Astatotilapia Latifasciatus

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Gajzila

Gajzila

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Can you tel me experience with zebras? Some pictures? How they can grow max? I have tetra discus, min, cichlids stick, pro color, it is ok food for they? I ll go to keep 1m/2f in 70 gallon.
 
What are the dimensions and what is the shape of the 70G? They mature at five inches and I found them to be medium on the aggression scale. Not good with wimpy haps and peacocks but they are good with my borleyi. I would keep four or more females with your male. I feed mine New Life Spectrum Cichlid Formula, they are OK with protein but you might check the ingredients in your foods and see if you want to switch to NLS or Northfin. No pictures.
 
I've had males before in all male tanks. They never seemed very aggressive and always colored up well. If keeping females, I would get more than 2. They are one of the nicer species where even the female get some color.
 
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DJRansome said:
What are the dimensions and what is the shape of the 70G? They mature at five inches and I found them to be medium on the aggression scale. Not good with wimpy haps and peacocks but they are good with my borleyi. I would keep four or more females with your male. I feed mine New Life Spectrum Cichlid Formula, they are OK with protein but you might check the ingredients in your foods and see if you want to switch to NLS or Northfin. No pictures.
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43,3 x 19,7 x 19,7inch (110x50x50cm), square. I would only keep this sp. Than I go with 1m/4f with many rock...
 
Gajzila said:
43,3 x 19,7 x 19,7inch (110x50x50cm), square. I would only keep this sp. Than I go with 1m/4f with many rock...
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If you are only going with one species, it could be possible to go with a few males and even more females. I've never kept them as a breeding group, but haven't found the males to be very aggressive. If you do try multiple males, have a backup plan to get rid of any that get beat up or that are overly aggressive.
 
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james99 said:
If you are only going with one species, it could be possible to go with a few males and even more females. I've never kept them as a breeding group, but haven't found the males to be very aggressive. If you do try multiple males, have a backup plan to get rid of any that get beat up or that are overly aggressive.
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OK. Max size is 5", they cant grow larger?
 
43 inches is not very long for Victorians like latifasciata. This is more like the 40 Breeder in the US but taller.

You want more than 5 fish to manage aggression. I would do try 3m:9f and see what happens.

Five inches is an average. There are times in a aquarium if you feed too much that fish can grow larger than average.
 
DJRansome said:
43 inches is not very long for Victorians like latifasciata. This is more like the 40 Breeder in the US but taller.

You want more than 5 fish to manage aggression. I would do try 3m:9f and see what happens.

Five inches is an average. There are times in a aquarium if you feed too much that fish can grow larger than average.
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I do not understand what you're trying to say. this aquarium is almost twice as big. it is taller, 4 '' wider and even 8 '' longer ... the same should I say now that someone's aquarium of 100 gallons is like mine, and it is not ...
 
A 40 breeder is 36x18. Your tank is 43x19.

Ideal for Africans is 48" or longer.

Height, gallons and measurement from front to back are not all that helpful in increasing capacity for stocking.

You wanted 3 fish and I am saying stock 12.

Is that something you want to consider?
 
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