How to Keep Peacock Cichlids | Care Guide & Species Profile

How to Keep Peacock Cichlids | Care Guide & Species Profile. We have a wide variety of cichlids, from African to American cichlids, and in today's video, we focus on keeping Peacock cichlids from Lake Malawi.
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[@solidmusic15]

I just started keeping African Peacocks and Haps a month ago. This video is so helpful.

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome, glad it’s helpful!

[@andreacasoli3371]

My favorite Malawi Cichlid is probably the Aulonocara baenschi (blue lip yellow fish) maybe one day i'll keep them (also Tangayika cichlids are special in my eyes)

[@jerryhigg]

Incredible! What a great vid not only for the interesting info, but for the beauty and professionalism. You’ve outdone yourself Troy! ❤ 🐠 👍

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@SergioBernardoAlmi]

Underrated Channel 💔

[@DjPosey3]

Another Great Video! Im appreciating the more frequent videos from you Bros.

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevenbelus4711]

I just absolutely love your tank!

[@barratt17]

Brilliant info!! I have 20 peacocks and I'm always learning something about them 👌👌

[@KrazyKZs_Garage]

Excellent video. Thank you very much for sharing and putting this together. Outstanding collection of peacocks.

[@CichlidBros]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@beat_2008]

Now I am tempted to buy these now!

[@CichlidBros]

🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@dennispeleg7843]

Yea show off with the new tank now lmao. Tank looks awesome and I can't wait to get my guys into a bigger tank at the end of the year

[@CichlidBros]

Lol, thanks!

[@dennispeleg7843]

@@CichlidBros one question, I know it's only been maybe 2 weeks since you've upgraded, and using now crushed coral and shells, do you notice them digging into the substrate or not really now because of the crushed coral and shells?

[@beat_2008]

Just Picked up an OB peacock yesterday. Little sister named it Cookie

[@markpaulson1346]

Love watching your videos! Always so much useful info!! What substrate would you recommend if your pH is where it needs to be right out of the tap? Thanks!!

[@CichlidBros]

Glad it’s helpful! You could use any substrate in that case and be just fine. I’d recommend something that looks natural to lake Malawi

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Great timing ✅👋. Gonna stock my custom 150 Tank with them 🐠

[@CichlidBros]

Love it!

[@lisamcgill664]

Beautiful fish

[@krzysztofkopaczewski4319]

I agree that African cichlids are beautiful. But in my opinion, the most beautiful of all cichlids are those from South America💪💪💪

[@meriamburnett6917]

Thank you!❤

[@marklee4409]

Great Advice! Im have a new 180 tank on order. ( not looking forward to getting it down to my basement, I loled at you guys doing the same ) Still deciding but probably going with peacocks. ( maybe south american ) I have seen tanks with a black and white mixed substrate. Im pretty sure the white is just aragonite sand, but not sure what to use for the black. I have used black diamond blasting sand in the past. Have you done that before. Any suggestions?

[@jinthao00]

Caribsea makes a black aragonite sand.

[@daddykiller5835]

black sand tends to be magnetic. If you didn't already know.

[@Kissing_fish_aquatics]

I have a 40 breeder. I plan on getting them young then putting them in my 75. How many would you recommend for the 40 ?

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Great video

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@turdferguson8412]

Great video.. I was thinking of doing a 75 gallon with a 20 gallon sump. How many peacocks would you recommend for that setup? Are there any general guidelines for stocking? Like 1 peacock per how many gallons?

[@jinthao00]

Tazawa said to take your tank size and dividing by 2 for heavy stocking. So for 75, that's about 37 fish. Cichlidscape recommended 12 to 15 in a 75. It all depends on your filtration, maintenance schedule, budget, and fish temperament. I currently have 11 that ranges from 2 to 4 inches, but I'm planning on no more than 20.

[@secretformulathief910]

Hey real quick, I ordered a pair of peacocks from my pet store, I'm not interested in a community tank, I just really like having a single individual fish or 2... Would I be in the clear with just a male and female? Or should I get some more Edit: a little bit of a time sensitive comment because I have a week till I pick them up, just any advice is appreciated. I'm a very experienced fish keeper but ciclids are very new to me and I'm not used to fish who live in groups, plus Google isn't giving me a clear answer Edit2: i could also just let any potential eggs hatch and let the fish reproduce naturally if needed (within reason) again, any advice welcome and ty if you read this far

[@mickyleaugust9698]

Hi what lighting are you using , RGB ?

[@Justice-u1p]

Can i use beach sand for Malawi peacock cichlids??

[@dnadhiir9082]

How are their fins in perfect condition ? They are a bit frayed in mine

[@nehaldhammurkar10]

Bro can u make a video on Tankmates of peacock cichilds?

[@gunsmoke2175]

African cichlids should stay with African cichlids because they are so aggressive

[@jinthao00]

For an all-male setup, other peacocks, common haps, synodontis, bristlenose pleco, and electric yellow lab mbuna. Anything else, and, unless you're lucky, you have to put in the work.

[@RayyanJamil-m5z]

I have a mix full of peacock's and electric blues and yellow, but how do you make their colors so vibrant?

[@CichlidBros]

This should help! How to Make Your Cichlids Color Up kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ2Womqcm5WfecU

[@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612]

I had a question for you with the aroganite substrate do you add the ph buffer during water changes or does it buffer itself with the acidic water?

[@jinthao00]

It buffers itself. Also, the crushed coral will get dissolved by water acidity and flow. As ph rises, crushed coral gets dissolved slower, leading to ph buffering.

[@crazyaboutafricancichlids1612]

@Jin Thao so when it doesn't get the seachem Malawi buffer for ph added in water does it slowly rise back to stability after a large water change? And do you add salt with the h20 change? I was using black beauty sand and had to use buffer to keep my ph at 7-8 ppm

[@BenrealMcCrimon]

Why when I look at videos everyone's African cichlids are swimming and having fun. But my cichlids are always hiding, they are healthy and swim around but only behind my big stone rock. Can you tell me why.

[@CichlidBros]

Could be many things, but my best guesses: either too much decor in the tank, lighting is too strong, not enough flow, or water quality isn't great. Hard to say exactly without seeing the tank though

[@BenrealMcCrimon]

@Cichlid Bros thank you I took my big rock out until they start swimming around in the tank. Water is o.k. everything is fine.

[@meriamburnett6917]

❤❤❤❤

[@202_Reek]

I know ima get hate but I been keeping them together for years 😅

[@wildsam13]

how many peacock cichlid can keep u together in a 130 gal tank

[@aaryathakar5748]

35 to 40

[@orangez1986]

Any issues with multiple male sulphurheads?

[@CichlidBros]

Sometimes the same species will be aggressive towards each other. Although we’ve had it work a few times

[@biyolojiveotesi]

Are there female chiclid in tank ?

[@CichlidBros]

Nope

[@Justice-u1p]

Peacock cichlids need hole rocks??

[@CichlidBros]

Open water is more important

[@Justice-u1p]

@@CichlidBros my tank size is 75×45×45 can i peacock cichlids??

[@Saiprakash0156]

All those are male fishes. Large ines

[@CichlidBros]

Yes they are

[@rara5212]

Malawi lake water is not hard! It is a soft to medium hard water with elevated PH!

[@CichlidBros]

It does have higher carbonate hardness. And I did say elevated PH.