Black Nasty
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So should I purchase 4 and divide the tank to give them each a 12" length?
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What's "the trouble" keeping these? They require a slightly higher temperature..... other than that, they require clean water and good filtration.
If you aren't planning on providing clean water and good filtration, should you be keeping fish?
A heater capable of keeping temps above 80 deg. isn't asking much...
And if you were keeping something like a Midas in a 75, you're likely going to only have the one fish, so keeping a Hait solo in a tank is no different.
I'm just failing to see why it'd be any different to keep any other fish.
If you aren't planning on providing clean water and good filtration, should you be keeping fish?
A heater capable of keeping temps above 80 deg. isn't asking much...
And if you were keeping something like a Midas in a 75, you're likely going to only have the one fish, so keeping a Hait solo in a tank is no different.
I'm just failing to see why it'd be any different to keep any other fish.
I'd just purchase a single male. But if you must, it'd be best to use dividers that aren't see through. it's best if they claim their own area and can't see their "competition."
You know your right.
I'm going to give these fish a try.
Ill get a nice titanium heater and do water changes twice a week and provide good aeration. Should be off to a good start then right?
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Nice! You're going to love them. Set your temp to 85 deg. F. If I were you, I'd do two 15-25% water changes per week when young (under 5") and monitor nitrates. Seems like the less you mess with their tanks when young, the less they suffer from bloat/die, so I try to keep the water change percentages lower and frequent as opposed to large and infrequent. If you get an older Hait, keep the temps up, but other than that, they're just like any other big cichlid (just need clean water and good filtration).
For filtration/aeration, I run two AC110's, and that seems to be plenty of aeration/filtration. I've also known guys that only run large sponge filters, and that seems to work well for young Hait's as well.
I recommend NLS thera +A. I've had great success feeding that to Hait's.
Good luck, and keep us up to date on your progress.
That was a really helpful post. Builds up confidence when you see it in a simple way like that.
Thanks everyone!
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I found them to be one of the most rewarding species to keep, once I got past the hurdles.
Because they are one of the most primitive species, and come from a habitat where they are the only endemic cichlid, they have needs that are not like some of the other mainland species.
If you are going to get 4, dividing the tank into compartments is a great idea. You may even end up with a pair.
My pair lived for a number of years together in a 150 gal tank, and raised many fry.
I fed a high spirulina, low protein diet, because they are omnivores, and I believe in nature, algae is an important component of that diet.
There is an article called "Oh Island in the Sun, Dominican Republic" by Alf Stalsberg that you can access at cichlidae.com that has plenty of great info.
Because they are one of the most primitive species, and come from a habitat where they are the only endemic cichlid, they have needs that are not like some of the other mainland species.
If you are going to get 4, dividing the tank into compartments is a great idea. You may even end up with a pair.
My pair lived for a number of years together in a 150 gal tank, and raised many fry.
I fed a high spirulina, low protein diet, because they are omnivores, and I believe in nature, algae is an important component of that diet.
There is an article called "Oh Island in the Sun, Dominican Republic" by Alf Stalsberg that you can access at cichlidae.com that has plenty of great info.
