Herichthys labridens "Yellow"

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DanG13

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Looking for some info from anyone who has raised this species.

1. What is there aggression like towards the same and different species?
2. What food is best for them as I here a low protein diet is recommended?
3. What are things should I be careful of with this species?

Thanks in advance,
Dan
 
From what i have seen with mine they are slightly more aggressive to other species of fish when smaller but seem to get less aggressive the bigger they get. I fed mine brine shrimp and blood worms but kept small plants in their tank for them to nibble on to get their greens. They actually chewed through the stalk of one. Still growing them out some of this info might change. Haven't gotten them that big so far. Maybe the aggression comes back. Thing is they were pushing around piscivores twice their size. So they can handle their own.
 
Parachromis57;4543888; said:
From what i have seen with mine they are slightly more aggressive to other species of fish when smaller but seem to get less aggressive the bigger they get. I fed mine brine shrimp and blood worms but kept small plants in their tank for them to nibble on to get their greens. They actually chewed through the stalk of one. Still growing them out some of this info might change. Haven't gotten them that big so far. Maybe the aggression comes back. Thing is they were pushing around piscivores twice their size. So they can handle their own.
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Are the brine shrimp & blood worms that you feed them freeze dried?
 
Parachromis57;4544025; said:
I use frozen because most of my fish would not eat from the surface. BUT these guys will eat from the surface so freeze dried should be fine.

These are the plants that i stock in my tanks:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/17184/product.web
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/17206/product.web

Alot of fish nibble on them and they grow like crazy so they rebound from the nibbling fast. I don't buy them from that website it was just the easiest place to find a picture.
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Cool thanks for the info :thumbsup:
 
They are detravors and plant eaters in the wild I have kept both wild and F1 I raised, They can be very aggressive and are prone to bloat, I would never feed them frozen brine shrimp. A good cichlid opellets is all that is needed, A diet of bloodworms and bhrine shrimp alone, the fish will never grow and you will eventually have bloat problems. Ken
 
fishfarm;4544818; said:
They are detravors and plant eaters in the wild I have kept both wild and F1 I raised, They can be very aggressive and are prone to bloat, I would never feed them frozen brine shrimp. A good cichlid opellets is all that is needed, A diet of bloodworms and bhrine shrimp alone, the fish will never grow and you will eventually have bloat problems. Ken
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Thanks Ken
 
I would reccommend New Life Spectrum pellets for the labridens. It contains quality and easily digestible protein such as Krill, Herring and Squid with Spirulina and algae meal. This food has been tested on vulnerable species prone to bloat such as tropheus, mbuna and victorian cichlids and has been proven to be very effective. I've tested this food on a herbivorous cichlid such as Haplochromis sp. Ruby Green and was easily digested and never showed a sign of bloat. Its color was amazing and was healthy.

The typical ingredients: Whole Antarctic Krill Meal, Whole Herring Meal, Wheat Flour, Whole Squid Meal, Algae Meal, Soybean Isolate, Beta Carotene, Spirulina, Garlic, Vegetable and Fruit Extract (Spinach, Broccoli, Red Pepper, Zucchini, Tomato, Pea, Red and Green Cabbage, Apple, Apricot, Mango, Kiwi, Papaya, Peach, Pear), Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal-Sterol (D3), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine, DL Alphatocophero ( E ), Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Niacin, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, L-Ascorby-2-Polyphosphate (Stable C), Ethylenediamine dihydroiodide, Cobalt Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Choline Chloride.
 
I would go with what ken says. I appear to be the exception not the rule. I do want to add though normally at about 2 to 3 inches I start weening all my fish over to pellets. One thing is said was wrong though I use mysis shrimp not brine shrimp forgot I switched even though I don't think that makes a difference. Only reason I gave this advice was the guy I bought them from was breeding them and said they like to eat snails in the wild. So I thought my luck wasn't luck but was correct for once.
 
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