None of the Herichthys (labridens complex) I've kept have every tolerated a tank less than 6 ft, even in those tanks, I had to eep a divider at the ready.
Even the smallest, bartoni needed a 6 ft tank, for the pair.
After mine spawned 3 times, I handed the paiir of to a fellow aquarist in my local club,. He put themmm in a 55, and the female was dead the next day.
Same with H tamosopensus, my pair took over a 125 gal at maturity, killing all others in the group of 6.
They did raise a number of fry though, back in 2012, and were commonplace in the Chicago/Milwaukee area.
Even the smallest, bartoni needed a 6 ft tank, for the pair.
After mine spawned 3 times, I handed the paiir of to a fellow aquarist in my local club,. He put themmm in a 55, and the female was dead the next day.
Same with H tamosopensus, my pair took over a 125 gal at maturity, killing all others in the group of 6.
They did raise a number of fry though, back in 2012, and were commonplace in the Chicago/Milwaukee area.
