TMSB805
Members
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
dogofwar
CCA Members
Good to know... but I know better on both of those guys 
Dan (of COA) said that beani are so mean that he finds dead ones in the many thousand gallon pond that he breeds them in.
I'm 3/3 on bartoni offing each other in short order.
Cool fish...just mean as heck!
Matt
Dan (of COA) said that beani are so mean that he finds dead ones in the many thousand gallon pond that he breeds them in.
I'm 3/3 on bartoni offing each other in short order.
Cool fish...just mean as heck!
Matt
blkmjk
Members
Both species are on my hit list along with
Haits. Got a line on the nasties, and the aforementioned species but I'm focused on other species at the moment. Next year or two I will pick then up. But I think a beani could be the meanest cichlid period not the most capable but definitely the meanest.
Drew
Haits. Got a line on the nasties, and the aforementioned species but I'm focused on other species at the moment. Next year or two I will pick then up. But I think a beani could be the meanest cichlid period not the most capable but definitely the meanest.
Drew
TMSB805
Members
I picked my bartoni from Jeff back at aquamania and all 4 are still going strong. I've always liked beani but the aggression and bloat issues have always made me second guess getting any
dogofwar
CCA Members
gravel_digger
Members
Thanks I am heading that way on tomorrow more head bangers. Need more tanks.....
Drew still waiting on you to sell me the 220
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Drew still waiting on you to sell me the 220
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jonclark96
Past CCA President
Good luck to those trying to keep bartoni. I've not kept them myself, but most accounts I have read is that they are meaner than hell. The only somewhat personal experience I have with them was seeing them in Rusty Wessel's fish room at the ACA a few summers ago. Rusty kept a group of 6 or 7 adults in a 265. There was a breeding pair that took over 3/4 of the tank. The other bartoni, along with the group of 12" frontosa that Rusty was using as "dithers" were all in pinned in the corner of the tank. Personally, I wouldn't try keeping a pair undivided in anything smaller than a 6 foot tank. Even then, I'd make sure there was a place for the female to get away from the male.
Please keep us posted of your experiences.
Please keep us posted of your experiences.
blkmjk
Members
blkmjk
Members
jonclark96
Past CCA President
Female was probably in the 6"-8" range. Male was a bit larger. Beautiful fish, but meaner than snot.
blkmjk
Members
Very cool. Don't think I've even seen pictures of them that large...
TMSB805
Members
I had them in a 75 with some panamensis. Now they're in a 125 with the rostratus.
Jon i had no idea they got that large. I thought 6" was about the max for a male.
You probably gave them enough room
Jon i had no idea they got that large. I thought 6" was about the max for a male.
jonclark96
Past CCA President
I'm just going from memory, and looking at fish in a big tank could give a skewed view of things. They were definitely adult, full grown fish.
dogofwar
CCA Members
6-7" is a lunker. Rusty's are enormous because they're several years old and in 260g of water on an auto-water-changing system!
Matt
Matt
