it took about a month and half for it to grow to that size from purchase. the bigger one chases the little one but the little guy can usually escape. just put lots of cover in the tank.
Jewel Pics and Questions
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Red jewel from africa.... mine is a nasty fish... was in its own tank for 2 years for punishment, on almost killing my avatar EBJD
try and breed them, would be sweet.. mine tried to pair up with my jag cichlid.. the jag laid eggs but they OBV never hatched... They should be a fun breeding project. get a 55G and you should be set.. they like to dig about in sand or gravel... they like rocky areas to "dig out and make caves". they also like nice overhang caves for shelter... keep the heat aorund 80ish and get some aeration in the water...Good luck
red forrest jewels Hemichromis bimaculatus
They can range from yellow to bright jewel like red.I would have to agree they are the meanest fish alive I have bred them for a while and living in a country that dose not allow fish sales other than by registered breeders I placed two juvenile red forrests in a tank with a jaguar cichlid they pack hunted him even tho he was three times their size ripped off his swim fins then turned on each other. Fry will also start to snack on smaller fry. They seem to only do well as a breeding pair allthough the male wil be very aggressive towards the female and I would recommend using 2 tanks to seperate them to nurse her back to health after each spawning. Allthough they are africans and will live in water with african ph ect they do do better in softer amercian cichlid conditions.
They can range from yellow to bright jewel like red.I would have to agree they are the meanest fish alive I have bred them for a while and living in a country that dose not allow fish sales other than by registered breeders I placed two juvenile red forrests in a tank with a jaguar cichlid they pack hunted him even tho he was three times their size ripped off his swim fins then turned on each other. Fry will also start to snack on smaller fry. They seem to only do well as a breeding pair allthough the male wil be very aggressive towards the female and I would recommend using 2 tanks to seperate them to nurse her back to health after each spawning. Allthough they are africans and will live in water with african ph ect they do do better in softer amercian cichlid conditions.
