Haitiensis/umbee growout pics/vids

[Dovii kid]

Recently got back into the hobby, and figured Id start out with some juvies of my favorite cichlids! They(4 umbees, 3 haitiensis, 1 female convict) are all currently residing in a 55g gallon. The 125 gallon is gonna be set-up/cycled soon, this will give me some time to save up for the eventual umbee enclosure. Sorry for the crappy pics!

Growout tank

Umbees

Haitiensis

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v82/red109/?action=view&current=Cichlids003.flv

Female Convict

Haitienis throwdown VIDEO
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v82/red109/?action=view&current=Cichlids003.flv

Hope ya enjoyed!

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Nice selection of fishes and setup.


How are they getting along in there?

 

[Dovii kid]

Nice selection of fishes and setup.


How are they getting along in there?

Gr8 so far. The haitiensis are the dominant fish in the tank, and seem to keep everyone in check. There is hardly any aggression between the haitiensis either, just the occasional flare!

 

[capefeartarheel]

Nice fish...

I dont know if you have/had experience with the haitiensis, but heres a topic I started that is full of a lot of information about them and some of their special needs.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199862&highlight=haitiensis

I lost both of mine due to bloat because I wasnt aware they were so sensitive to the stress in the tank. If Im not mistaken, umbees might have the same issues.

 

[Dovii kid]

Thanks for the link and concern. Yeah I knew ahead of time what I was getting into. Ive taken some measures to reduce the risk: water is at 84*, bi-weekly water changes, some veggies, and like I said earlier there is not much aggression thus keeping the stress down.

 

[capefeartarheel]

Thanks for the link and concern. Yeah I knew ahead of time what I was getting into. Ive taken some measures to reduce the risk: water is at 84*, bi-weekly water changes, some veggies, and like I said earlier there is not much aggression thus keeping the stress down.

Good Deal. Wish I had known ahead of time. They are one of my favorite fish!

Not much literature on the problems of raising them outside of MFK that I could find.

Good Luck with them and keep us updated with pics please!

 

[danny2875]

Nice setup. You still have some time before they turn into the true monsters they are suppose to be. Umbies are awesome. Got a couple myself.

 

[Dovii kid]

I was bored today, figured Id get a pic of my umbee(thinking its a male). Sorry for the crappy pic, it was taken with a camera phone...Id say he is around 7.5" now. Not bad growth rate for around 7 months.

 

[Dovii kid]

What do you guys think, male or female? Im thinking male based on the long trailers and attitude. He/she has since taken out all the other growouts, and is turning in to quite the glass banger at just that size. Im setting up the 125gallon this week, to give it a little extra room. I will probably go with black sand and a black background, as I feel the white sand/no background kind of bleaches out the colors.

 

[gnuisance]

so the haits all got picked off?