my male texas-cyano was very active,glass banger.i would personally get a pair for the tank.more activity.i like the RTM idea,pair even better,or freddies.get 5 or six juvies.then you can pick the best male for solo,or better yet let them pair.
Need Suggestions for Single CA Cichlid in 125
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Problem are you really going to end up with just one fish in the end ?? =p
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I never said in my comment that all beani get bloat, all I said is they tend to be more prone to it. Maybe because of their aggressive nature they are more likely to stress each other out. You have never heard of any members beani getting bloat? I would search the board I am sure you can find a couple. Keeping 2 juvenile fish for "a short time" whatever that means does not constitute to growing a beani from young to adult without experiencing bloat. And I highly doubt the OP would want to see 1 beani in a big 125 by himself until he is bigger most people don't have the patience.
To the OP if you are set on beani than go for it. I would just take some precautions when raising them. As with all fish do your research and make sure you are able to combat any problems that may arise. "The animal guy" has provided a great link to a thread by "RD." that talks all about bloat and it's causes.
animal guy - great links, lots of good info
rr - the main reason for 1 big fish in the 125 is to reduce the bioload. i coud increase filtration and pack the tank, but wouild always be dealing with aggression issues, same for breeding pairs. at some point most will need to be separated and that's too much work for right now.
i had a nice citrinellum for years and he wouldn't share tank space with anybody, including me. i enjoyed the glassbanger attitude. that said, maybe tryng to focus on a single potentially "difficult" beani isn't my best option either.
so many choices. thank you all for the advice.
rr - the main reason for 1 big fish in the 125 is to reduce the bioload. i coud increase filtration and pack the tank, but wouild always be dealing with aggression issues, same for breeding pairs. at some point most will need to be separated and that's too much work for right now.
i had a nice citrinellum for years and he wouldn't share tank space with anybody, including me. i enjoyed the glassbanger attitude. that said, maybe tryng to focus on a single potentially "difficult" beani isn't my best option either.
so many choices. thank you all for the advice.
Get yourself a nice Flowerhorn
not really a fan of hybrids. i see and understand their appeal but it's not my thing, at least not right now. but that could change with time.
had a pair of polleni back in the 80's. great fish, but not what i'm looking for.
been looking at pics of argentea. are they an interactive species?
