Thanks to Joey for doing the two Afr. Cichlid tanks. As a keeper of them myself, I am glad they have a place in the gallery. Keep up the amazing work Joey!
They look beautiful. My heart was pounding every time you were holding them in your hand to show to the camera. I'm always freaking out when I'm moving fish around like they might chock on air.
They do "choke on it" in that the air causes their gills to collapse (instead of spread apart in water) which dramatically reduces the surface area and prevents them from absorbing enough oxygen.
I imagine the "black ones" are the fish that haven't coloured up yet ;) Will have to wait and see, but the marble patterned ones seem to stick out to me and the yellows.
Get well my friend, I know your fish tanks & enthusiasm always put a smile on my face!! Your gallery already rocks & I know it will only get better from here on out!! Your a true marvel!!
Very stunning, but bare in mind, a lot of the stuff imported in terms of Cichlids from Thailand are raised on fish farms and are hormone fed which forces them to colour up prematurely, even the females colour up like males and some males will at some point lose all their colour. If your LFS is reputable, you shouldn't have any problems with his supplier or wholesaler 👍🏽
TheBoever true, there is not a single female in this tank. Takes away the natural behavior in my opinion. As well i don't like the hybrids, so many amazing species of Malawi peacocks, no need fort hybrids.
maison reef Ya it takes some away from the natural behavior but honestly African Peacocks (unless is a species only tank) the aggression factor if one female is added causes so many issues. that's why it's all male tanks not mixed.
Neib051 not even 1. Females peacocks do not have elongated Fins, they do not have color like this on this size. After more than 25 years of keeping and breeding Malawi cichlids i can sex them with one eye closed.
I kept cichlids for about 8 years. They're awesome fish. You have some really nice ones. I found it best keeping them slightly overcrowded. The peacocks all look male to me too. Females don't tend to be this colourful. They're usually more dull and grey with shorter dorsal and anal fins. A lot of people keep all male peacock tanks successfully. I've always wanted to try it. Looking forward to seeing more updates 😊
I can't wait to learn more about this tank! One day I might want to keep this kind of fish. I've been really drawn to them because of the amazing colors.
Joey I love Africans, part of my love for them is the wide diversity. Most fish stores sell the same ones. I search fish store to have the rare ones. I have been keeping them for over 15 years...in fully scaped tanks. The keys is overloading the number of fish in tank by use if sump or wet dry, no females unless breeding, plenty of food, and rescaping. Basically minimize their aggression by managing what they compete for. They require a lot of time and definitely not for beginners in the hobby.
I still miss buddy in the Vlogs. I'm In The Darkest Day Right now. Your Videos Make my day positive. My Girlfriend Broke Up With me yesterday. I Apreciate your work so Keep up the good work. I Like fishes so that's why I love these kind of videos. Keep up the good Content 😌.
He probably meant Thailand since Taiwan, to my knowledge. Doesn't have big facilities meant for fish breeding/selling. Besides, heseemed a tad agitated when he noticed how bad their water was.
Joey, peacocks are difficult, I've had them since 2002. The OBs, strawberrys, and Jakes are the hardest to deal with, they are the most aggressive by far. The lawandas are probably the least aggressive. The only way to keep peacocks is either just 1 or more then the tank should hold to overload the aggression.
Notice at the beginning Frank was trying so hard to get Joey's attention and it worked for a second cause Joey stopped looked at him in a moment of silence then went back to fish unboxing lol.
They have always been my favorite fish. Glad to see that is one of the tanks you're doing. If you still have those glasses, you should put them on for these fish.
I love peacocks, they are actually what got me back in the hobby. They color is hard to beat. I think for a 120 you will want to keep it stalked pretty much at the rate it is to curb aggression. They will do just fine with the filter and water change system in the gallery.
And this is their coloration in shipping conditions, imagine what they'll be like when they fully color up! :D I love the the Marble (Calico) Cichlid best. ♡
Love the video, but I've waited all week for your Sunday upload for it to be less than 5 minutes? You could have given us some love with Frank? We had plenty of time for some Frank Love, in my humble opinion... lol
Why are Africans coming from Taiwan ????? These are not wild caught ? ... plus I am pretty sure there was a African cichlid supplier in Canada or even the US. The shipping time would have been much less stressful .
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The king of DIY no african catfishs?
Feel better soon Joey!!! Honey and cinnamon will help you feel better by the way.
The king of DIY where all ur goldfish u said u bring them back
The king of DIY my betta fish died 😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭
Omg the colors in the peacocks look absolutely amazing!
