Great looking pair. I am surprised they are playing so nice, everything I have heard and seen, leads me to believe these guys are killers.
exCichlasoma beani - Well That Didn't Take Long
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What size were they when summer camp started for them and an in-ground pond? Amazing ....
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Well I've heard similar things. I think what helped control aggression was raising them together in the pond. The 12'x5'x30" / 1100G pond gave them lots of room to roam, and get out of harm's way. In an aquarium, it can be an entirely different story
The largest were about 5-6", the smallest 3-4". So in four months they increased their length by 50% and their overall size by 100%. Pretty amazing growth rate.
Beautiful pair!! Hopefully they will spawn for you. Like to see a video of these guys.
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Congratulations! And yes, be ready as I've lost females before from male aggression after breeding. Just have a divider ready and monitor behavior. Good luck and keep us posted.
Congratulations! And yes, be ready as I've lost females before from male aggression after breeding. Just have a divider ready and monitor behavior. Good luck and keep us posted.
Thanks. If they spawn, I'll put a video up.
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I will watch them carefully. Thanks for the encouragement. I'll let the forum know as soon as something (positive
or negative
) happens.
Lovely looking fish!! I've been thinking a lot about the idea of keeping fish outdoors in a pond over summer, and with our mild climate I'm sure with a little additional heat and plenty of insulation they could be housed year round. Obviously they're doing ok at 18-20C, is it just the beani and GT in there, or other species?
Very beautiful and congrats
I would love to take your extras
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Thanks. They were usually fed two or three times a day on a variety of pellet foods.
Hey David. I envy your plan to keep an "all year" outdoor pond going. This year, I had Australoheros sp. Red Ceibals, Cichlasoma dimerus, Paraneetroplus breidohri and hartwegi along with the 'beani' anf GTs. Also 5 or 6 Florida native species (they can take the cold). In the past I've even had plecos and Gymnogeophagus out there too. All have thrived outdoors.
Very beautiful and congrats
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Thank you Jason. If you weren't in the States and me in Canada, I wouldn't hesitate. But the logistics, regulations and cost are just too prohibitive to ship across the border. BTW, I really like your website. Those 'istlanum' are awesome.
Jim
