Waiting for my order of haitiensis juvys

[anzo1993]

In my opinion you will need hiding places as they mature. The more the better.
Must say a 3 or 4 inch pot isn't a hiding place for juveniles.
I like to provide loads and loads of small hiding places. The more the better.
That's just how I like to pair of cichlids. Others may have different opinions.

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thanks for the advice ill go shopping for some hiding spots, just out of curiosity at what size should I expect them to get more aggressive?

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

When there sexually mature, around 3 inch. They will be fighting and pairing off, showing a lot more aggression.

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

Couple of pics, fish already paired off at the 3 inch mark

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

Fogot pics lol

 

[anzo1993]

Fogot pics lol

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Beautiful pair you have, ill keep a look out for aggression, just out of curiosity what size tank are you keeping the small pair in?

 

[Andy woods cichlids uk]

Beautiful pair you have, ill keep a look out for aggression, just out of curiosity what size tank are you keeping the small pair in?

There home bred by myself. I grow them out, and pair them of in a 4ft 75gal. Then move them on as and when needed.

 

[anzo1993]

There home bred by myself. I grow them out, and pair them of in a 4ft 75gal. Then move them on as and when needed.

Thanks for the info

 

[anzo1993]

so just thought id show you guys a few pics of my biggest haitiensis, about 2 inches

 

[mr cichlid]

I have trio for sale I can ship. Male 6" females smaller. Male broke jaw fighting as 1.5" juvie. Up until 3" the group of 12+ were crazy aggressive. The most agile cichlid I've seen. Now they cool like a cucumber. PM me if interested

 

[anzo1993]

So just an update, I finally have 2 that have formed a pair that I’ve isolated in there own 55 gallon, the male is about 3.5 inches and the female about 2 .5 inches , they get along pretty well so far , hoping maybe they’ll breed soon, also very slow growing fish lol so far out of all the big American cichlids I’ve had by far the slowest growers