125 Malawi All Male Community 06/22/2008

[digme721]

Is the Green Terror still with your community?  I didnt know they could tolerate high PH water.

[HappyNyuParadise]

Muy pronto el mio sera igual.jajajajaja

[digme721]

NICE!



[agoge72]

This is by far the best Show Tank I've seen on You Tube and this is why... 1. Tank size, 125 gallon is perfect 2. Amount of African Cichlid in a 125g is perfect 3. Male only mix species, is a good balance in your tank. 4. The colors are amazing. 5. minimal amount of broken fins not bad at all... 6. Zero aggression swimming, is an excellent environment. I love it! and 7. Sand and Rocks nice amount... Do you have a video of the filtration system? Also what do you feed them? Thanks!

[mikegregory23]

beutifull tank. where do you get all your fish? that is the perfect tank. i have a 50gal that does great with about 15 fish and two severums. i would like to get a 125. fighting a disease where out of nowhere one will spin around on head breath heavy at top first and die. hope i got it now lost two fish, not sure what it was. anyway how doeas your tank look now?

[MidnightGaming14]

Check my video out , its has much more florescent colours and big fish

(list of the names of fish in the description)

[MidnightGaming14]

Check my video out , its has florescent colours and big fish

(list of the names of fish in the description)

[xbleedingfetusx]

This is SOOOO beautiful! How do you have so many in the tank ???????? I have 6 in one tank and they are all killing each other! I want to have something beautiful like yours! Whats your secret? :()

[BalueBallin]

@xbleedingfetusx How big is your tank?

When cichlids are overstocked they aggression is spread out more evenly.

[xbleedingfetusx]

@BalueBallin lol thank you, although I do know this... I packed my tank with a lot of cichlids and they ended up ripping up all there fins and eventually killing a few of each other anyways...... even so.... How many would you recommend for a 55 gal for max amount of fish?? My tank has Haps and mbuna's... mixed..

[SirianKings]

The one at 1:46 is a Phenochilus, right?

[gcorwell]

What kind of cichlid is that at the 1:17 mark of video??

[llnnssccify]

Wow... really nice mix.

[milkmaid12]

love it!!!!

[MrWDTV]

Awesome tank. Looks like a gay dance party in there.

[llnnssccify]

Wow.. really nice. My guys are still little but hope they grow to look like that.

[littlemountainsloper]

Nice, takes me back. I had a colony of Mamela's in my 125, 7males and 4 females.

Loving the Red Empress too

[XXTheCutiePieXX]

beautiful, that`s like a lil paradise

[africancichlidfamily]

some of em r from lake victoria

[fallenrocks9]

can you do a vid labling all those fish?



[fallenrocks9]

this by far the most amazing tank on youtube is it stll goin?

[twizzl2408]

do you order your fish online...if so were at

[blakepat1983]

really nice setup 5 stars come check me out

[ChameleonBee]

What lighting are you using im fighting with color issues in my tank im treating to bring the PH up to 8.0 ish so let me know.

[wisewendell]

Where can you get the aquaglo bulbs from? Is there a vendor online that sells them? I looked around quite a bit and could not find anything.

[akysten]

I've never had a problem... I have more issues with peacocks showing aggression to each other. I've never had major issues with Fryeri.

[bcdrummer]

lol this tank is a sausagefest

[xxHUNGREExx]

CAN I JUST FEED MY CICHLID FLAKE FOODZ

[zaripjan]

@xxHUNGREExx yea u can but u have to put alot cuz they wont get full and they will fight each other

[akysten]

I like New Life Spectrum large fish formula. Good stuff. Don't overfeed... can lead to bloat.

[zaripjan]

@akysten whats bloat

[hhnguy]

Amazing display!:)

[DgosFinnest]

Wow theres so many beautifull peacocks!! I especially like those red Aulonocara Rubescens and that white one with black dots in the middle of his body. That apprears at 0:55

[akysten]

Everyone likes that one in the video, but it's a juvie fossorochromis rostratus. They are nicknamed 'sand divers' and if you ever try to catch them, you'll know why. They bury themselves in the sand!

[purpletang99]

normally i would say if you tried to put all these males together they would look like shit cuz they would kick the shit out of each other but you've done a good job and they look great

[akysten]

Overcrowding helps with Africans, but fish all have difference personalities.

