Any info on Herichthys minckleyi
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They are really rare and only found in remote locations in Mexico. This is a very interesting article. If you get the chance to pick one up or even a breeding pair I would do it asap.
http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=73
http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=73
JC09;5146434; said:
I'm not sure how big they get and what the aggression is like. I'm assuming they get 10''-12'' full grown. Maybe 55g-75g? Also it looks like there are 2 main morphs that pretty different. Are you planing on breeding them? $16 isn't a bad price either. Just make sure they are the real deal.
cichlidfish;5146442; said:
i emailed the person. i do have a 55 with Africans but id much rather have a real breeding pair of minckleyi.. i also have a 150.. but that has a gar and most likely will be receiving Lyonsis.. if they are the real deal, i will get a few and try to bred them.
JC09;5146446; said:
I would do that in a heart beat. I'd get them if I had any space. Also they are going for $90 on aquabid right now, but that is an adult male and female.
look at the male
JC09;5146477; said:
I agree. Hopefully more people will breed them, because there is the chance that they could go extinct in the wild.
Not an easy fish to raise. Very bloat sensitive but a very cool CA. Very clean water and filtration needed if you plan on having any success. I've kept them a couple of times.