African Cichlid Peacocks and Haps Show Tank 75g

Filtration
2 AC110
(Seachem Matrix, Chemi-Pure Elite and Seachem Purigen)
Marineland C360
(Mechanical filter pads from course to fine in bottom 2 trays, followed by Chemi-Pure Elite then Biohome Ultimate.

[@stilesslosson7403]

Love those peacocks n Happs had them for years n could never find the right balance of aggression no matter what I did n trust me I tried it all over the 20yrs I had them...I finally have peace w frontosa n geophagus these days no more stress...but those Africans sure are ppl pretty.

[@stephenbrooks9196]

I find that fish color up real nice if you leave the lights off most of the time. The constant light stresses them a lot imo. When I’m not watching them lights go out. Keeps some aggression down too

[@TheAngryFishman]

J, your tank is one of my favorites man. Thanks for all your support as well.

[@JSpalding]

Thank you very much bro. I enjoy watching your videos as well. Doing a great job bud.

[@aquafilms6803]

Great tank! And your fish are GOURGOUSE!

[@AaronsAquarium]

Great tank. Can't until my Cichlids are this big.

[@JSpalding]

Slightly delayed comment but thanks bro. You don't have africans anymore haha

[@DonPoisson]

Looking insane J, awesome looking tank and fish. Good job!

[@JSpalding]

Thank you Don. Can't wait til everyone is fully matured and colored. The tank will look that much better. :-)

[@DonPoisson]

Haha it's all about patience! Yours have got some good size on mine, it'll be next year til my peacocks colour up :p

[@aldatdudepetty]

Tank looking Damn good J!!! Keep it up brah

[@JSpalding]

Thanks man.

[@mr.cmrs.c3591]

Beautiful tank... very nice set-up.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks. It has changed a lot

[@cmarksmeier]

Beautiful tank!!!

[@JSpalding]

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks. Check out my latest vids to see how much it has changed. Thanks again for watching and subbing if u haven't already

[@OmarRodrigueznomar2025]

Tank looks great man. I think I have the same background. Your eureka red is going to be amazing once he colors up fully.

[@JSpalding]

Thank you Omar. Yea, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone fully mature in the tank. Just gonna take time. Lol

[@T_bomb99]

looks great I am setting mine up soon these tyes of vids really helped me decide to go with peacocks and haps instead of mbunas , not that they are a bad fish just love the colours on the peacocks and haps, great vid

[@JSpalding]

Thanks for watching.

[@TheDcgj45]

I wish you luck with the little guy. I can't remember the names of fish anymore. I must be getting old. Keep up the faith.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks for watching. Unfortunately he ended up dying. Take a look at my newer videos. Don't forget to hit the like button and subscribing as well. 👍

[@shaneroehrig985]

Can you say awesome....looks good J.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks Shane. Appreciate the comment.

[@shaneroehrig985]

Your welcome J. Lighting and powerheads next on the list.

[@DonPoisson]

Your peacocks are the business! I also see what you mean about your dolphin growth, the boys are growing up fast!

[@JSpalding]

Yup yup. Delayed comment haha

[@aznl0n3l9]

Yes those fish are epic bro... Very nice

[@JSpalding]

Thank you Hauii.

[@MauriceMccomie]

YOOOO!!!!! These fish!!! This Tank!!! OMG it's beautiful. You have a boss show tank bro, mines is nowhere close to that. You earned a sub, for great content.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. I really appreciate it. Its been over the course of a year and running strong.

[@eriksheridan2923]

When feeding putt a little zooplankton in with the food after a few feeding they will color right up I use vitachem zooplankton and garlic guard and vitality

[@carledwardjames8275]

I've got to upgrade my water system. Your tank is so clear. Great job dude.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks

[@luvmywetpets]

I did watch the whole damn thing and liked it!

[@JSpalding]

Thanks for watching bro. Hope all is well with you.

[@peterlecoutier9599]

My first peacock was a sunshine to and I've still got him lol good work

[@JSpalding]

Thanks Peter. Great specimen!

[@maximusaquatics7835]

Nice video bro!!! Tank is stunning!! I'm going to get there one day, just need to move most of my mbunas to another setup so I can stock more peacocks & haps.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks John. Yea it's definitely not a cheap hobby that's for sure. I started my tank back up last year after years of not having one. Slowly picking things up to make it better. Gotta love this community for all the help they can provide. It's one big fish family here on KZbin.

