I agree that the G. altifrons will eventually get too big to keep with you A. Heckelli in the tank. I wonder if something brightly colored make the tank look even better.
75 Gallon setup?? Acarichthys heckelii
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My biggest problem is that the A. Heckelli can get so big i don't want to buy fish and then have to sell them because their isn't enough room or aggressive problems. MY pair actually are trying to breed they been digging up the sand in a cave i've provided. I don't see myself getting a bigger tank soon and the aggression among the altifrons i believe is becoming a distraction. Are Altifrons know to be so aggressive towards each other or is it because they are all males? if i do add some of the smaller geos will it still work in the long run with a breeding pair of A. Heckelli or will they get chase til they die? the pair is chasing anybody that is getting close to their cave ( i think we my have eggs inside). would the safe thing be just to let them have the whole tank to them selves with some sort of big tetra?
This is the my female.
This is the my female.
There is a very informative article in Cichlid News Mag, Oct 2006 on A heckelli, would be worth checking out.
Heckelii are known to be vertical cave brooders (in nature they actually dig out 12"+ holes in the mud). You might want to place you cave so it's vertical instead of laying down, though they may still be a bit young yet.
I highly doubt they're preparing for breeding as they aren't sexually active until they're around 3 years old, and yours don't look anywhere near large enough for that.
i just picked up 4 of the Heckelii and i am loving them so far !!!!!!
in the 220 i have 4 x Heckelii
5 x Uaru
3 x angels
2 x festivum
1 x sev
and 5 bleeding hart tetra
in a 75 i think i would either leave the pair with some nice large tetra or add a festivum or 2
in the 220 i have 4 x Heckelii
5 x Uaru
3 x angels
2 x festivum
1 x sev
and 5 bleeding hart tetra
in a 75 i think i would either leave the pair with some nice large tetra or add a festivum or 2
leopio;2870512; said:
here is a full tank shot... it is kind of old. the tank is the same put the fish are now diffrent due to some problems i had 6 or 7 months ago.
