Just picked up a Umbee

[Mad About Cichlids]

It's only about 3-4" only right now but all signs are putting to it being a male so keeping my fingers cross.


Got it into the 55g with some young Midas and Chancos lastnight. As true with most/all Umbees it's the dominant fish already

Will post pics soon.


Guess I should post a question too. How many of you out there has Umbees?

 

[Chago09]

if you don't mind me asking in here too how big of a tank must a umbee have at max size

 

[cichlaguapote]

if you don't mind me asking in here too how big of a tank must a umbee have at max size

300g(or 8'x3' footprint) at least.. with a good filtration system..

 

[---XR---]

if you don't mind me asking in here too how big of a tank must a umbee have at max size

they do reach 24", though i have never seen one over 19", but still a big tank, like stated above, a 300, with that footprint, would work, but i have never seen a 300 gal, with a width of over 30", being sold comercially, though you may be ab;e to build on with those dimentions, though the height would be probly like 20", which might not be tall enough, becuase if memery serves me a 300 gal with 8'x30" footprint has a height of about 25".

 

[Juggalo]

full grown umbee. beautiful monster!

Thats a nice looking one.http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9792&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1145712995

 

[Sunpoe]

I have heard that they are very sensitive to water quality so they generally need an even bigger tank minimum than their size would indicate. I forget what it is that they get most of the time, I think its dropsy or some type of swimming bladder problem, not 100% though.

Amazing fish none the less. Nice pick up, I wish you luck.

 

[---XR---]

Thats a nice looking one.http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=9792&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1145712995

yes that is a very nice one, unfortunatly not all umbie's look that cool, that one was chosen specificaly out of about 500 fry as the nicest, most aggresive one, it's also a 20" now, it's in a 200 gal, now 84"x24"x24"

 

[cichlaguapote]

they do reach 24", though i have never seen one over 19", but still a big tank, like stated above, a 300, with that footprint, would work, but i have never seen a 300 gal, with a width of over 30", being sold comercially, though you may be ab;e to build on with those dimentions, though the height would be probly like 20", which might not be tall enough, becuase if memery serves me a 300 gal with 8'x30" footprint has a height of about 25".

The one in the photo you posted was 24" or so when sold. And more realistically on tank size you're right 8x30" would be fine.

 

[camrsz]

Any pics yet? Where did you find it at? Better get started on that DIY tank!

 

[Chago09]

was this your fish???