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Hi everyone,

I've got a new 330 litre, 4 ft tank on the way and I'm excited to start stocking it. I've always had my heart set on a Frontosa, but I've been warned that 330 litres might be a bit too small for them. I thought I'd share some other fish I like the look of and see if anyone can spot any ...

What's considered a large tank for peacocks? I've got a 4ft 330 litre one on the way and I'm keen to know if that's big enough to keep multiple males without them killing each other. I've already decided against a mixed tank, all the hassle of dealing with fry and females just sounds like too much ...

Hi again,

I've been looking at Tony's African Cichlids website and noticed they sell peacocks in groups of four, two males and two females. But isn't that a bit counterintuitive? I've been told it's best not to have two peacocks of similar colouring in the same tank, so wouldn't buying these groups ...

Hi,

Thanks for the link, really helpful. I think I'll go with the all male route, seems like a good idea. So, just get one male of each type and make sure the colourings are different, that way they shouldn't fight too much. Adding 3 at a time makes sense, reduces stress on them.

I like the idea ...

Hi everyone,

I'm new to fish keeping and I'm hoping for some advice on peacock cichlids. The Mbuna initially caught my eye, but I've been put off by their aggressive nature.

Can you mix all peacocks together, or are there some that just won't get along? For example, the ones on this website ...