Hi there isn't much info on how to care for umbee's. I have a 150 gallon tank 40" long 30"wide 30" tall wanting to put a umber in there
Umbee
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Here are my 2 cents that are very generic in nature , but applicable to most .....
The basic things that you need to look out for is
Water quality/parameters
Water changes ( 40% - 50% every week )
Good quality filter
Good quality pellet with occasional treats like night crawlers etc...
These should do the trick.
Hope this helps
The basic things that you need to look out for is
Water quality/parameters
Water changes ( 40% - 50% every week )
Good quality filter
Good quality pellet with occasional treats like night crawlers etc...
These should do the trick.
Hope this helps
As a growout, that tank will be fine for a couple of years. But, for life, you'll want 300+ gallons, 8'+ tank for an umbee. They'll easily hit 20"+ when cared for properly.
As far as cichlids go my umbee is super active, he patrols the length of my 10' all day.
If that is the tank size you want to stay with, no way will an umbee fit in there for long. Would be a good grow out for a while but will need a bigger tank past about 12" i'd say.
That's a fish that'll eventually grow to almost half the length of that tank. I'd skip the Umbee and look for something better suited for that tank. That's a unique tank, and I'm sure you'll get a lot of interesting stocking suggestions if you're open to them.
Well actually I am still contemplating on what I want for my custom tank/tank and I finally decided on 2 300 gallon tanks