Archocentrus spinosissimus "Spiney"

[Rivermud]

Does anybody here currently keep these? Anybody kept them in the past? I am very interested in getting a few for my soon to be finished tank and would like to know more about them from a hobbyists perspective.

 

[Jason_S]

I'd treat them pretty much like convicts....though they have an appearance that makes them somewhat look like a mini-argentea

 

[rmcder]

Does anybody here currently keep these? Anybody kept them in the past? I am very interested in getting a few for my soon to be finished tank and would like to know more about them from a hobbyists perspective.

VERY mild disposition; a lot like keyhole cichlids. They're not going to be able to stand up against anything that is aggressive. Tend to be a little skittish; understandable given their meekness.

 

[davidefc]

Never seen them for sale anywhere, people need to get breeding this cichlid and spread them around. I know a couple of people including myself who are after this cichlid in the UK.

 

[nutty]

Very uncommon fish to find at the moment, especially in the UK. Anyone no of any floating about, give me a pm.

 

[Rivermud]

There are a few suppliers with them in stock, sadly they have minimum orders of 150. I am looking at keeping them in a 100.. I want to know if they become overly aggressive when breeding and if I could keep some other cichlids with them.. of the less aggressive variety.

 

[rmcder]

There are a few suppliers with them in stock, sadly they have minimum orders of 150. I am looking at keeping them in a 100.. I want to know if they become overly aggressive when breeding and if I could keep some other cichlids with them.. of the less aggressive variety.

Their aggressiveness is not a problem. They're the meekest cichlids I've owned, making rainbows look like dobermans by comparison.

 

[Rivermud]

Odd, I was told they were very aggressive when they bred. Thats good to know, I should be able to keep a semi peaceful tank with these guys in it as well..

 

[Vincent Fu]

There are a few suppliers with them in stock, sadly they have minimum orders of 150. I am looking at keeping them in a 100.. I want to know if they become overly aggressive when breeding and if I could keep some other cichlids with them.. of the less aggressive variety.

Where have you seen them available?

 

[darth pike]

I've only seen them once recently online, but the pics listed looked nothing like the referance pics on sites like the CRC or in books, so was a bit dubious of them.