[@maximusaquatics7835]

Yea it can get very expensive. Every time I turn around I see something I want..lol. Think I might be a little obsessed though and the bank roll doesn't support it...lol. I totally agree the community is truly amazing and the support is unreal. So glad to be a part of it.

[@JSpalding]

I think a lot of us are obsessed hahaha! I hear you on the $ aspect as well. Not rich by any means. Pretty much piece it out over time. I believe everyone does that for the most part. 

[@josecolon5802]

Tank looking great bro nice update. I'm going through the same thing with some of my fish coloring down im sure the colors will come back just gotta be patient...

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. Yea time is all they need. Get bigger and mature. Then their colors will pop once again. The waiting game. Lol

[@zootedsuit]

I've found that having many hiding places for the sub-dominant males is the best. Rock formations to create caves is what I do as well. Changing the positioning of tank decorations has helped too so they can re-establish territory. I have 7 Mbuna & one turquoise jewel cichlid in a 40 gal breeder. Their average size is about 3 inches.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks for watching and the imput. ☺

[@alanarnold813]

Enjoyed the video...beautiful fish!

[@NCmike1969]

Looking sweet. I hate some have lost color, it sucks!

[@JSpalding]

Thanks Mike. Yea it happens. They will get their color back. Just takes time, water changes, good parameters and excellent food aka NLS and Southern Delight!

[@MrHoney2U]

Definitely a female dolphin. The fish look great. The color will come back. These fish are crazy. Lol that Benga is Rollin. Always wanted one of those vacs. Lol the dragon blood is use to being caught. I had a borleyi, gorgeous fish, just mean as hell.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks Mr H. The dolphins were small when I picked them up and didn't know what they were. You can clearly see who the males/female are. Hopefully it doesn't take long to get them to color back up. The sunshine is awesome. The vacs work like a charm. I think Jay Wilson uses them as well. It's a love hate thing about the dragonblood and borleyi. It's funny how you can see the change in the pecking order when u take certain fish out. Interesting for sure. Thanks again bro for checking out my vid and giving great feedback.

[@Jaywil07]

Dude your fish didn't loose as much color as I thought lol. They still look good, you have some big boys in there didn't realize that. Head up also what do you feed? J Spalding

[@JSpalding]

NLS Thera A, Ultra Red, Small Cichlid. Along with Southern Delight Small Cichlid and Vegy Krill. Feed once a day alternating between one type of NLS and Southern Delight.

[@JasPlun]

My experience is in community tanks Haps do not always keep their color as bright depending on hierarchy. I use Omega African Cichlid color food,Fine chopped artificial crab meat,Vegi-Flakes, and live food from time to time. I have had great results with color being vibrant on all of them. My Sunshine Peacock can be a little bully at times toward my Red Shoulder Peacock, but for the most part he stays colored up. I have found a varied diet does more for fish than anything else you can do besides providing them great water conditions with a lot of water changes:P

[@AquaLady153]

Cant wait till I get haps and peacocks.

[@JSpalding]

They are definitely awesome. You will enjoy their colors for sure. Like and Subscribe. Check out my newer vids as well.

[@machopineiro3105]

Beautiful!

[@JSpalding]

Thanks

[@80sGAMER]

They're still beautiful! :) Enjoy them.

[@FlakAlley]

lovely tank,i wish theyd get their colour back! its like my oscars they are always aggressive even though its a 300 gal

[@SonicsDC25]

Tank is still looking great, I agree that they've colored down due to pecking order adjustments. I recently got a red peacock from a LFS in my quarantine, I wasn't sure if it's Eureka Red or Ruby Red, but he looks very similar to yours, if he ends up with half the color that yours have, I'll be happy :) Love the Sunshine peacock as well!

[@JSpalding]

Yea he's gonna be a stunnas for sure. He's just gotta grow! :-)

[@zabeyardam4562]

to show colour take away the rocks and if you have you water moving fast a certain way change the direction abd slow it down if you can. and also heat the water by a few degrees. they colour up more if they think its breeding season

[@JSpalding]

Thanks

[@MonstaFishKeeper]

AWESOME! I am doing a peacock and hap tank for a 40 breeder!

[@JSpalding]

Sweet deal!

[@chiefxsha]

+J Spalding me too how much can I keep in the 40

[@pauls.981]

I love your tank of fish!

[@nikosveloudakisafricancich2990]

Bring the lights in the front glass and you will see the difference

[@pavesefishing8569]

Looking good bro. Patience n the color will come back.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. Appreciate it.