"look at that! look at it"
i love how excited/enthusiastic you are joey 😭 your personality keeps me watching and enjoying. I love your love for fish
Frank at the corner trynna get attention kills me everytime 😂
Thor didn't know that Thor likes fish lol
Thor same 😂
Thanks to Joey for doing the two Afr. Cichlid tanks. As a keeper of them myself, I am glad they have a place in the gallery. Keep up the amazing work Joey!
They look beautiful. My heart was pounding every time you were holding them in your hand to show to the camera. I'm always freaking out when I'm moving fish around like they might chock on air.
"Chock on air"
They cant breath air therefore they cant chock on it. Gills are activated by water flowing through them.
They do "choke on it" in that the air causes their gills to collapse (instead of spread apart in water) which dramatically reduces the surface area and prevents them from absorbing enough oxygen.
Their choking on the carbon dioxide that builds up in their blood they arent choking on air they do not have lungs they cannot breath air.
Thank you Joey! I've never seen a collection quite like this and it really have given me a better appreciation for malawis!
My aesthetic is watching this guy get excited about fish
So you got red fish and blue fish from one fish two fish?
Evan Alexander LOLOLOL THANKS!
Lisa T I try my best :)
Dr. Suess tank!
BLOOMING incredible fish ! Only cichlid I have is a little blood parrot and they are so timid so there's quite the contrast in personality
Unicorns aww that's adorable.
Unicorns My Blood Parrot is a savage. Lucky you.
Fishan Chips he's such a sweetie , think he needs a months or two more to settle in , he's not used too lights lol
Pro Pain I got lucky but he is living on his own , so many parrots pick fights despite them not being good fighters lol
Unicorns I got my big girl living with a rainbow shark. The only thing she didn't try to kill.
"I was never into Africans"- The King of DIY
F Flight lmfao
F Flight lmao that was too funny! Hes always liked those white girl fish,he's never been into Africans!😂😂
Also, "winter is coming"
Psychratic U SICK OR SOMTHING
LOL
Pleas keep the black one it is so unique and is a good contrast to the rest of the colors
B's Aquatics Agreed!
B's Aquatics where's the black one?
not unique theres a couple black ones in there lol
There are no "black" ones. Turn up your monitor brightness.
I imagine the "black ones" are the fish that haven't coloured up yet ;)
Will have to wait and see, but the marble patterned ones seem to stick out to me and the yellows.
Get well my friend, I know your fish tanks & enthusiasm always put a smile on my face!! Your gallery already rocks & I know it will only get better from here on out!! Your a true marvel!!
anyone else freaking out yelling 'put em in the water!!! put him in the water!!!' at the screen every time he paused to show the camera lol
YES. I was looking for this comment, it made me so upset
Before i started watching fish keeping videos i fell in love with african cichlids. Cool to see you keeping them. So beautiful
"i was never into Africans"
-ThekingofDIY
emospadez Lol I was looking for this comment when he said that.
Yeah thats kinda what i was thinking 😂
yeah think he could have worded that a bit better but we all know what he was meaning lol
nahh,, he just woke af
"I was never into Africans."
- Joey 2017
Ommmggg... that tank is so colorful with those colorful cichlids. They are beautiful.
Oh, wow. These are so beautiful. And I love how you point out that keeping an open mind about what you think you like is important.
My two year old is watching this calling every fish Dory! 😂
I am very glad you are showing these. I have never considered African Cichlids, but now, I am intrigued. Thanks!
never seen so much colour in a fresh water tank!
You're so cute, Joey! Like a little kid on Christmas morning with his new, shiny toys! It's a joy to watch you with your fish.
Very stunning, but bare in mind, a lot of the stuff imported in terms of Cichlids from Thailand are raised on fish farms and are hormone fed which forces them to colour up prematurely, even the females colour up like males and some males will at some point lose all their colour. If your LFS is reputable, you shouldn't have any problems with his supplier or wholesaler 👍🏽
Cichlid Sat totally agree with you,when I had cichlids years ago they were coloured lovely at first and then couple months later they looked faded
That calico purple/white/pink fish was making me laugh 😂 it looked like it was surfing the waves. Kept going across the screen like "Hey look at me!"
Notification Squad!! Finally some African Cichlids!!! 😍💪🏼
Absolutely beautiful! My favorites are the calicos and the bright orange ones!!! HI JOEY!!!!!!💗
This tank may actually be my new favorite!
Super stoked you got a peacock tank! Lake Malawi Cichlids are some of my favorite freshwater fish!
Every time he says beauty take a shot...
