Is anyone keeping Beani(s)?

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Anyone have any overall advice.. Are they as hard to keep as I have read? Tankmates (if any)? I read a little about them and my friend at my LFS is going to see if he can get me some and how much they're going to cost me. But before I dive into a new species I would like to hear some first hand experiences..

Thanks for your input...
 
You may have luck for a short period with tank mates but as they grow they become nasty as all hell and kill off other tank mates one by one.Beautiful fish though if you have a tank you could keep a pair in it would be nice for a breeding project etc.
 
well...the market changes daily and you wont get rich selling the offspring but its still fun to breed and help parent the fry until they grow enough to take care of themselves so to speak.It's definitely an oddball that wasn't seen around for a long time but now is more frequently available. Unfortunately there are only "so many" of us who are geared to monster fish,so to speak, and that is the key.Could you get rid of a dozen?Probably~ but grow out 200 fry and more than likely you'll have more fish than you know what to do with.If you have an LFS that would take them for credit or other vendors etc.That would be your best bet.Good luck in any case.
 
I'm not trying to make money... Maybe just support the habit.... I have a blue gene Dempsey batch of fry now without too many "bites" my LFS's have taken some and I really haven't seen any Beani in my area.. I agree that not many people can properly care for a fish over 12"..... In general. But I read some info on the fish and was really interested. Just curious if I can house just one for now. Would rather have a breeding pair but just looking for some input. Thank you
 
I have 4 2"ers in a 75g growout with 9 festae ranging from 1-2" as well and everythings going fine. I do 50% water changes once a week and they are thriving. I havent experienced any bloat issues or done anything differently, other than feed them with a more spirulina related diet 2x a day. Im not sure that protein is an issue with these guys as much as stress causing the bloat people have experienced, but Im playing it safe all the way around.

1 beani is growing faster than all the other fish and is somewhat aggressive already. I have crammed the tank with fake plants, clay pots, driftwood and rocks to make it virtually impossible for any fish not to hide or get away from any other.

All 4 are already white with blue hues.
 
Probably the most challenging fish I've kept thus far. I've raised 10 from one inch. Now they are about 5-8". I have removed three females over the least month or so and put them in other separate tanks. They inflict nasty bites on each other, and are very relentless. I keep adding blinds and caves but each fish constantly defends the entire tank. I have only 6 in the original tank but will likely need to divide them up further. I have put very fast fish with them, now godmanni which are doing very well given their speed. But dithers don't matter with this fish - they seek and destroy each other. I'll probably end up with 10 in 10 different tanks.
 
baldtaxguy;4842909; said:
Probably the most challenging fish I've kept thus far. I've raised 10 from one inch. Now they are about 5-8". I have removed three females over the least month or so and put them in other separate tanks. They inflict nasty bites on each other, and are very relentless. I keep adding blinds and caves but each fish constantly defends the entire tank. I have only 6 in the original tank but will likely need to divide them up further. I have put very fast fish with them, now godmanni which are doing very well given their speed. But dithers don't matter with this fish - they seek and destroy each other. I'll probably end up with 10 in 10 different tanks.
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I have to second this. I've had as many as five in different tanks. The male from the breeding pair killed the female. I have two males and one female now. Rusty Wessel told me...and I found out for myself...first thing they do after they breed is kill all the other fish...and their mate. "NLP's". Nasty little pricks. If you get one, get a male. It's the nicest "unremarkable" fish you will own. LOL. Seriously. Overall nit the prettiest of the CA cichlids. Big water changes. Clean tank. Watch the protein in their diet. Moderate at best.
 
Aquamojo;4842997; said:
It's the nicest "unremarkable" fish you will own. LOL. Seriously. Overall nit the prettiest of the CA cichlids.
Lol, I agree. Just a remarkable temper. I'm interested in the challenge of breeding them, but I'm getting less interested in the fish itself. I took out one of the dominant males today and he's almost sulking now there is no other brother/sister to terrorize.
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I have a 9" male in a 10' tank with 3 females and he pretty much ignores them. They are however rough on each other. I have had zero success raising my own, I recently bought 20 "Panuco" 1" Beani and now have 5. I try to get adults when possible. The water here in Sacramento is very hard so I think it's rough on smaller fish and just my fish in general.
 
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