Cichlid id
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That's what im thinking but I have no clue if it's male or female
Agree, it looks like Nosferatu (Herichthys) bartoni.
And probably a male, due to the slope of the profile, and general more mottled coloration.
1st a male I had
now a female note her more torpedo like profile compared to the bulkier male
another shot of a male below
pair with fry, male lower individual 1st pic
juvies
And probably a male, due to the slope of the profile, and general more mottled coloration.
1st a male I had
now a female note her more torpedo like profile compared to the bulkier male
another shot of a male below
pair with fry, male lower individual 1st pic
juvies
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Unless your tank is 6 ft or larger, adding a female may be hazardous to her health.
After my group spawned 3 times, I gave the bonded pair to another aquarist. Even though they were only 4" for the female, almost 6" for the male, I kept them in a standard long 125 gal
He put them in a 55 gal, the female was dead within 24 hours.
After my group spawned 3 times, I gave the bonded pair to another aquarist. Even though they were only 4" for the female, almost 6" for the male, I kept them in a standard long 125 gal
He put them in a 55 gal, the female was dead within 24 hours.
One other thing worth mentioning, is these cichlids come from the central valley of Mexico, where summer daytime air temps run into the 80sF, but night temps seasonally dip into the upper 40s F. So I kept them at water temps the low to mid 70s to not overheat them.
There is a certain population living in some nearby mountain fed springs where water temp averages in the mid to high 60sF.
There is a certain population living in some nearby mountain fed springs where water temp averages in the mid to high 60sF.