Most peaceful Thorichthys species
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I consider any of the Thorichthys to all be relatively peaceful, but that said...
they need to be kept in at least a 6 ft tank, in a shoal of at least 6, without any other cichlids in the tank.
Dither fish species, such as Astyanax tetras, or appropriately sized live bearers can work wonders keeping them distracted.
I kept them with, Xiphorus mayae, but remove gravid females to the sump, to have a continuous repopulation, as the older weaker individuals would become feable , age out, and get eaten.
they need to be kept in at least a 6 ft tank, in a shoal of at least 6, without any other cichlids in the tank.
Dither fish species, such as Astyanax tetras, or appropriately sized live bearers can work wonders keeping them distracted.
I kept them with, Xiphorus mayae, but remove gravid females to the sump, to have a continuous repopulation, as the older weaker individuals would become feable , age out, and get eaten.
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I had 10 firemouth in a 6ft 125. There was some Honduran redpoints in as well. Neither bothered the other.
The male firemouth each claimed an area and the females traveled around in a group inspecting each males area.
There was tetras and swordtails and a bushynose pleco with them as well.
There bark is a lot worse than the bite. They never got into any real fights that I saw. Just gill flaring and back and forth pushing.
The male firemouth each claimed an area and the females traveled around in a group inspecting each males area.
There was tetras and swordtails and a bushynose pleco with them as well.
There bark is a lot worse than the bite. They never got into any real fights that I saw. Just gill flaring and back and forth pushing.
meeki is my fav thorichthys.. they have the most fight (bark). I currently have them in 3 tanks and helleri in another. I've had multiple pairs breeding at the same time side by side
