H. Pearsi

[Aquamojo]

They are actually ex-Cichlasoma Pearsei...previously Hericthys. They can get much bigger than 10"...and very high thick body. They do well with others, but are agro toward conspecifics. A wile back a friend shipped me fifty juveniles. I still have four. REALLY under rated CA cichlid. If you can find stock from Guatemala you will see more color than the fish originating from the Yucatan.

 

[barley pop]

thanks for all the info guys !!

sounds like they would be a good fit in the 125 with the uaru and sev soon to be a 180+

i have found one that i will be ordering soon

 

[DarthV]

I'll second what Mo said about conspecific aggression. My largest took out one of the others and started wailing on the others.

 

[Aquamojo]

And unlike most CA Cichlids...they breed late in life. Mine were four years olf before they bred.

 

[barley pop]

so do you guys think they will be ok with the uaru and sev ??

 

[driftwood]

so do you guys think they will be ok with the uaru and sev ??

Urau are blackwater fish that really need a low PH while Pearsi are Central american and like a PH of about 7.5. I don't know how well the Urau will do in a high PH. They can be sensitive about water quality. The Sev and the Pearsi should do ok together. All 3 fish would probably do ok but the PH requirements are so different.

 

[duanes]

Mine reached about 14"before they died in a cold snap in 300 gal rubbermaid, the 4 would eat a cup of thawed peas and a head of romaine lettuce/day, and quickly outgrew my 150 gal tank. They were very mellow until about 12" and then started gettting nippy with each other. Great fish.