[@JSpalding]

Messaged u

[@pavesefishing8569]

Where I don't see it

[@JSpalding]

A KZbin message. You asked me to message u asap about.my Maleri.?

[@JSpalding]

You on Facebook? Message that way

[@CichlidFanatic]

I have had the sand for a few months now and i fully cleaned it before I put it in the tank, both of my filters are fully cycled, ive herd alot of good things about the chemi-pure. As far as feeding I only feed my fish twice a day once in the morning and once in the early evening. Maybe I will give chemi pure a shot and see how it works.

[@JSpalding]

Sounds good bro. It works awesome.

[@CichlidFanatic]

well i just did a water change and added 2 units of the chemi pure elite to my canister filter. i put them on the very top basket because i have filter floss and purigen in the basket below it. i really hope chemi pure elite works

[@JSpalding]

It will help for sure bro. I've only got 2 bags in mine for now but might add some purigen I have kicking around.

[@CichlidFanatic]

i was reading the chemi pure bottle and from what i have read this product seems pretty damn amazing. when you rinsed the chemi pure did you rinse it until the water came out clear? i rinsed my bags till there was just a little bit of color left.

[@JSpalding]

Cichlid Fanatic That's what I do.

[@colemikel8976]

Love ur tank. I have a cichlid tank tht has some rainbows in it and a cockatoo cichlid in it suprisingly he never gets picked on by my haps or peacocks.

[@jimandcherie5821]

Nice fish mate.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks. Check out my latest updates to see how much my tank has changed. Hope you enjoyed the vid

[@Hov..]

I got like 6 babies in the tank with my mom cichlids. I told her to get a separate tank like you did but she said that they would live anyway because thats how they survive in their environment anyway.

[@JSpalding]

Yea I'd suggest setting up a growout because the bigger guys will eat them. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe to my channel. Check out my latest vids as well.

[@KaiatNemo]

Subbed yah, great lookin fish bro! The aggression is real in a Malawi tank.

[@necroeasy593]

All your fish look great and they like you too that help with color and it shows you don't abuse your fish. The sunshine banger? Super fish, the more comfortable the more color he's been there the longest. Cool video, nice fish.

[@TheAngryFishman]

Fish are popping bro

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bud.

[@jpon8461]

Nice tank man

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. Much appreciated.

[@joeprofita]

Looks good, i here you!I wish they would all stayed colored up all the time! Right

[@Lightspeed30]

What kind of background is that and about how much is something like that? That's pretty dang sweet!

[@JSpalding]

It's the Crevice background from www.universalrocks.com. Prices vary based on what size you need.

[@dipsydodunkeroobaby]

Give the new guys a little time they will color back up !!

[@JSpalding]

That's what I'm thinking. The waiting game. Lol

[@willman43]

Old video but a good one. I have a 75 gallon peacock n hap tank. Two aquaclear 110's also and a sunsun 370gph canister running on it.

[@JSpalding]

Yup it's old haha. Thanks for watching

[@willman43]

+J Spalding lol. I actually run dual Sunsun 525 gph canisters now.

[@JSpalding]

+Cichlid MadMan sweet.

[@TheFunkytrapper]

I Got some super red top hongi of the nench max a few weeks ago and one female was very small about 2 inch max and she had a tiny fry in with her so I have that in an ice-cream tub with daily water changes and fed on brine shrimp it is doing good

[@JSpalding]

Niice

[@kirsti0104]

Nice fish ☺️

[@JSpalding]

kirsti farrar thanks

[@akaidogg6983]

nice tank, clear water. What is the type of rocks you used, looks natural and fits the tank decor. tx

[@JSpalding]

Akai Dogg actually the rocks are just rocks I found outside in the woods. Scrubbed and cleaned them and made sure that they didn't leach into the water. I currently don't use real rocks in my tank. I have a 125 gallon w Universal Rocks that are handmade that look real. They made the background I had in the tank as well. www.universalrocks.com

[@Bandicoot1936]

tank looks great j. ive never seen that contraption you have to clean the sand. looks cool though. do you like it? theres a power vacuum in my tank at the moment. my empress dropped a few spots in the hierarchy. still looks good, just not as good. my electric blue hap is the new tank boss. great video brother.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks Dave. It's an Eheim Quick Vac Pro. It's around $50-$60. It works awesome. Picks up waste in your dead spots. Helps doing quick touch ups. I like using it every other day.

[@Bandicoot1936]

right on. never even heard of it. may have to look into that. your borlei is a savage. lol. I know they tend to be aggressive in general but hes super aggressive.

