Paretroplus. ?? any info

[sje106]

Paretroplus.?? i been told these are very good at eradicating a tank of snails. is this true and does anyone have any info on them??? are they brackish and where they from ?

thanks peeps :D

[Oddball]

You'd have a better chance of eradicating snails with loaches. Paretroplus species are extremely rare, expensive, and hard to find in the hobby. Paretroplus menarambo is thought to be extinct in the wild.

[cougar579]

If you are looking for some let me know I have few available.

[Oddball]

If you are looking for some let me know I have few available.





Whoa!! What species?

[sje106]

How good are they at eating snails? becuase i have tryed a few species of loach inclduing clowns, blue botia, chained and sidthmunkii. also what is thecommon name for diff species. because i saw some Paretroplus species at one of me fav shops.

[a2ana]

Cougar579;
I too am looking for any and all Malagasy cichlids.
You stated previously that you have Paretroplus; which one do you have?
Thanks in advance.

[Ash]

If you are looking for some let me know I have few available.

Id also be intrested to know which you have?

[Jesse]

Paretroplus.?? i been told these are very good at eradicating a tank of snails. is this true and does anyone have any info on them??? are they brackish and where they from ?
Paretroplus are from Madagascar and some species, e.g., menarambo, maculatus, etc., are critically endangered or even extinct in the wild. They do occur in FW and venture into brackish waters. You can get lots of info on this interesting genus and other Madagascan cichlids at the Cichlid Room Companion (Paretroplus search terms displayed):

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=8829391&pid=r&mode=ALL&query=paretroplus

Also, fishpost.com has an interesting discussion regarding the conservation efforts for Madagascan, aka Malagasy, cichlids:

http://www.fishpost.com/cichlids/madagascar.html

I hope this helps. I'm a Madagascan cichlid fan and current keep Paretroplus maculatus and Paratiliapia sp. large spot (aka bleekeri).

[a2ana]

icthyophile;
how bit are you Mac's?
do you keep tham in the same tank as the Paratilapia?
what size tanks do you have.
Pic's please.
I too have a few Malagasy cichlids: Polleni, Menarambo, P Oligacanthus, P. Grandidieri, P. Katria; Lamena, Kieneri(passed due to loss of power overnight)
thanks

[Jesse]

icthyophile;
how bit are you Mac's?
do you keep tham in the same tank as the Paratilapia?
what size tanks do you have.
Pic's please.
I too have a few Malagasy cichlids: Polleni, Menarambo, P Oligacanthus, P. Grandidieri, P. Katria; Lamena, Kieneri(passed due to loss of power overnight)
thanks
Wow! That's a big collection! I've always wanted some P. lamena/nourissati, but I've heard they are very aggressive!

My Paretroplus maculatus are around 6-7" and are housed in a 100 gallon tank w/ a 7" male Paratilapia sp. large spot and a bunch of non-Malagasy fish (datnoids, bichirs, and Synodontis mostly). I also have a 9" male P. sp. large spot in a 180 gallon w/ dats and bichirs. My 360 gallon used to house two large P. maculatus and P. sp. small spots but they were killed by a rampant dorado. :(

I'll try to post some pics, but I'm a horrible photographer.

[Ash]

dont worry your photography skills cant possibly be as bad as mine :)

So your Bleekeri worked out fine with the datnoids? I plan on keeping mine with my datnoid (seeing as how they are getting along fine right now) and was considering getting a polypterus delhezi when I get a larger tank. I would love to see pictures of yours! I had a real bad problem with my male he killed anything and everything that was in his tank, the female on the other hand seems to get along fine with others.

[cougar579]

I currently have Menarambo(10)2-3in. range nopt for sale. Have a few Maculatus 4-6in range that are for sale. I might be selling some 5-7in as well.

[cougar579]

Actually it looks like some 7-9in fish will be available. They are gonna run between 75-85.00 a piece. I will know for sure sometime this week.