crabro cichlid size

[justintheodd]

I somewhat recently picked up a crabro and I have heard conflicting reports on how big they get. he appears to be male and I just want to know what to expect as he matures.

 

[DJRansome]

I somewhat recently picked up a crabro and I have heard conflicting reports on how big they get. he appears to be male and I just want to know what to expect as he matures.

Over seven inches and they are aggressive. I would keep them in a 75G aquarium or larger and 1m:7f or more females.

 

[justintheodd]

Over seven inches and they are aggressive. I would keep them in a 75G aquarium or larger and 1m:7f or more females.

Thanks so much for the info, I really apreciate it. He is in a 150 with a bunch of other africans who are mostly female(the only other males are my GT and convict cichlids)

 

[DJRansome]

They lose the bumblebee coloration as they mature. I would not keep him with females unless they are all his species, you don't want hybrid fry.

 

[justintheodd]

They lose the bumblebee coloration as they mature. I would not keep him with females unless they are all his species, you don't want hybrid fry.

I dont think any of those fry will make it to adulthood, as I also have a venustus that has manged to decimate an entire convict spawn before

 

[DJRansome]

Just make certain so your pure fish can still be identified. Hybrids can look exactly like either parent. Maybe stock 5 Synodontis multipunctatus.