hey there...i need a bit of info on red heads..i need to know how to tell the sex of them...i had 5 of them maybe all around 25cm-30cm long.....i had them all in the same tank and one of them killed 3 of them. so i have 2 left now, i then seperated the 2......so i need to know y that one killed them the 3 and i need to know if the 2 i have left are gunna pair up if i put them bak in the tank together again or if it will kill this one to???????????? thank u
I NEED HELP Red Heads (sinspilla sichlasoma)
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Redhead Cichlid (Synspillum)
Scientific name: Vieja (formally Cichlasoma) Synspila
Maximum size: 35cm / 13.5 inches
Temperament: Territorial but generally peaceful fish.
Suggested for: Community tanks with medium to large species, avoid small and fancy-finned species.
Water quality: pH around neutral to slightly alkaline, soft to quite hard water, well-filtered.
Temperature: 74 to 82F
Origin: Central America
Average Lifespan: ????
Comments: Although quite large, these fish are generally not aggressive towards tank mates, although they do quarrel amongst themselves. Males can certainly be quite aggressive towards one another, and a large tank with plenty of caves and decoration is needed to maintain several specimens. Mature adults of either sex will usually not tolerate one another unless grown up together from juveniles. Other tank mates are not usually bothered. They dig and eat plants, good filtration and regular partial water changes are needed to maintain the water quality.
Suggested foods: A good quality tropical granule or pellet supplemented with frozen shrimp & worm foods, beef heart, vegetable-based foods.
Breeding: Breeding pairs must be picked from groups of young animals that have been grown up together. Red head cichlids spawn on rocks or in pits dug in the gravel. Both parents guard the eggs and young.
Sexing: Males have more pointed fins and develop a cephalic hump. They also usually have more intense colouration.
Redhead Cichlid (Synspillum)
Scientific name: Vieja (formally Cichlasoma) Synspila
Maximum size: 35cm / 13.5 inches
Temperament: Territorial but generally peaceful fish.
Suggested for: Community tanks with medium to large species, avoid small and fancy-finned species.
Water quality: pH around neutral to slightly alkaline, soft to quite hard water, well-filtered.
Temperature: 74 to 82F
Origin: Central America
Average Lifespan: ????
Comments: Although quite large, these fish are generally not aggressive towards tank mates, although they do quarrel amongst themselves. Males can certainly be quite aggressive towards one another, and a large tank with plenty of caves and decoration is needed to maintain several specimens. Mature adults of either sex will usually not tolerate one another unless grown up together from juveniles. Other tank mates are not usually bothered. They dig and eat plants, good filtration and regular partial water changes are needed to maintain the water quality.
Suggested foods: A good quality tropical granule or pellet supplemented with frozen shrimp & worm foods, beef heart, vegetable-based foods.
Breeding: Breeding pairs must be picked from groups of young animals that have been grown up together. Red head cichlids spawn on rocks or in pits dug in the gravel. Both parents guard the eggs and young.
Sexing: Males have more pointed fins and develop a cephalic hump. They also usually have more intense colouration.
