So I will be ordering some fish that came from Rusty Wessel(never heard of the guy but apparently he is well known in the cichlid world). I basically want to buy like 6 and set up a small colony of Thorichthys in a 90 along with maybe a robertsoni. He has 3 species which intrest me including helleri, aureus, and maculipinnis(ellioti). Which fish should I get? They all look pretty cool but I have honsetly never seen(or seen very little) pics of an adult specimen so i don't really know which one would be the most colorful. Any suggestions?
Which Thorichthys to get?
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I have found that Thorichthys are similar in appearence and dont usually like each other much. They can be tough to keep together, especially in a 90g.
And I think a Robertsoni would be too large and aggressive towards Thors, as they also apear similar.
...Bill
And I think a Robertsoni would be too large and aggressive towards Thors, as they also apear similar.
...Bill
two pics might help
http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/maculip.jpg
http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/blueaureus.jpg
i haven't kept any of the 3 so i cant really say
http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/maculip.jpg
http://tangledupincichlids.com/images/blueaureus.jpg
i haven't kept any of the 3 so i cant really say
I wouldn't add a thorichthys w/ a a. robertsoni if the tank is 4' or 90g. I've had problems w/ the conspecific agression before. You are much better of w/ any crypto or archo w/ robertsoni.
If you aren't getting a robertsoni then i would get a group of ellioti, passoines, or areus.
If you aren't getting a robertsoni then i would get a group of ellioti, passoines, or areus.
MonteSS;4265981; said:
The robertsoni was just a thought I have no problem not getting it.
Just curious what makes you think the wouldn't get along? I know I have read an article saying that meeki are found in small areas of high concentration in the wild. I know these aren't meeki but being from the same family I thought that maybe the same rule would apply? IDK. Plus I saw this video of two pairs of ellioti gaurding thier fry in the same tank with tankmates. The tank is not too much bigger than 55 gallons.
Vid
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So far it seems as though ellioti and aureus are favorites.