[@1ozzir]

104,000 views wow nice j!

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. Yea I don't get why this was so popular. Haha

[@otcfishkeeper5414]

Still very beautiful fish.

[@mdrogun]

I really need your help!! I had three cichlids in a tank, and they only grow up to be about 6-4 inches. I don't know what type they are. When i bought them the sign said "assorted cichlids", and when i put them in my tank two of them bred. I can only find one baby that hides that is about half an inch long. The ones that bred are only about three inches long. After a short time of the baby being around the one that had not bred, the one that didn't breed had died.I want to buy more cichlids as my tank is understocked. Would it be okay if I were to introduce more?

[@JSpalding]

Sorry for the late comment. I would definitely add more africans. How big is your tank?

[@JSpalding]

This is the Rocky background from www.universalrocks.com. I currently have the Crevice in there now. Thanks for watching

[@Fishandthings]

thanks

[@JSpalding]

Np

[@johnjohnson-pd3qs]

I don't understand why people put haps and peacocks together. Noone seems to have just one or the other. I like finding 1 species of fish in one tank personally

[@NAMEERKLIFTS]

A lot of people have just peacocks, haps are really big so you can’t keep that many a tank, makes the tank seem empty

[@themanfromcabowabo1559]

Whatever floats your boat. I wouldn’t fret over other peoples tanks, just create what works for you. Just because you don’t approve of someone different doesn’t mean they’re wrong; even though they may outnumber you.

[@pomom2luvmypoms461]

beautiful fish, makes me want to trade my tiger Oscar in on some like yours lol

[@JSpalding]

Definitely try it out. Africans are awesome

[@LadDell]

Awesome tank. I actually appreciated all your commentary. I need to update my vids for my tanks. My 60 gallon has 15 juvenile African cichlids. How often would you say I should feed them to get them to grow quicker? Thanks.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks. Juvies I'd feed 2 times a day. Also weekly water changes will help them grow quicker too. Do atleast 50% of the water.

[@LadDell]

Thanks J, much appreciated!!

[@JSpalding]

Anytime

[@CichlidFanatic]

Badass broski. I do have a question, im dealing with some cloudy water and ive tried a water change and skimmed the sand to get all the poop out. I even went out and bought seachem purigen as well as filter floss for my canister. I also bought seachem clairty and nothing is working. I see that your water is clear and my question is how do I fix this cloudy water situation im having.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. For media in my filters I use Chemi-Pure Elite, Purigen, Biohome Ultimate media. I also use Easy Life Fluid Filter Medium as well every so often when I do water changes. My filters are well cycled. How long have you had the pool filter sand? Repeated washing of it before putting it in? Is your filter fully cycled? Are you cleaning your filters wrong? There is a lot to consider. If it hasn't been running a while then it might not be fully cycled. Let me know anything else. I'll try n help. If I can't help there's always someone who might have an idea. :-)

[@reejwhite8177]

How many fish in there

[@JSpalding]

Reej White When I had this setup I had around 30 or so. I no longer have this tank and or fish. Check out my newer vids

[@africanriftvalleyfish8287]

The only way to maximize the color of any african male cichlid is by placing his corresponding female in the same tank. Very nice tank.

[@JSpalding]

Yup. That is true. No females for me though. Check out my latest vids. A lot has changed since then. Thanks for watching. ☺

[@shaneroehrig985]

Lol..yeah nothing special for lighting yet..wanna get some zoo med flora sun or something like that...maybe go marineland led in the future..thought about painting the back black...I painted my 80 gal super show a light blue cause everyone does a dark blue then had left over live sand from a saltwater tank and used that...Jag likes moving it around. What would you recommend for lighting on it?

[@JSpalding]

Well I would definitely recommend going led. There are a lot of great options to choose from. Current USA Satellite LED+, Marineland, Finnex, Beadwork etc. It's all in what you think will best suit you and your tank. Do some research and compare. You will find something you will be happy with.

[@johnstoll4474]

i DID watch your vid completely, very informative! i only keep barbs and gouramis now, but want to build an african cichlid tank soon. I'm unsure which cichlids to buy (im still in the learning/reading phase...), peacocks, mbuna, tanganyika, etc... Any advice?!?!? thanks for the vid. oh and thanks for the filter info, very helpful to me!

[@JSpalding]

Go peacocks and Haps. Check out www.thewonderofcichlids.com to purchase Africans. Trevor has nothing but the best.

