Chocolate Cichlid for planted aquarium?

[rayoddballfish]

Hey guys, wanted to add a chocolate Cichlid in my planted aquarium. Wondering if they eat plants or dig?

Thanks!
Ray

 

[Nilsafeller]

Are we talking Hypselecara temporalis?mine has left the plants alone so far.. but I've only had him for a couple months and is still young... assuming the plants will be fine long term though.
If you're talking about a uaru (chocolate) then from what I've read they eat plants

 

[stiker]

Hey guys, wanted to add a chocolate Cichlid in my planted aquarium. Wondering if they eat plants or dig?

Thanks!
Ray

If you are just wanting to keep 1, then it should work out. I wouldn’t recommend a spawning pair. I have a wild caught pair of Hypselecara Temporalis from the Rio Ucayli and they readily dig massive pits to put their fry in

 

[rayoddballfish]

If you are just wanting to keep 1, then it should work out. I wouldn’t recommend a spawning pair. I have a wild caught pair of Hypselecara Temporalis from the Rio Ucayli and they readily dig massive pits to put their fry in

Yes for my tank size was just gonna keep one. Thank you!

 

[rayoddballfish]

Are we talking Hypselecara temporalis?mine has left the plants alone so far.. but I've only had him for a couple months and is still young... assuming the plants will be fine long term though.
If you're talking about a uaru (chocolate) then from what I've read they eat plants

Yeah the hypselecara. Thanks for info!

 

[stiker]

Yes for my tank size was just gonna keep one. Thank you!

Obviously, tank size and stocking would also come into the decision. Would help if you provided a little more information

 

[newworld]

Never heard of Uaru called chocolates?

 

[rayoddballfish]

Obviously, tank size and stocking would also come into the decision. Would help if you provided a little more information

I have a 75 currently with Vallisneria and crypts. I am considering adding a few angel fish with the chocolate for a South American themed tank

 

[duanes]

When they are young Hyseleacara feed daily on insect larvae and those protein rich foods, as they age they become more and more omnivorous eating about 50% plants, algae and detritus. They also like to move substrate.
If you are into a heavily planted, well landscaped tank, this may not be the species for you.
You can usually tell by the way a cichlid looks, if they are high bodied and round shaped, such as Vieja, Uaru, and Cincelichthys they are usually not good in nicely landscaped, planted tanks,

 

[rayoddballfish]

When they are young Hyseleacara feed daily on insect larvae and those protein rich foods, as they age they become more and more omnivorous eating about 50% plants, algae and detritus. They also like to move substrate.
If you are into a heavily planted, well landscaped tank, this may not be the species for you.
You can usually tell by the way a cichlid looks, if they are high bodied and round shaped, such as Vieja, Uaru, and Cincelichthys they are usually not good in nicely landscaped, planted tanks,

Thanks for the info! My tank isn’t acuascsped just has plants so I think they may be fine.