moved them to a bigger tank with a trio of cutteri and a few live bearers.Nosferatu steindachneri
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moved them to a bigger tank with a trio of cutteri and a few live bearers.
A long ago dream fish of mine. They look amazing and I wish you great success with them.
What conditions do they need, temperature range, food, etc. Very little about them available. Thanks for your time.
Nothing special really.
Temp 74-78
Gh - 3
Kh - 4
pH - 7.5
They are very conspecific aggressive so lots of robust tank mates is a plus.
Keeps them from focusing on each other.
In my experience these are absolute hogs at feeding time, so make sure not to overfeed.
This cichlid is rare in even nature, so quite a Coup d' etat for COTA.
Water temps in their natural habitat reach up to 82'F in summer and fall to 64'F in winter, and their breeding season begins in January, the water is mineral rich, and very clear (100 GH, and a ph of 7.8 and above)
They share habitat with the Nosferatu (Herichthys) labridens "white" group.
Steindachneri can easily reach 14 or 15" so the largest tank possible is needed.
Rivers they live in can often be over 150 feet wide.
This was one of my holy grail type, and they were never available to me, but I kept Nosferatu labridens type and I often turned off heaters in winter to mimic the seasonal fluctuations they might experience, to spur on spawning.
female starting to get spawning color below
another location variant below
female in spawning color below
Water temps in their natural habitat reach up to 82'F in summer and fall to 64'F in winter, and their breeding season begins in January, the water is mineral rich, and very clear (100 GH, and a ph of 7.8 and above)
They share habitat with the Nosferatu (Herichthys) labridens "white" group.
Steindachneri can easily reach 14 or 15" so the largest tank possible is needed.
Rivers they live in can often be over 150 feet wide.
This was one of my holy grail type, and they were never available to me, but I kept Nosferatu labridens type and I often turned off heaters in winter to mimic the seasonal fluctuations they might experience, to spur on spawning.
female starting to get spawning color below
another location variant below
female in spawning color below
AwesomeThis cichlid is rare in even nature, so quite a Coup d' etat for COTA.
Water temps in their natural habitat reach up to 82'F in summer and fall to 64'F in winter, and their breeding season begins in January, the water is mineral rich, and very clear (100 GH, and a ph of 7.8 and above)
They share habitat with the Nosferatu (Herichthys) labridens "white" group.
Steindachneri can easily reach 14 or 15" so the largest tank possible is needed.
Rivers they live in can often be over 150 feet wide.
This was one of my holy grail type, and they were never available to me, but I kept Nosferatu labridens type and I often turned off heaters in winter to mimic the seasonal fluctuations they might experience, to spur on spawning.
female starting to get spawning color below
another location variant below
female in spawning color below
duanes
I recently rehome my group in trade for a group of Media Luna Labridens.
My Steindachneri went to a good friend so I'll still be able to see their progress.
