was wondering what other cichlids i can put in the tank with the 3 2" haits that i have in the 60 gallon...was thinking of a green terror...since they are all slow growers....
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Although I've seen a few pics of other fish keepers success, my experience is haits don't mix well with others they cannot dominate. My guess is you will either end up with a solid pair from your 3, or end up with one. And if you try to combine the haits with a fish that dominates them, you will end up with no hait, because the stress of being dominated, will make them bloat and die. Sorry if this is a bit pessimistic, but haits are generally a solitary wanderers.
And a 60 gal within about a year, will become too small for even one hait. My female grew from 2" to 8" in about a year, with proper care. My experience is also that haits require mid to upper 80s, while that is a little high for green terrors.
And a 60 gal within about a year, will become too small for even one hait. My female grew from 2" to 8" in about a year, with proper care. My experience is also that haits require mid to upper 80s, while that is a little high for green terrors.
thanks. i didn't want to end up with just one hait that's why i wanted to add other cichlids such as a gt since they're not too aggressive...
With most cichlids I think another species helps distributes aggression in a tank. And I may be anthropomorphizing here a bit, but because of haitiensus ancient single species evolution,
another species with even a slight ability to challenge their supremacy totally rattles their confidence. I know, sounds wack! but they share habitat with livebearers and killifish, kind of light competition.
another species with even a slight ability to challenge their supremacy totally rattles their confidence. I know, sounds wack! but they share habitat with livebearers and killifish, kind of light competition.
yea, both of mine died 2 weeks ago from being stressed Im guessing, based on all the feedback I got on this thread:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199862
I couldnt find too much info or feedback that said to keep them alone or mentioned bloat as a big deal before I got them, or else I wouldnt have. They certainly thought they were bad *** though...3 inches of attitude attacking 6 & 8 inch fish.
The festae and carpintis just ignored them.
They were becoming my favorite fish in the tank before they died.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199862
I couldnt find too much info or feedback that said to keep them alone or mentioned bloat as a big deal before I got them, or else I wouldnt have. They certainly thought they were bad *** though...3 inches of attitude attacking 6 & 8 inch fish.
The festae and carpintis just ignored them.They were becoming my favorite fish in the tank before they died.