimidated and never color well.

 

[Lazybum34]

Is this a 72" tank? Lake Malawi cichlids like peacocks like to be in larger groups to manage aggression.

The OB is a hybrid (more aggressive) and the eureka is a jacobfreibergi (more aggressive) sos the baenchi may feel intimidated and never color well.

Should I stock up a bit more, the tank is 75 gallons

 

[DJRansome]

In a 75G I would remove all the fish but the baenschi and then stock with 11 more haps and peacocks that are NOT hybrids, NOT jacobfreibergi and not yellow.

One source I read said the senegal needs a 60" x 24" tank minimum as well as pH of 7.8 or below.

 

[Lazybum34]

In a 75G I would remove all the fish but the baenschi and then stock with 11 more haps and peacocks that are NOT hybrids, NOT jacobfreibergi and not yellow.

One source I read said the senegal needs a 60" x 24" tank minimum as well as pH of 7.8 or below.

Ok thank you I will try to find some at my lfs

 

[DJRansome]

IME even in a 72" tank filled with other timid peacocks and haps, if there is a jake or hybrid in the tank the more timid ones do not color well.

 

[RD.]

IME even in a 72" tank filled with other timid peacocks and haps, if there is a jake or hybrid in the tank the more timid ones do not color well.

Agreed.