These guys never gave me much trouble in agression. The only issue I had was the Taiwan Reef and Red Empress... oh, and the Sunshine Peacock... but having the sunshine dominant makes for a pretty fish!

[parental9]

nice fish I have a 55 gal tank with 13 african cichlids is that good or bad please reply.

[akysten]

Depends on the fish... Peacocks and small haps? Maybe... if they are smaller species. I kept about 12 in a 60g once and to wore them down over a couple months. With these guys? 8-10.. and nothing that gets bigger than 6".

[wimpyshrub]

I just can't believe how beautiful your fish are. I believe the Peacocks I bought are hybrids, so most of them don't look very good. =/ Bad move on my part.

[VideoMovies1]

I have a red canary bird his name is macks

[lbwrstle197]

Wow one of the nicest tanks ive seen. may i ask wat u feed?

[akysten]

New Life Spectrum...

[dadecountyalan]

hey check my Malawi tank out

[1979jppc]

The red one that appears at 0:16 to 0:23

which one is it? is not a ruby red...

[akysten]

Sure it is... it's just more Red than Orange. The Aqualight (can't remember the manufacturer) really brings out the red i the fish. Unfortunately, I don't have him anymore.

[xqnzgangatax]

nice fish and the tank how big do they grow cusz i hav some of the fishs u have in a 20 g and ther babys

[akysten]

Will never work, you need at least a 75g... you could get away with a 40 breeder if you did a colony of a single species peacock. I feel a 125g is a minimum to do it right.

[123FIREball200]

@akysten who told you that ypu need a 75 minimum because i have a 30 gallon and all my fish are fine and i have 11 fish dont tell ne it over crowded because i have never seen any agression

[JamieT96]

@akysten Shit, I'm 5 gallons short.

[Jamese3]

ive got a malawi tank where the fuck did you buy them red malawis i cant find them anywhere

[akysten]

They are hard to find. I used to breed them. I bought one from a guy in Thailand and had him shipped to the USA through Miami. The other one I bought at a place called Animal Jungle in Virgina Beach, Va. I had someone offer me a price I couldn't refuse thinking I could buy another for less. It's been over a year and nothing.

[hockeyphuck]

wow dude!

awesome looking fish

[WarlockZyrina]

wow u have some of the most beautiful fish i have ever seen

[wimpyshrub]

What lighting do you use? Is that dual actinic or 50/50 or what? I'm trying to decide what lighting I want to use. The Actinic really brings out some beautiful colors, but the daylights are nice too.

[akysten]

Hagan Aquaglo. It's the only light that has a strong red spectrum that makes the red POP.. as well as the blues.

I do not recommend Actinic or 10000k... Hagain Powerglo is my second choice but if you have red fish, the Aquaglo is your ONLY choice.

[MoreQuestionsToo]

Beautiful.

[anneteam]

utterly fantastic m8 should be proud of yourself

[akysten]

The irony is that this is the video I spent the least time on. I was trying to sell a couple fish on Aquabid and shot it on zoom from across the room. I sold the fish I was trying to sell.

[sigggorilla]

how many could i hold in a 50 gallon tank?... for the safety of my fish please respond

[thelawncareguys]

I wouldn't put any more then 6-8 of this size in a 50g tank. A key factor would be water circulation.

I have a couple 125's set us this way, and it's chin dropping to watch them.

Those Auloncara (Peacocks) are just gorgeous !!!!!

[thelawncareguys]

That comment was directed towards "sigggorilla's" question

[akysten]

I agree.. and we're talking Peacocks. There are some fish in this tank that will be too big for a 50g. I presently have my fish in a 180. I'll try to get a video online soon. Of these fish, I still only have 9 or 10 from this video, but I've added some nice fish to replace them.

[Jut77]

Wow mate you have some lovley cichlids there...

[akysten]

thanks...

[CichlidsXD]

beautiful

[MrKeithHoward]

Hello from Gibraltar, great fish and good setup. Enjoy your hard work.

[clayfeathers]

I want your fish! lol They are gorgeous! I am working on having a tank like this. Finding the fishes is my only problem.

[Wusean23]

AWSOME FISH!!! I just got a red ruby peacock, it currently has a purple head, bright orange near the gills, and a purple and orange multi colored tail. It is only 2.5-3 inches. When it grows out will it look like yours? Do you have 2 ruby reds in there if not what are they? Check out my tank, it does not have the ruby red tho, cuz i just picked it up this week.

