Cuban Cichlids

[jworth]

the pair i had were peaceful with everyone but each other. really gorgeous fish.

 

[cavamart]

Funny, just the opposite here. They torment everything in the tank. The Cutteri pair is the only species to hold thier own. It helps that they are fast and in with a ton pots and driftwood. The Cuban male not only has never even mothed her during breeding but gets between me and her during cleaning and picture taking to protect her. They have been totally bonded since they were really small. Now that I said that I'm looking for some wood to knock on. Cichlids always surprise me.

 

[SteveC/]

Beautiful tetracanthus pair! Your male looks great! It seems like Cubans are everywhere now a days? They use to be some what rare in the hobby...

 

[cavamart]

They do seem to be everywhere now. A few years ago I would sell out of spawns quickly, now I use the fry as food for the most part. I'm still sitting on a hundred that outgrew being fed.