I am thinking of adding one of these guys to my african peacock and hap tank. I cant find much info on them and the feeding info conflicts. I feed floating and sinking cichlid pellets, would that be fine? One source says they only eat mosqito larva,. Help please.
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Mine eats gradually sinking pellets. The one thing to consider is their growth rate. They are VERY slow growers. I have one that's about 6 months old, and he's barely 1.25". With the peacock, he'll probably be ok, but with any more agressive fish he might have problems.
Mine is in a mixed african / CA, SA tank and is doing fine. Luckily for now, all of the fish are under 3". I may need to relocate him if the others get too big.
Mine is in a mixed african / CA, SA tank and is doing fine. Luckily for now, all of the fish are under 3". I may need to relocate him if the others get too big.
well in nature they only eat that..but in aquariums it'll accept any food.
calvus has no problem with very aggresive fish...they bent a little and exposse those thik sharp scales and accept the bites.. its a thought defensive fish
to all your fish.. give them sinking pellets the floating ones have air in them to float.. and you don't want air inside your fish...do you?
i have a year with them and they are at 2''
this fish is very shy and needs other fish to feel safe and comfortable..
don't expect to rise fry near these fish...the are like fry magnets..they'll eat anyting that fits it mouth
defenitly ons of my favorite fish
calvus has no problem with very aggresive fish...they bent a little and exposse those thik sharp scales and accept the bites.. its a thought defensive fish
to all your fish.. give them sinking pellets the floating ones have air in them to float.. and you don't want air inside your fish...do you?
i have a year with them and they are at 2''
this fish is very shy and needs other fish to feel safe and comfortable..
don't expect to rise fry near these fish...the are like fry magnets..they'll eat anyting that fits it mouth
defenitly ons of my favorite fish
great info gazella, but my julies and lelepui and brachardi have all spawned and are raising fry two batches with the julies... I have two black calvus 2+ inches, three gold head comps, and yellow comp 2+ inches all in a 120 tall... Mine will eat pellets but also love flake... They are in heaven when I feed live brine...
They are slow growers, really slow... I would keep an eye on what haps you put with them, but mine are with some haps and peacocks...
I am moving them into a 135 with fronts and buffaloheads...
They are slow growers, really slow... I would keep an eye on what haps you put with them, but mine are with some haps and peacocks...
I am moving them into a 135 with fronts and buffaloheads...
well tha reason that you are raising fry is that they are a little small...
and can't handle an angry julie mom..nor brichari nor leleupi...just wait a year..or two
and can't handle an angry julie mom..nor brichari nor leleupi...just wait a year..or two
great desicion you have taken... just one more advise... when aclimataiting them use the drip method, and take you time and make sure it's ok with you water parameters, cause if it's to fast you can shock him and will die...if he sits for to much time in the sand bed or any substrate have don't worry, it's normal just turn of the light and let him settle... i tell you these cause its what have work for me.. eventhough i kept worring in the relocations...:S
Just out of curiosity how much am I looking at spending on each of these? And what size are they normaly sold at? AND how can I be sure to pick the best one (when do they acheive or how can you predict adult coloration)?
15 for smaller ones is a good price... but depends on avaliblity... breeder better price and quality and will be able to tell you the color based on types, names and colors match... black, yellow, white... if that helps...
well if you want the best.. i strongly recomend you to get a wild pair, that way you will save a lot of money in food and water changes and time threw these years.
but if you enjoy seeing them grow with no aparente results like me, buy them at what any size you can.
a fair price for 1'' is $8 so get them.. i buy 2 of them at 1'' and 1.25'' at 8 each, 6 moneth later they are 2 and 1.5 and i didn't notice until i introduce new fish in the tank.
calvus are onely in three colors, black, white and yellow beeing the yellow more rare and a little more expensive.
gold, orange, black and red are compressiceps variants.
but if you enjoy seeing them grow with no aparente results like me, buy them at what any size you can.
a fair price for 1'' is $8 so get them.. i buy 2 of them at 1'' and 1.25'' at 8 each, 6 moneth later they are 2 and 1.5 and i didn't notice until i introduce new fish in the tank.
calvus are onely in three colors, black, white and yellow beeing the yellow more rare and a little more expensive.
gold, orange, black and red are compressiceps variants.