View Full Version : Nandposis haitiensis
aka Odo, Black Nasty & the dinosaur cichlid...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/hait1.JPG
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/hait2.jpg
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/hait.jpg
unknownuza13
09-29-2005, 4:27 PM
Niiiiice Black nasty.. my favorite cichlid.. is this one yours? how big is he?
Niiiiice Black nasty.. my favorite cichlid.. is this one yours? how big is he?
yup, he was mine... died already...
Mourinho18
09-29-2005, 4:46 PM
:drool: , makes me want one really bad
unknownuza13
09-29-2005, 4:52 PM
was he sharing the tank with anotehr tankmate?
Caveman
09-29-2005, 4:55 PM
Very nice odo :eek: . They are definetly one of my all time favorites.
sauroid
09-29-2005, 5:10 PM
the late great odo. R.I.P.
Apocalypse
09-29-2005, 5:49 PM
That is too bad he is no longer around. :(
was he sharing the tank with anotehr tankmate?
different dithers mostly... he grew up with his partner but they weren't a true pair so i gave her to a friend
MaJiKTeRRoR
10-12-2005, 11:48 PM
Hey mAri,
How big of a tank do these guys need? What kind of aquascape, substrate, temp, water conditions? I can't find out really any info on these guys. Thanks in advance.
piranha45
10-12-2005, 11:54 PM
how'd he die?
Hey mAri,
How big of a tank do these guys need? What kind of aquascape, substrate, temp, water conditions? I can't find out really any info on these guys. Thanks in advance.
at the least a solo male will need a 75 gallon, last tank i had them in was a 160 gal. whatever substrate you use, get ready to see it pushed to all edges of the tank and they enjoy clean water...
Peanut_Power
10-13-2005, 1:05 AM
Ouch...you would think it would be aight from bloat at that size.....Odos are super sensative to bloat from what I have heard though...specially at a young age. that really sucks. There was a VERY NICE one at the ACA this year.....awesome fish! But yours kicks it toosh...urs had crisper white/black definition...lol....
Cichlidfever
10-13-2005, 9:22 AM
Yes, very nice fish. I have been looking at pictures of them and reading about them wondering is it possible to raise one of them with other cichlids in a 300 gallon tank?
Loubard
10-13-2005, 9:32 AM
Very cool fish, ever had fry?
peanut, got any pics or links to share of the Odo from the recent ACA?
cichlidfever, you'll never know 'til you try... IMO i think it is possible in a tank that size... my fish was never all-out aggro tho he would make it known who was boss in the tank and ripped up some dithers in the process... a breeding pair is another story i would imagine
loubard, nope... but i know some people that've spawned this cichlid around here...
MaJiKTeRRoR
10-13-2005, 7:28 PM
Here's pics of my guys I got. I paid 26 dollars for 6 shipped.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/51.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/51.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/41.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/41.jpg)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/62.jpg (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/62.jpg)
shrimpsauce
10-14-2005, 12:51 AM
nice fish, havnt seen many with humps like that.
what were you feeding it?
ive got a 5" male right now, he's growing like a weed. i'm trying a higher protien diet (krill, bio-gold, meal worms, small fish) this time and it seems to be working for me, no bloat in any of the 9 i started off with, ive had them since 1" (gave away some and he killed the others). the spirulina diet didnt work for me and they didnt grow at all last time i tried growing these guys out.
did you add salt to the water?
Nate_N_Nicole
10-14-2005, 2:52 AM
Sweet pics... I love Black Nasty's very sweet... :headbang2
MaJiKTeRRoR
10-14-2005, 8:26 AM
You grew 1 out from 9? I want to try to grow out at least 5. I'm gonna have to get another tank I guess. At what length can you sex these guys out. And at what length did they start killing each other?
majik, when they hit 3 to 4 inches it will be easy to sex them because that's when the females get their black color, like this...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/009.jpg
shrimpsauce, mostly pellets then higher protein food when they got bigger. the hump on the male would swell every now and then depending on his mood, check it out... oh and i never added salt...
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/021.JPG
426Hemi
10-14-2005, 10:29 PM
sorry for your loss One of my favs
fishyboi
10-14-2005, 10:54 PM
Nice fish
shrimpsauce
10-15-2005, 12:56 AM
MaJiKTeRRoR, IME you can tell sex pretty accuratly at 1-2". all my females showed dark black (rather than grey) on their dorsal fins (similar to red terrors or trimac).
Mari, what temperature did you keep them at?
beautiful fish, even the female is impressive :)
MaJiKTeRRoR
10-15-2005, 8:26 AM
My juvs are all about 1 inch or less. I have them in a 55 with about 5 flower pots. How much time do I have before I have to seperate them?