Jake Bredow this comment is a form of manslaughter
Stunning! It's pretty hard to get such an array of color in a single tank, and this is just amazing. Love it!
If there is any color on them they are male. Female peacocks are just a drab grey or sandy color, as well as young males.
TheBoever was surprised how far down this comment was. There's no male to female ratio, all males there haha
TheBoever true, there is not a single female in this tank. Takes away the natural behavior in my opinion. As well i don't like the hybrids, so many amazing species of Malawi peacocks, no need fort hybrids.
maison reef Ya it takes some away from the natural behavior but honestly African Peacocks (unless is a species only tank) the aggression factor if one female is added causes so many issues. that's why it's all male tanks not mixed.
There are females there just likely hormone food fed from Thailand :(
Neib051 not even 1. Females peacocks do not have elongated Fins, they do not have color like this on this size. After more than 25 years of keeping and breeding Malawi cichlids i can sex them with one eye closed.
Peacocks are just beautiful, the females are drab, but the males are just super colorful! An all male tank is just the best with peacocks!
Winter is coming.
Isaac Tan Winter is here....
Winter is coming and it's going to last longer than any other winter ever recorded
Groteszk Presents why?
winter already came
it is a GoT reference
My Favorite tank!! Love these fish!! They are my Favorite fish..they are the ones I keep myself! Looking forward to seeing this tank as they grow. 💜
Get a Dragon Goby. Easy to keep and so cool. Very eel-like. Crazy when they eat too
Yeah I have one of those very prehistoric looking and cool to have....=)
I kept cichlids for about 8 years. They're awesome fish. You have some really nice ones. I found it best keeping them slightly overcrowded. The peacocks all look male to me too. Females don't tend to be this colourful. They're usually more dull and grey with shorter dorsal and anal fins.
A lot of people keep all male peacock tanks successfully. I've always wanted to try it.
Looking forward to seeing more updates 😊
You need to give frank some lights
Trix I agree we need to show if his colors
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i was about to write the same thing. please give frank lights! he is going to get depressed and feel unloved!
Absolutely
I can't wait to learn more about this tank! One day I might want to keep this kind of fish. I've been really drawn to them because of the amazing colors.
"I was never into Africans before this"
Bloody Zeus Agony Haha I've heard worse. I was at a fish auction yesterday and the auctioneer said "Does anyone want these Africans for a few bucks"
The Pickled Plecostomus lmao that's the best comment I've seen in a while
Bloody Zeus Agony - they are the best
Joey I love Africans, part of my love for them is the wide diversity. Most fish stores sell the same ones. I search fish store to have the rare ones. I have been keeping them for over 15 years...in fully scaped tanks. The keys is overloading the number of fish in tank by use if sump or wet dry, no females unless breeding, plenty of food, and rescaping. Basically minimize their aggression by managing what they compete for. They require a lot of time and definitely not for beginners in the hobby.
Hi Frank!! I saw him swim into the frame! Haha
those fishes are stunning. I'm in love with the colors. Can't wait to see the rest of the aquariums :D
I still miss buddy in the Vlogs. I'm In The Darkest Day Right now. Your Videos Make my day positive.
My Girlfriend Broke Up With me yesterday. I Apreciate your work so Keep up the good work. I Like
fishes so that's why I love these kind of videos. Keep up the good Content 😌.
Lmao stfu kid, you're way too young to have a girlfriend
I loved my African cichlid tank. Time to start one back up. Beautiful assortment of fish you have there.
It's about time you converted to the African cichlid side lol
I dont own fish yet I find this channel fascinating. The passion you have for your hobby is what keeps me coming back to watch
I get so excited when I see that you have a new viceos
Brenden Stimson video*
These calico are absolutely amazing! Love it!
Can I have Frank! He is so adorable little guy!
African Cichlids are some of my favorite fish, loved watching them all when I worked back in a fish room. Hope I can get some again
Very Very nice!!!😍😍
Omg im obsessed with these!! Absolutely beautiful!
Wait what? Thailand or Taiwan? You said 2 different countries
i don't understand how people can mistake one for the other they are so different compared to Austria and Australia
He probably meant Thailand since Taiwan, to my knowledge. Doesn't have big facilities meant for fish breeding/selling. Besides, heseemed a tad agitated when he noticed how bad their water was.
Both are low quality fish.
Thailand is like the tropical fish capital of the world :P
Chakrit Watkins I'd say Brasil, especially the city of Manaus, is the fish capital of the world.
Peacock Cichlids are my favorite Cichlids for sure I used to have a tank with tons that I would have breed and it was so cool to see!
It is about time that you swim in that 2000G Joey...
