NEW CICHLIDS

[SharptoothBass]

I was really missing my old black nasty pairs so I grabbed a group of juvies. Also decided to grab something I never has so I grabbed istlanums. Ill see what the future holds.

 

[Gourami Swami]

Very nice little guys, especially the istlanum, one of my favorite fish i've ever owned. They grow slow as hell, but tons of attitude even at that size.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

What do you do to successfully raise the Haitiensis? High temperature and plenty of hiding spots with limited food?

 

[SharptoothBass]

Very nice little guys, especially the istlanum, one of my favorite fish i've ever owned. They grow slow as hell, but tons of attitude even at that size.

Yea I like these guys a lot the nations are my second favorite cichlid behind dovii. I'm liking the istlanum a lot so far, they seem to be growing good so ill see how that goes.

 

[SharptoothBass]

What do you do to successfully raise the Haitiensis? High temperature and plenty of hiding spots with limited food?

I don't do anything special and I definitely don't limit food. I have had 3 pairs in the past biggest was a 14-15 inch male with a 10-11 inch female. These little guys are pigging out on live blackworms daily and live brine shrimp a couple days a week.

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Hmm, interesting. Where did you get them?

 

[SharptoothBass]

Hmm, interesting. Where did you get them?

LFS

 

[SharptoothBass]

 

[SharptoothBass]

 

[ehh]

istlanum are a hit or miss for me. these are nice though. i hear they can be pretty aggressive.