dogofwar
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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 middle and a female on each side. I do weekly 30-50% water changes and feed them NLS with occasional red wigglers (they're primarily detritivore - decaying leaves, detritus and snails).
I recently added a heater to the tank...turned it up to 80...and - to my suprise - I found BOTH females guarding flowerpots of eggs. And the male displaying for both of them.
So far both sets of eggs seem fertile, so I'll let each of the females care for them...and see how it goes.
Matt
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 middle and a female on each side. I do weekly 30-50% water changes and feed them NLS with occasional red wigglers (they're primarily detritivore - decaying leaves, detritus and snails).
I recently added a heater to the tank...turned it up to 80...and - to my suprise - I found BOTH females guarding flowerpots of eggs. And the male displaying for both of them.
So far both sets of eggs seem fertile, so I'll let each of the females care for them...and see how it goes.
Matt
