Cichla Monoculus

[ColeFishing]

picking up a pair of these later. I'm really excited as my last two attempts over the last few years have not gone well. I've never done monos before and was looking for a few things:

1) What is their growth rate like?
2) How aggressive are they compared to other pbass and cichlids? Like are they more predatory or territorial or both?
3) General storys or whatever is interesting that isn't part of basic care.

 

[SePPii]

Where are you getting them from? You're in Columbus right? I've never had monos but I'd say they have an average growth rate for pbass, not super fast but not slow. Prob about 12-13" the first year then they will slow down


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[ColeFishing]

Where are you getting them from? You're in Columbus right? I've never had monos but I'd say they have an average growth rate for pbass, not super fast but not slow. Prob about 12-13" the first year then they will slow down


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I got them from tropical creations. located in columbus. You just need to call and ask and he'll get them for you.

 

[ColeFishing]

Where are you getting them from? You're in Columbus right? I've never had monos but I'd say they have an average growth rate for pbass, not super fast but not slow. Prob about 12-13" the first year then they will slow down


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what are types of faster growing pbass?


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[Lucas Fontenele]

Faster: Temensis, Pinima, Azul so so.

Slow: Kelberi, Mono, Ocell, Orino.

I have as a general rule that all pbass which have that silver coloration of row of lights when they are young grow faster.

 

[CichlaRyan]

1) What is their growth rate like?
From birth to 1 year you can expect around 10in of growth in Monoculus, ± depending on living conditions and food.
2) How aggressive are they compared to other pbass and cichlids? Like are they more predatory or territorial or both?
Cichla are predatory Cichlids that are territorial, some species can be more aggressive than others, while the general consensus is anything that can fit into their mouths will.
3) General storys or whatever is interesting that isn't part of basic care.
I think it's interesting there are two main seperation of Cichla, the elongated and the not so elongated, in example Cichla Temensis vs. Cichla Monoculus.