General African Cichlid Discussion • Ready to purchase my fish...

[Kfins]

So finally I am ready to add the fish. Tank is a 60g with pfs and texas holey rock. The tank is 4' long.
Here is what I was thinking:

Acei 1:4
Yellow Acei 1:4
Blue Berry OB Zebra 1:4
Electric Blue 1:4

A few others i really do like:
Labeotropheus trewavasae (red Top)
Aulonocara Sp. Rubescens
Lethrinops Intermedius
Yellow lab

What are your thoughts on how these fish will do together and any problem with crossbreeding in these?

[thefishkeeper]

The Oz Zebra and yellow lab could possibly crossbreed but they might not because they have there own group 1:4 ratio
Also the Trewavasae are really nice species, (I have a couple) but can become aggressive during breeding season
and I'm not an expert but wouldn't regular Acie crossbreed with yellow tail Acei
last thing, what kind of electric blue do you have in mind Sciaenochromis Fryeri or the hap?

[DJRansome]

What are the other dimensions of the tank? 48" x what?

[Kfins]

Ok so plans have changed. My husband said he would rather have an all male tank so we can have more colorful fish and it can be more of a show tank since it is in the main part of our house.

So I have since purchased 11 peacock and haps where the fish store chooses what go well together and the most colorful ones they have.
I should get them tomorrow, will post pictures as soon as they are put in the tank. So excited.

Thanks so much for all your help here. It is what helped me get set up .

[sus]

Answering DJ's qs, as far as I remember, 4' 60g tank dimension is 48" x 12" x 23", similar to 55g footprint, lil taller.

[Michael_M]

There are plenty of mbuna with females that are often just as colourful as males. Msobo, yellow labs, demasoni ect.

However all male hap/peacock tanks are amazing so you'll enjoy it for sure. Just be VERY careful with what the fish store sets you up with. Peacocks can be fickle and not colour up if they are too similar to each other in appearance and several common haps get very large and would outgrow a 4 foot tank easily. Oh and if your buying juvies I hope your patient.