[GOamp88]

The Green Terror was a suprise. :P

[fischen80]

very nice! Is the reason why you keep only male, due to the decrease of aggressivity????

[smartass2st]

Peacocks are my fav. Nice set up. I only got a 55 gallon. But I got the tank and the cabinet for free off a family member. I'll most likley go bigger.

[rtziel]

Amazing tank you got there !!!

What kind of a lightning you used ?

[basslyxmon]

Wow, some great specimens, the colours really POP as you say, but after looking at the vid a few times the colours seem a little unreal, almost too blue, maybe it's just me, but still great collection of fish! Hey check out my channel and comment. FM

[xmemox38]

very good

[moflip78]

nice tank... its nice to have an all-male tank coz aside from the fact that males have nicer colors, having a female in the tank brings out the aggression in them.

[minisergod]

nice but too many fish

[walnutshoe]

really nice ! 5 stars! but why r there so little agression ??

[skools717]

must of been a bitch to get all males

[bartg41]

One word, INCREDIBLE.

[relworp69]

Some awesome peacocks in that tank.

[yin7yang7wolf7]

wow awesome looks like a dream

[corky113]

Whats the white fish with black dots on the side in your 125 gallon all male tank?

[akysten]

Juvie Fossorochromis Rostratus

[337scarface799]

what lighting do u run? t8's? t5's?

t5ho's?

how many tubes and what wattage?

lighting sets off the fish's colours perfectly

[akysten]

Hagan Aquaglo.. I prefer it to the Powerglo, though it's nice too. The aquaglo really brings out the reds and oranges in fish.. make them POP. Powerglo is a weaker in Red... but a little stronger in yellow.

that's a single tube strip, but if you had a double, run one of each for the best of both!

[gobblesxx]

very nice tank, must of cost a fortune.... are these available in pet shops Aus, NSW?

[akysten]

Find an importer or breeder. They aren't common in pets shops that I've seen... not these fish. But there are some that stock them.

[cordusm]

wow awesome tank! It says mostly males how do they all get along so well?

[yeeaaahhhh93]

could you please name the fish in there as im getting a 140 gallon.

and i would love to get all the fish in there.

[malawilake]

I know some of them I have a 225gl myself..Venustsus,Tawin reef,hap ali,peacocks,red empress,green terror,etc.etc.

[246807264859]

nice fish they look so relaxed...

you should add a soundtrack to this vid

[boostenaudia4]

i was wondering what type of lighting are you running?

[akysten]

hagan Aquaglo and Powerglo.  really brings out the blues, reds and oranges in fish.

I've tried them all, and this is hands down, the BEST!

[malawifreak007]

ever seen philips aquarelle live? i was stunned by probably the same effect here :-)

[Mike835]

Do you have the new hagen powerglow t5, or the old one?

I have a 125, check my video, with split lights, like 2 bulbs and 2 bulbs, would you say to put 1 powerglow, 1 aquaglow on each?

[akysten]

I don't like the T5 lights... to me, they don't look right. I prefer the t-8 and t-10. The t5 version is very very blueish. Just like their colormax is very very pink(but their t-8 is a good light)

[gordonputfile]

great tank!!!

[bolly12345]

great tank and loving the colours nice ruby red pal

Check out my malawi/hap tank

[246807264859]

nice variety! great colors, they look healthy

[MisterTanks]

Excellent tank..........

[hkboy808]

VERY NICE TANK I GIVE U A 10!!!!!!!

[initialdstreetstage3]

Wow! Good job on your aquarium! it is extremely colorful. An amazing display. 5/5

[mtsn]

Absolutely wonderful. Again, what's that red aulonocara that appears right in the beginning?

[akysten]

Thanks to all for the complements.

That Red fish is an awesome strain of Ruby Red. Believe it or not, that guy is nothing compared to one I'm using as a breeder.

[gordonputfile]

amazing! love it.

[trinitiger0812]

Your tank look grate man.. must say i have not seen a lot of those colours cichiid in my life as a fish lover... it sure is a very beautiful fish tank... grate job

[skyliner6785]

hi whats the red colour peacock at 2;04 hes excellent,top fish mate they don't come much better than that

[F8LBITEva]

WOW!!!!! your tank is beautiful.