90 Gallon Cuban Cichlid Tank
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Really? Mine are quite interactive and pay a lot of attention to what goes on outside the tank. I lightly tap the top of the tank when I'm ready to feed and the male will come right up to me. Female is a bit more shy, but still not much. How big are yours?
These guys are so much easier to photograph than my Malawi Africans. You can tell that they are a mated pair. They pretty much stay together all the time.
I have a M/F pair of Alto. Compressiceps in my 220 Tanganyika Tank. They completely ignore each other....nothing like the Cubans.
Thanks to all for the compliments!
Been there already. Apparently the male disapproves of my sand placement. He had been nice enough to move about 30% of it for me.
Male is about 6"-7" and the female is about 4"-5". He is quite a bit taller than she is, so he looks close to double her size. I assume they will shoot up in size. All fish I keep seem to grow pretty quick, especially at first (my secret is a mixture of good food and water changes)
Been there already. Apparently the male disapproves of my sand placement. He had been nice enough to move about 30% of it for me.
Great looking Pair!! and i love the creativity with the background tooHow big are they?
Male is about 6"-7" and the female is about 4"-5". He is quite a bit taller than she is, so he looks close to double her size. I assume they will shoot up in size. All fish I keep seem to grow pretty quick, especially at first (my secret is a mixture of good food and water changes)
Beautiful cubans and tank! I really love the sand, where did you pick it up? Most PFS I've seen is more tan than white. I use a lb / gallon as well. Love deeper sand beds.
I got it at Mermaids Pool & Spa. Its AquaQuartz brand. It used to be $8 for 50lbs, but now it is $10.50. I am now wishing I hadn't mixed the leftover cichlid sand in it. I thought to would add texture, but it just looks like debris on the sand bed!
They look very happy in their new home. If you want something cheap to black out the back of your tank try a black shower curtain. I got mine at the 99¢ store. Works like a charm.