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

Good video bud. I wouldn't mind seeing the Ehime gravel cleaner in action some day as ive not seen this item before. looks pretty dam good. im guessing that it cleans without doing a water change ?

[@JSpalding]

I'll show a video on Monday. No you still want to do your water changes. 50% wc weekly/biweekly.

[@JSpalding]

Also it's just for touch ups. So you don't see poop. I hate looking at it.

[@Les-OZZYTHEOSCAR]

J Spalding Oh that would be great to see it working, thanks. Yes I meant it just sucks up detritus without removing the water from the tank :) Oh I love the water changes bud, don't worry about that :)

[@Vovanchik.]

👍👍👍

[@jcashisking]

is the background inside your tank? Or is it taped to the back? if it's in your tank, do you mind telling me where you purchased it? Thanks, tank looks great. I'm guessing those are all males in your tank?

[@JSpalding]

3D background is from www.universalrocks.com It's the Crevice. It goes inside your tank. Thanks for liking. Sub as well if you like.

[@jcashisking]

J Spalding did the color come back on any / all of the fish. I have a similar situation. The fish looked great in the tank at the store, but they grey'd out after I put them in my tank. I recently split up some of the more aggressive fish in hopes of some of the other fish getting their colors back. Hoping it helps

[@JSpalding]

The ones that actually made it colored up after some time. They dull down to blend in more and once they are used to all the guys in the tank and learn the pecking order the color will come back.

[@bobbygsproaquarium]

You've got some beautiful fish, I've sub'd you

[@Digit0wL]

I bhought a black auratus one year ago, and 1 week after he or she became grey.... is there any reason ? he's the dominant fish without being too agressive (he usually break fights)

[@JSpalding]

Possibly going through the maturing stages. Those guys are super aggressive mbunas.

[@jcashisking]

what do you mean by juiced? Do fish stores give fish hormones in order to color them up? can I buy these hormones to juice up my fish?

[@JSpalding]

Juiced is hormoned fish to show lots of color at a young age so they sell easier. They do it to females as well so they look male. Not that I know of. Just do your 50% water changes and feed quality fish food like new life spectrum

[@j.tamazingcichlidman5033]

Nice tank and fish, Subb you!

[@MrRondeezzee]

I see what you mean about your borleyi,He's a lighting bolt. My red shoulder is my issue I just got rid of that girl an come to find out that dull o.b. I had was a girl also. caught my red shoulder with here last night. I dont know if just having a girl in your tank regardless of what specific breed of fish causes the aggression.(now that I think of it thats how we get hybrids) Imma start there by just removing all females. love the lighting an background

[@JSpalding]

Thanks. Yea I'm thinking the female dolphin is causing a lot of aggression. I always see a different male doing the dance with her but nothing yet. As soon as she is holding I'll pull her out and probably get rid of it. There's always a douche in a tank. Typical haha

[@Bandicoot1936]

good move ron. ime any females of any type is going to cause issues. the urge to mate is so strong they'll fight endlessly despite the breed. that's what sucks about mbuna. you don't know what the hell your getting unless you know how to vent them.

[@ManOfSteel77]

How big is that wavemaker? Is it plenty of flow?

[@JSpalding]

It's a Hydor Koralia Evolution Aquarium Circulation Pump 750/850 gph. Rated for up to a 90g freshwater tank. Works great. I like these because they have a suction cup and magnet to stay in place. I'd suggest atleast getting this size for up to a 90g unless you want to circulate more water.

[@Genuine048]

J spalding I have a 10gallon tank. Would it be ok if I have about 2-3 cichlid in my tank?

[@JSpalding]

Hey Lee. In all honesty, I would only use a 10g tank for a quarantine setup in case one of your Africans were sick. I would suggest going as big as possible for the tank.

[@ilikesubscribingha]

Are mbunas the only Africans that need caves or can I have haps and peacocks with driftwood and stuff?

[@JSpalding]

Mbunas love hiding spaces. Peacocks and Haps are more open water swimmers but like some hiding spots as well. My big blur Ahli loves hiding behind rockwork. Driftwood would work as well.

[@ManOfSteel77]

where did you get that background?

[@JSpalding]

www.universalrocks.com This one is the Rocky 3d. The one I have now is the Crevice. Go watch my newest videos and u can see it. Thanks for watching. Hope you sub as well.

[@raisking9745]

what kind of light are you using in your tank ?

