Cichlid Pete Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi Guys, I currently have around 40 haps and peacocks in a 6x2x2.5ft tank. Fish size ranges from around 6cm to 15cm. I am thinking of adding a Rostratus to my collection, do you think this is a good idea? Thanks Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simy696 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 what you got currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlid Pete Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi Simy696, I currently have the following - Chilotilapia Rhoadesii, VC10, Mkoda White Lip, Electra, Phenochilus Tanzania, Gissel, Strigatus, Azureas, Kadango, Red Empress, Taiwan Reef, Spots Sani and around 6 or 7 different peacocks. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Fossos tend not to be super aggressive but as with lots of species there is diversity in agrees ion from one individual to the next. There are a couple of things that you will need to consider such as filtration on you tank and current size of existing fish. Is it any all male tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlid Pete Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks for the reply Ged. It is an all male display tank. Saying that there is around 4 fish that I think are female, they will be removed eventually. I have an FX6 and air running the tank. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopstick_mike Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Would love to see your tank that many peacocks and haps would like sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlid Pete Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Hi Guys, Just letting you know that I picked up a Rostratus (approximately 18cm's) around a month ago and he has settled nicely. He is now coloured up and has caused no issues with aggression or bullying. If anything he get's occasionally harassed by my Mkoda White Lips and Dragon Blood Peacock. Thanks JPM1976 for Rostratus. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 I'm on my 3rd generation Rostratus colony, meaning they grow old or exhaust and I start new colonies. Also kept in mixed displayed for most of the time. From what I observed, they seem to be quite peaceful as comparison to most Malawi cichlids,,,, and they remain peaceful for a very long time (more than half there lives). Once fully matured and 90% + max size they become very boisterous and sometimes fatal in a second, other than swallowing smaller fish,,,,,,,. So I reckon you'll get 3 or 4 years of age until they snap. Sometimes if conditions aren't quite right for them, they tend to cower a bit of recloose,,, as a display fish they must be stress free to stay healthy,,,, but if they're stressed slightly long term, then aggression may not be displayed. Being my third gen, I can't believe how good these colors are now,,, when they fire hard, it's so hard not to look at them, that under base color off black expands a bit and goes bottomless black,,, the green and purple are very electric vivid over the black, not to mention the appealing over all shape of everything. So under rated, just need growing patience. A very large display tank : 7 males and 3 females of each specie. Rostratus Phenochilus (Tanzania) Phenochilus gissel Rhampochromis macropthalmus Always wanted to do this combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlid Pete Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Thanks for the feedback Buccal. At the moment I think he is pretty happy cruising around the mid to top water most of time, except for feeding where he doesn't care who is in his way. Hopefully he stay's that way. Your combination would look pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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