Nandopsis Haitiensis (Black Nasty) Progress Thread

[Nove Sedici]

I feed live blackworms, live brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, freeze dried worms and freeze dried shrimp.

My 2 Haitians will probably eat anything that fits in their mouth. I feed them frozen food, small pellets and flakes.

 

[SharptoothBass]

My 2 Haitians will probably eat anything that fits in their mouth. I feed them frozen food, small pellets and flakes.

Cool you should start a thread for your Haitians how big are they.

 

[Nove Sedici]

Cool you should start a thread for your Haitians how big are they.

They are still small, 2,5 and 4 inch. Will probably start a CA thread soon

 

[Matthew1626]

I feed live blackworms, live brine shrimp, frozen bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp, freeze dried worms and freeze dried shrimp.

Haha this is all going against everything I’ve read and yet you’ve got some really beautiful and robust (and spawning) Haits...do you have issues with bloat at all?

Matt

 

[SharptoothBass]

Haha this is all going against everything I’ve read and yet you’ve got some really beautiful and robust (and spawning) Haits...do you have issues with bloat at all?

Matt

Thanks, no I haven't had any issues with bloat.

 

[Matthew1626]

duanes SharptoothBass

Could this be the beginning of my being able to ID sex? I’m eager to find a pair or a solo male so I can sell the others and lower stress levels in the tank.

 

[duanes]

With mine a black dorsal always meant female, and females were very competitive with each other.

Above male left, female right'
Below, the female under the male (both shots)

 

[Matthew1626]

Thanks so much for your time in posting those picks, duanes . I love those haits! I suppose I will just have to continue to wait until its glaringly obvious. I'm just hoping they don't stress each other out too much. 6 of them in a 180.

 

[Matthew1626]

duanes
SharptoothBass
BOREEK

Would you all mind taking a look at this particular fish and giving me your thoughts on gender? This is all the same fish; but as you can see, it's colors can vary. Out of the six that are in the tank, this one has claimed the entire left half. It's the only one that looks like it has begun to grow a hump, but I'm still not sure...what do you guys think?

 

[Matthew1626]

Here is a picture of one of two that stays pretty consistently dark duanes , based off of your previous comments I'm thinking they may be female, but based on the other comments now I'm beginning to wonder. I just want one male out of the six!