how big and what tank size?

[mbunafishkeeper]

i was searching through the net earlier and i was wondering how big black nastys get i read that males max out at 16" and not a size for females also that if you want to kee them with other fish a minimum of 150 gallons is needed although i diddnt find a tank size on there own.

thanks howard.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Black nastys can get 16" usually for males and a little smaller (13" more common) for females. They are, well, nasty! It would probably be okay to keep one in a 125 with a flowerhorn or devil if they were roughly the same size, but Nastys definately oculd kick a midas' ass.

 

[---XR---]

males hit 16", females smaller, 12-13", 125 will do for solo pair, upwards of 180-240 to keep with other large cichlids.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

ok thanks, i here that the females are the ones that live up to the name "black nasty"

 

[Gourami Swami]

while both genders can be equally mean, and males have more bulk, females do tend ton be pretty vicious.

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

while both genders can be equally mean, and males have more bulk, females do tend ton be pretty vicious.

ok kool, do any of you guys have pics of yours??

 

[Cross127]

Black nastys can get 16" usually for males and a little smaller (13" more common) for females. They are, well, nasty! It would probably be okay to keep one in a 125 with a flowerhorn or devil if they were roughly the same size, but Nastys definately oculd kick a midas' ass.

Your kidding right? Midas can almost whoop any cichlids ass. My 8" BN backs down with its fins clamped from my 13" Midas all the time and I bet if I put my 9" Barred Midas with him the BN would be dead in a matter of minutes ( Barred Midas is absolutely insane my 13" white not so much). However my 12" Devil is also a coward and is at the bottom of the pecking order. They are all in my dads 240 along with a Beani except for the Barred Midas he is in a 125. Anyways I wouldn't go anything under 125 gallons with a BN anything that gets over 13" should be kept in 6ft or more. I would say upon FULL maturity maybe 7-8years you will have a 16" BN but they are like Managuense after they reach 11"-12" they slow way the hell down. FH I would say are a tad more Aggro than BN's. I will get pics soon. I haven't been able to get to my Dads in a week because of work, Snow storms and stuff like that. Pics are coming don't fret.

 

[cichlidinsomniac]

Your kidding right? Midas can almost whoop any cichlids ass. My 8" BN backs down with its fins clamped from my 13" Midas all the time and I bet if I put my 9" Barred Midas with him the BN would be dead in a matter of minutes ( Barred Midas is absolutely insane my 13" white not so much). However my 12" Devil is also a coward and is at the bottom of the pecking order. They are all in my dads 240 along with a Beani except for the Barred Midas he is in a 125. Anyways I wouldn't go anything under 125 gallons with a BN anything that gets over 13" should be kept in 6ft or more. I would say upon FULL maturity maybe 7-8years you will have a 16" BN but they are like Managuense after they reach 11"-12" they slow way the hell down. FH I would say are a tad more Aggro than BN's. I will get pics soon. I haven't been able to get to my Dads in a week because of work, Snow storms and stuff like that. Pics are coming don't fret.

my bn doesn't hold a candle to my midas