Agreed, 500,000 was a while ago.
Joey, peacocks are difficult, I've had them since 2002. The OBs, strawberrys, and Jakes are the hardest to deal with, they are the most aggressive by far. The lawandas are probably the least aggressive. The only way to keep peacocks is either just 1 or more then the tank should hold to overload the aggression.
Oeeh I absolutely love them😍
Thanks Joey I found my love in cichlids, and before I had my doubts but after this video I'm going to get myself some cichlids.
Is it just me or am I the only one saying "put it the tank put it in the tank" when he was showing the peacocks
They are beautiful!
I think Joey likes the fish
Pranav Harripersadh really? I couldn't tell, personally I thought he decided they weren't colorful eneogh for him
Absolutely stunning! Especially the calicos, love it!
Aww they are beautiful, but I just couldn't stop watching frank in the top tank lol
Notice at the beginning Frank was trying so hard to get Joey's attention and it worked for a second cause Joey stopped looked at him in a moment of silence then went back to fish unboxing lol.
I absolutely love the colour variety! So vibrant!
Where are the Shell Dwellers Joey?
PEACOCKS! Some stunners in there Joey. Can't wait to see the update on these!
Yup, Taiwan does have some AWESOME fish
yes but cichlids are pretty low quality tho
and these look juiced
Jeremy Smith I agree way too small for that colour will likely fade shortly
unreal beauty!.... love that, but can't wait to see the Marlboro red discus!...great job brother!.... the gallery is amazing!
I started watching then a 50 seconds in I realized that it was posted a minute ago!!!!
Beautiful fish! Did anyone else notice Frank trying to get Joey's attention in the beginning of the video? LOL; That fish is 2 funny! 💖
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Frank's still standing you up... cute swimming above you and checking everything you do.
Give frank a light
I never noticed the yellow on your layout until you placed the bright yellow fish I there ! They really help out your tank pop!
once you go african, you never go back again!
Every fish 🐟 " if you don't put me in water I swear I'm gonna " lol great fish they stand out so Beautiful !
Joey, your audio level dropped about a month ago. Still fairly low with my audio cranked up. Did you change something on your end?
Beau Liening get your hearing checked.... nothing wrong with the volume of any of my devices
Nothing wrong with my hearing. Maybe I have my settings wrong.
They have always been my favorite fish. Glad to see that is one of the tanks you're doing.
If you still have those glasses, you should put them on for these fish.
Still no light for Frank?
I love peacocks, they are actually what got me back in the hobby. They color is hard to beat. I think for a 120 you will want to keep it stalked pretty much at the rate it is to curb aggression. They will do just fine with the filter and water change system in the gallery.
All males probably isn't the right ratio of males to females! 😄😉
Same here I've never been fussed on African cichlids but these are some of the most beautiful ones I've seen.
Very colorful and fun to watch. They are an active moving fish.
Frank fan squad where you at
YESSSSSS. A colorful cichlid tank, thank you sir.
I'm so ready for the lights to be done :/
I very much loved the Calico looking ones! Hopefully one day I can have some of them in my tank! Thanks for sharing :)
frank!!!!!! yay
And this is their coloration in shipping conditions, imagine what they'll be like when they fully color up! :D
I love the the Marble (Calico) Cichlid best. ♡
Does it stress anyone else out when he shows them to the camera for a long time before putting them in the water??
Kyla M So stressed I can't poop myself before bed time.
Got to be honest, thats the best tank yet! Love the scape of the rainbow fish, but this is my fav for fish!
"I was never into Africans" Joey 2017
This is my new favourite tank. Such beautiful fish, really stunning
Love the video, but I've waited all week for your Sunday upload for it to be less than 5 minutes? You could have given us some love with Frank? We had plenty of time for some Frank Love, in my humble opinion... lol
Maybe it's just me but the grey background makes them just pop and show their color that much more. Beautiful fish Joey.
Why are Africans coming from Taiwan ????? These are not wild caught ? ... plus I am pretty sure there was a African cichlid supplier in Canada or even the US. The shipping time would have been much less stressful .
Not really they would still probably come from Asia, and then through the supplier.
Love the peacocks mate. Reminds me of my tank when i housed many. But now only holding a few older ones with a grumpy old venustus
My black molly died today, rip harrison
kindainaccurate I used to have a black molly to, his name was ninja, RIP our mollies.
My comet Jack jumped yesterday and I thought he was okay, but he died over night.
Wow! I love the strawberry and the calico! Beautiful! I'd love to know more about the care requirements for these fish
"I was never into Africans Bethor this but man these guys are beautiful" Lel