Anyone own these guys...I was wondering how big they get and how aggressive are they...any information on them would be good.
Cich. Istlanums Owners
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I'll be getting a few of these little guys soon also and was kind of looking for some basic info on them. I know they aren't that hardiest of fish, should I be worried about bloat or is that just beani's and old worlds? Diet..? How aggressive are they around the 1-2" mark if not too bad when do they start to turn aggressive? Any info on sexing them?
i am not an expert on them but i do have five of them and they are growing real fast no real signs of aggression yet
mine is around 2.5" now... it's in a separated tank with beani on either sides of him. he's a lot more aggressive than those two, which are roughly the same size.
i feed mine ocean nutrition 1 flakes, spirulina brine shrimp and other odds and ends
don't be fooled by their lack of aggression supposedly at small sizes - the last thing you want to do is wake up to one big fish and a bunch of smaller floating ones.
do your fish and this hobby a favor and keep 'em separated...
i feed mine ocean nutrition 1 flakes, spirulina brine shrimp and other odds and ends
don't be fooled by their lack of aggression supposedly at small sizes - the last thing you want to do is wake up to one big fish and a bunch of smaller floating ones.
do your fish and this hobby a favor and keep 'em separated...
There is a profile for istlanum as a sticky at the beginning of this section. Just look for the profile sticky. I think they max out around 12 inches. I have a male now that is pushing 9 inches. They grow rather quickly. Great fish for personality.