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	TX cichlids
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i saw some 4-5 inchers at a lfs, is 7.99 around the right price for these guys, and my thought about them is that they are kinda aggressive, yes or no?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
Tanya81 Fish Addict Posts: 633 Kudos: 419 Votes: 37 Registered: 27-Jun-2003	ummmmm yes! dont put them in anything less than a 55 AT MINIMUM!! pricewise, they sell little 1.5"s for about $2.99-4 around here in Minnesota 72 gallon bowfront:Tanganyikan Lake set up 75 gallon: A. Baenschi trio,Cyanotilapia Afra Cobwe(4), copadichromis trewavase, protomelas sp. tangerine tiger(breeding pair)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	From what I've heard TX cichlids are very aggressive they beat up on Jack Dempseys, Oscars, and anything you might put in there with them.....and yes, 55 gallons minimum. ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	he didn't do so well in my 55 tall, so i added him into a 75 gallon round tank, with large fishes, so hopefully she/he will be better there, and for long term.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
crazyred Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005	Let me know what you have in there and how it's going. I've been considering doing a texas tank for a while. ~~Melissa~~ "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
reesedog Small Fry Posts: 12 Kudos: 8 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2005	I actually just traded in a very large Tx Cichlid at my LFS because he was a very, very aggressive fish. I did have a Dempsey in there with him that was constantly hiding because if he came out he would be pestered.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	he is doing fine, hopefully he wont be too mean when he gets bigger.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03
phillip_fish Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 14 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Jul-2005	I bought a six incher here in Canada for $12.99. A really beautiful fish. I put him in a 70 gallon with a 5 inch Flamingo Cichlid (King Midas twin) and an 4 inch abramite headstander. At first the texan was dominant and took over the Flamingo's cave. Over the last four months, the flamingo has outgrwn the texan by about two inches and is now the dominant fish, but niether are deadly aggressive (yet). Both of them leave the abramite alone and vice versa.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:03


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