Neetroplus nematopus experiences
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Neets are some of the most aggressive, pound for pound feisty little cichlids of Central America, mostly with and against other cichlid (but especially nicaruguense their arch enemy). Nicaraguense are known to help guard dovii spawns, because they instinctually know dovii prey on, and eat neets.
Once neets pair up, they constantly and easily breed .
As long as you don't try to keep them with other cichlids, they will be an interesting and entertaining cichlid to keep.
Once neets pair up, they constantly and easily breed .
As long as you don't try to keep them with other cichlids, they will be an interesting and entertaining cichlid to keep.
Several? Do deformities occur throughout the generations as often compared to other cichlids like Convicts?
I have kept these guys and found them to be extremely evil even at a very small size. They will nip at much larger fish and are pretty much fearless! Cool as hell though IMO
I have a bunch. Honestly, kind of boring. I think if I whittled it down to a Hal dozen instead of thirty, they might be better.
None at all.
If you're seeing deformities in a generation or two of inbreeding in any kind of fish, either there are problems with the original stock or the deformities are arising from issues with raising the fry.
Just look at fish like Red Tiger Motaguense - all of the fish in the hobby are descended from a handful of pairs in 2006 or so.
If you're seeing deformities in a generation or two of inbreeding in any kind of fish, either there are problems with the original stock or the deformities are arising from issues with raising the fry.
Just look at fish like Red Tiger Motaguense - all of the fish in the hobby are descended from a handful of pairs in 2006 or so.
Keep in mind also the nature of the breeding. In the wild only a minuscule number of the fish make it to maturity. Survival of the fittest. Fry are continually predated on by previous broods of fry, the weak fall off, etc. Aquarists, for the most part, will attempt to keep ALL of the fry. The good, the bad and the weak and ugly. So it's more probable that weak genes and deformities will continue to prevail.