[@JSpalding]

Current Satellite LED+

[@greenhorighzonz]

the coloring is due to dominance of males not juice lmao go rely on gym buddies more for juice advice same pecking order applies throughout all species

[@jessicamarie6509]

There color will return

[@ethanhalsey357]

Do you have all males, or do you have some females

[@JSpalding]

Nascar Eman in this setup I had all males. Current setup I have only 2 species in my 125 with males and females. I wanted more natural behavior. So far so good. Go check out the latest one to see what it looks like.

[@BeninChurchil]

They might be fed with color hormones ?

[@JSpalding]

These guys were not but some are overseas. Thanks for watching

[@mrme3233]

why do these need such a large tank for their size?

[@JSpalding]

A lot of the haps get quite big and they need the extra space for territory reasons. Also, the bigger the tank the quicker they grow. Thanks for watching and don't forget to Subscribe if you haven't already.

[@goose1498]

What kind of background is that??

[@JSpalding]

Rocky 3D background from www.universalrocks.com

[@Fishandthings]

how many peacock would you put in a 60gal tank

[@JSpalding]

Depends on which species you want to keep. I would only suggest like 12 or so. Always go as big as you can tank wise. Africans I'd suggest doing some research and see which ones don't get really big. That's my opinion. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@JSpalding]

Depends on which species you want to keep. I would only suggest like 12 or so. Always go as big as you can tank wise. Africans I'd suggest doing some research and see which ones don't get really big. That's my opinion. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@KeepingItFishy]

what's the most fish u have kept in this 75g?

[@JSpalding]

30

[@rayalvarez191]

what temperature do you have your tank at?

[@JSpalding]

78°

[@steveshorkey5195]

how many fish u have in tank??????????

[@JSpalding]

I think I had around 25 at the time. Some have come and gone. Check out my latest videos to see what I have now. Thanks for watching. Sub when u get a chance if u haven't already.

[@CLapp4]

what light do you have?

[@JSpalding]

Current USA Satellite Freshwater LED Plus 48 " - 60 "

[@machopineiro3105]

Do you add salt to your tank?

[@JSpalding]

Macho Pineiro I use Seachem Cichlid Lake Salt

[@reaper22387]

what substrate do you have?

[@JSpalding]

reaper22387 Carib-Sea Eco complete cichlid sand

[@MistaaKittle]

Looks too crowded

[@JSpalding]

African Cichlids are supposed to be crowded to keep the aggression down so they wont single out one particular fish. I've taken out and sold/traded some Africans that weren't getting along with the other tank mates. As with most African Cichlid videos here on KZbin, they are all crowded for that reason.

[@day2day734]

21,000 huh big timer!

[@JSpalding]

Haha! I don't know why but people watch it a lot bro.

[@day2day734]

Lol

[@JSpalding]

North Florida Cichlids Almost 30k lol

[@day2day734]

Smh

[@JSpalding]

It's a shitty video too haha.. type in African cichlid show tank and tell me what pops up.

[@WATERCHWEE]

how many ft is yr tank

[@JSpalding]

4ft long

[@judel.6742]

Get a jack dempsyl they are amazing ;D

[@JSpalding]

New video posted check it out. Like and subscribe.

[@JSpalding]

I actually like them. I've only had one issue of the seals leaking nut Marineland customer service sent me a completely new canister replacement for free. Very easy to set up.

[@floridafish1003]

Hey J...nice tank setup you inspired me to set up a 150 gallon of haps and peacocks. Check out my UTube channel if you get a chance, I have a new spin on getting equipment and acquiring fish.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks bro. I'll check it out.

[@lpcthug]

im so sad i just bought one of those blue dolphins and it got beaten to death by my peacocks, other than that, i would NOT release that small fish you got in the breeder net into the tank, he is a target to the first fish(s) who thinks it looks similar to him and will be terminated on sight, trust me 90$ later i learned my lesson, re-tank or return him or else....

[@JSpalding]

I had one of my buddies try n grow him out for me but he ended up dying anyways. Wouldn't eat.

[@BenOchart]

Very nice. Keep posting, it will be interesting watching them grow and get even more color. My tank is a crazy mix, haps, mbuna, peacocks, check it out if you want. I sub'd.

[@JSpalding]

Thanks. It ha changed a lot since then. Doing a species only tank now of u haven't seen it

[@BenOchart]

+J Spalding can I ask what motivated the transition?

[@JSpalding]

+Ben Ochart Wanted a change. These guys are my favorite African Cichlid. To understand them and see what the true potential they have is to have them in a species only tank.