How to breed/Advice

[adam0444]

I am thinking about getting a breeding tank to breed peacock. What size tank is good for that? What should the male female ratio be? I have never breed before so the more information I can get the better. Thanks

[Afrabat]

Well friend, Aulonocara are harem spawners so it would be good to keep several females to a male like a 2m/5f or 1m/4f ratio. Not more than 2 males though. If you want to do 10 females I think more power to you. lol. I have breed them in 40 gallon breeders where they have enough room but nothing like having a 75g for them. I love watching the male go bonkers for the female.

In all honesty I will say a 20 gallon will work but the more room the better. It's all about quality of life friend.

[adam0444]

I was thiking a 20 maybe I can find something bigger for good price been checking craigslist. Also if I want to breed blue regals and otterpoints in the same tank could k do that or does it have to be one species because the males will fight

[DogWalker]

One species. With two species there will quite likely be cross-breeding as one male will dominate and do all the breeding. Multiple males with females present may fight, even within the same species.

[adam0444]

Okay so I will try with one breed if I decided to try it out. What type of condition do they like to breed in?

[DogWalker]

Wet should do.

Seriously, just provide good water quality suitable for african cichlid keeping, and some hiding spots so that females that want a break from the male's attention have somewhere to go. Otherwise assuming they are of age they should breed very easily. Have a plan for what to do with the offspring though. Either a growout tank to put the fry in or alternate tank to remove the adults to... Once the young reach a certain size they can be kept with the adults (assuming adequate tank size, filtration & water maintenance), but the presence of a coloured up adult male may inhibit/delay any of the young males from fully colouring up. I prefer to grow them on separated from the parents in order to get good colour earlier. Even then you may only get one or two colouring up at a time. Sell those off in order to promote others' colouring up. Good luck.

[Heyguy74]

A 20 is small for fully grown peacocks. I would go with a 3 ft tank ay least. Especially for the larger species like jacobfreibergi. The males get too large and aggressive for small tanks.

[DogWalker]

A 20 is small for fully grown peacocks. I would go with a 3 ft tank ay least. Especially for the larger species like jacobfreibergi. The males get too large and aggressive for small tanks.

Agree 100%. The 40g breeder suggested earlier in the thread would be much more appropriate.

[adam0444]

ill see what i can find thanks guys! jacobfreibergi will be ones i will try too breed also. i have 2 of them now in my 90

[clossboss]

good luck, regardless of what you find, you want the largest footprint possible, forget height.