fry in new tank

[pakash]

Hello guys, i have question if you could help me please:

I just started a 125g tank already cycled, and added a baby african ciclid jalo reef, he keeps hiding the whole time. wont come out, when he does it gets back to his cave inmediatly, he´s really shy. Why, do you think the water current it is so strong for him. Im using a hygger 2150ghp with controller for return pump, and only at 30% of power, im affraid of the current so strong for the baby. Do you think that could be his by himself and a plecostomus in that tank. I have their brothers in another fry tank, his like 2inches already, i wanted to give him a try in the main tank, to see if he gets happy with the size and sorrounding. Anyone please, could tell me what could be wrong, or something.

 

[DJRansome]

How big is the baby? To me he would not be a baby unless he was smaller than 1/2 inch including tail. I would not keep a hap alone in a 125G regardless of his size as I would expect him to hide without other fish to keep him comfortable in a crowd.

 

[pakash]

How big is the baby? To me he would not be a baby unless he was smaller than 1/2 inch including tail. I would not keep a hap alone in a 125G regardless of his size as I would expect him to hide without other fish to keep him comfortable in a crowd.

His like 2cm from tail to mouth with a plecostomus

 

[fishguy1978]

He needs other fish to feel comfortable with moving about.

 

[DJRansome]

You need a crowd...depending on whether you are including females, you want 18 cichlids in a 72" tank.

 

[pakash]

You need a crowd...depending on whether you are including females, you want 18 cichlids in a 72" tank.

Do you think if i add some other cichlids like bigger than him, it could work 4cm cichlid sizes?

 

[DJRansome]

Why not grow him out in a small tank before adding him to the larger fish? Once the fish are 2 inches, they are fine with fully grown adults.

 

[pakash]

Why not grow him out in a small tank before adding him to the larger fish? Once the fish are 2 inches, they are fine with fully grown adults.

Thank you all, for you help, and how come my fry is not turning blue or showing stripes, they come for a Jalo Reef Cichlid mom? They are already in a 25g tank for fry. None of them are showing colors, they all look white or pale. I feed the with NLS Pellets crushed.

 

[DJRansome]

Haps will show color only if male, and not until they are about 3.5 inches or more. Wait a year or so.

 

[pakash]

Haps will show color only if male, and not until they are about 3.5 inches or more. Wait a year or so.

I have another question why do you say HAP, its not a haplochromis they are mbunas my fry cynotilapia afra jalo reef, and one year, so long until they grow, thts so much time and gets me sad.