Tank questions for a peacock.

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rlf_racing

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I was wondering if I split my 75gal tank in two, could I keep two peacock's in there? I guessing yes, but I want two make sure before I do. I would like to get a female for my little man.

Also Since I have a pair of clarkii clowns that are pretty aggressive towards most of their tank mates. Would they generally be safe with another peacock in closer quarters? I am going to have a pair of maroons on the other side with my male peacock. I know my male is docile but not sure how a female would act toward fish tankmates. So any suggestions before I take any other steps?
 
what are the clowns going to be seperated with? If it was clear I would think they would try to go after one another.
 
I don"t have a divider in the tank as of right now. What I was thinking was selling most of the fish in my tank and then putting a divider back into the tank to split it into two sections. I wnat to keep the clarkii pair since they are alreafy paired and aggressive. Also get a female peacock in with them. I already have a male, the fish that will be with him is a pair of maroon clowns. The seperator is going to be light diffuser with nylon window screen wired tied to it so the clowns can't fit through it. So what does everyone think of this idea? Sorry I wasn't clear aboutit would be setup.
 
Just so you know if you introduce them for mating it will have to be in a separate tank so you can separate them afterwards, and they will only mate with each other once as long as they remember eachother (~1-3 months as I understand) and their memory seems to have a bit to do with smell, so basically they will only mate once. this is information given by Dr. Roy on the subject. This may not apply to all non-monogamous species and he may have been talking about a different species so I can't guarantee it is right but it is my understanding from almost a year and a half of research on these animals.

Also, chances of raising the babies are extremely unlikely, as they can be in the planktonic for months.

I'm assuming you want to mate them however. If you just want to have a male and female for the sake of having a "pair" then feel free to go on ahead. Just watch out for shell disease, as it has been known spread from animal to animal through tank water.

Dan
 
I thought about breeding peacocks but not sure yet if that is a road I want to venture down just yet. With the divider I have setup, it wouldn't work keeping them separated? My mantis didn't hit it what so ever when it was in the tank.

On a side note. Where would I find a california mantis? Does stomatopod.com carry them from time to time? I thought about that species for the other side instead of a female. (But this is just a thought.) So any help on that would also be greatly appreciated.

Robert
 
This is the mantis scientific name if it helps. Hemisquilla californiensis. Or is there a better large smasher, thinking also maybe something different for the other side of the tank. Going through Dr. Roys list and not sure what to consider. So ant thoughts on this idea as well?
 
I am open to a large spearer but not sure how to setup the other side of the tank for one. So I will consider those options too.
 
The only thing the Californian mantis Hemisquilla californiensis would be good to you for would be a nice dinner. They are among the worst to keep in captivity. They need 100+ gallon tanks and ALWAYS succumb to a deadly bacterial infection. Also, they need a tank with a big chiller. Nearly impossible to keep long term in a lab, nevermind a home aquarium. For reference the longest one was kept in a lab was a little over a year if I remember right. Also, they are often sold in California for food.

Dan
 
What large spearer could I put on the other side of the divider? Technically it is 37.5 gal. So what suggestions does everyone have out there. Personal experience or not. Pictures would be great too.
 
Do they get pretty large? I don't want something that will be lost in that side of the tank. I kind like the larger mantis species.
 
I'd go with P. ciliata also. They only only get about 4" long but they are very active. Other spearers spend all their time in their burrows and almost never come out. Not too mention you need a sand bed as deep as the spearer and most of them get about 7-12" long (at least the semi-common ones). P. ciliata only needs about 3" of sand and is happy burrowing under rocks, though an appropriate sized PVC pipe is preferable....

Dan
 
From what I understand that no fish is safe with a spearer, right? So in other words, if I want to have another large mantis I am better off with a smasher? It is just hard for me to figure out how I my tank setup. What other large smashers are there besides the O.S.? Smashers I am looking at: Chiragra, ternatensis, another o.s..
Spearers I am looking at: Pseudosquilla ciliata, Lysiosquillina glabriuscula. I guess not to many spearers to look at. I know the second spearer would need a dsb but only 10" deep when full grown.

I guess if I don't get another O.S., I could split the other half of the tank (no the side of the o.s.) into two sections as well. Then I could keep the another small smasher and a small spearer. But would prefer somthing that grows closer to the size of a full grown peacock if possible. Whats the thought of these ideas?
 
Yeah I have looked at that site. That is where I got all the scientific names from. BY the looks of it I will probably go with another O.S.. Since they get to nice size and have great coloring.

Here is new question for everyone. I know peacocks are prone to shell disease. What are the frequency that causes shell disease? Am I better to go with atinics, or go with two atinics and either 5500k or 6500k bulbs?
 
Which would be more active with daylight bulbs on? Chiragra or a peacock? I guess that will be my deciding factor of the next mantis.
 
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