bartoni

Well all the beani are doing absolutely wonderful out of the 5 I got all 5 are still alive eating well and getting along well with Cuban tank mates. I wish I could say the same for the bartoni but I cant, out of the 5 I have 2 survivors now. I might have jumped the gun on getting them...

I visited HOT today and some 2.5" beani @ $12 and 1.5" @ $9. First time I've seen them in there so I figured I'd let you know in case anyone had any interest

Hericthys bartoni are a CARES species from Media Luna in Mexico: http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/species.php?id=204&content=profile They're not too aggressive on other fish (as Central American Cichlids go)...but BRUTAL on each other. I have a 2'x2'x1' divided in three with a male in the...

Any chance anyone local has any juvies of these, before I have to go and get someone like Ira to chase them down? I'd also be interested in some juvie synspillum, if anyone has them locally (I know DQ... I'm impatient... so sue me! LOL...) -Rich

I don't know anything about CA/SA fish so don't be afraid to point out the obvious ;). These guys look pretty cool, I saw they max at 7". What's the scoop on these guys... Are they interesting fish to keep? If buying F1 juvies, how many do you suggest to start out with. Is it best to keep...