I'm looking to place a Rapps order for my new 450 gallon tank one it is set up and cycled. I already have decided to get some Dovii and Managuense. Should I get a pair of Cubans or Haitians to complete my order? Of course, they will all be little guys that will need to grow in to the tank. I will also add silver dollars for target fish.
Cuban or Haitian?
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Personally I like Haitians better, but I have had too many stints with bloat when Ive had them (they all died), so Id go with the cubans.
Heres a good thred on the Haitensis & bloat & feed related to it (I think its stress related from other fish, not dietary)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199862&highlight=haitiensis+dietary
Plus with the Haits, youll need to keep the water around 86-88 degrees (ideally) and I dont know how that will affect the Dovii and Mang. The haits grow up on the shores where the water is shallow and stays very warm.
GOod luck. I just got a female cuban from jeff last saturday. BEAUTIFUL!! and not scared to defend her area against some fish 4x her size.
Heres a good thred on the Haitensis & bloat & feed related to it (I think its stress related from other fish, not dietary)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199862&highlight=haitiensis+dietary
Plus with the Haits, youll need to keep the water around 86-88 degrees (ideally) and I dont know how that will affect the Dovii and Mang. The haits grow up on the shores where the water is shallow and stays very warm.
GOod luck. I just got a female cuban from jeff last saturday. BEAUTIFUL!! and not scared to defend her area against some fish 4x her size.
I agree with VRWC, while I love Haitiensis, I'd go with a pair of Cubans in that particular setup.
i have a pair of each......my haits are way more agressive than the cubans...but i think it can go either way
i say cubans mine has some wicked color light blue high light you can only see from sertant angles