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From:Waterville, Ny USA
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-01-2004 05:40 AM         

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Hi everyone. Yesterday was my son's 4th birthday...(Leap baby). I have a 20L tank in my dining room that is cycled and ready to go, I just wasn't sure what I wanted to put in it. My step-daughter decided to buy her brother his own fish for the tank. (obviously I am caring for it). She bought a male and female peacock cichlids. I don't know a thing about them except that they like a higher ph, which is great cause my water out of tap is 8.2. Any information will be helpful, and I mean any!!!! He loves them....Max and Ruby....those of you who have preschoolers, know Max and Ruby LOL
Thanks a million

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From:canada
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posted 03-01-2004 06:26 AM         

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MAX and RUBY ROCK!!!

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From:Canada
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posted 03-01-2004 07:19 AM         

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You may want to take them back and get a betta for that tank. Two peacock cichlids will eventually require a much larger tank as they can get 6" each (depending on species and sex). A five gallon tank isn't big enough.

If you do decide to get a bigger tank, they like hard, high PH water. You can do this with coral substrate sand. Also, make sure there is at least one cave per cichlid in the tank.

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From:Missouri
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posted 03-01-2004 08:37 AM         

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I think she meant it's a 20 gallon long tank (I hate that "L" abbreviation for long). But even then the 20 gallon is going to be pushing it.

Here's some good info on peacocks: http://fish.mongabay.com/peacock_cichlids.htm

-Chelle

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From:Waterville, Ny USA
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posted 03-01-2004 10:33 AM         

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Sorry, I did mean 20 gallon LONG. I will do better next time. Promise. My water is hard and the ph is high.....I tested the water they came in....from the bag to my tank water and it was exactly the same...WHOO WHOO....thanks for the site chelle.

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