Tomacichla Asfracii Growout

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo

FishKing5

Aimara
MFK Member
Oct 24, 2013
891
775
130
United States
Well, after about 5 years of trying to acquire this fish, I’m finally getting a group of them this Friday, Tomacichla asfracii “Rio Robalo “. Very excited for these. I’m going to be growing them with a group of 4 Sajica T bar cichlids as well. They will grow out in this 50 gallon until they outgrow it and then will be moved to a 300 gallon display tank. I will be adding a power head to to give the tank some current as these fish do seem to really enjoy that. I will be feeding them a low fat diet. I learned these fish do terrible on foods that are above 7 percent fat and will die off fairly consistently with that higher fat diet. My plan is to feed a low fat diet but could use some good recommendations on what food to feed that’s low in fat. A lot of what I feed my discus is ocean nutrition prime reef flakes, beefheart flakes, and NLS but these are all too high in fats so any recommendations would be great. The fish will be receiving at least 3-4 large water changes per week.

IMG_5895.jpeg

IMG_5894.jpeg

IMG_5893.jpeg

IMG_5892.jpeg

IMG_5891.jpeg

IMG_5889.jpeg
 
Edit: I am going to try them out on ocean nutrition veggie pellets, NLS veggie, and dynarix super color pellet to help bring some reds out in them. Will also throw in algae wafers as well
 
I kept these about 15 years ago, they are aufwachs and algae eaters in nature, with a smattering of insect larvae (nothing more fatty than that).
So your idea of algae based foods seems to be best.
Constant Nitrate constant concentration no higher than 5 ppm, and enough current to provide high oxygen content, without being over bearing.
At the time I used circulation from my sump with a 1200 gph flow rate, but looking back, I believe a wave maker with dispersed flow (as opposed to narrowly focused) may have been called for.
My first attempt, was a pair that spawned, but one killed the other overnight and ate eggs.
My next attempt was a group of about 8, and that seemed to work better, they seem to be a more social species.
Image.jpeg
The rivers they come from in Panama provide a constant wall of moving water,, similar to the rivers below in Panama.
IMG_5914.jpeg
IMG_4805.jpeg
 
MonsterFishKeepers.com