Parachromis managuense - pets

Parachromis managuense has a bad reputation, just like many of the other large rapacious cichlids. This reputation is essentially undeserved, and besides, the assured sides of these fishes more than make up for any denial ones. Not to cite that an adult P. managuense is incredibly beautiful.

I've kept these cichlids and have nil but good to say about them as long as you have an aquarium large adequate to alias this species that grows to 55 cm/22 inches. I would say that the definite bare minimum to keep these cichlids as one with other cichlids is a tank of 540 litres/120 gallons. And that's a minimum; a superior aquarium is preferable. Large specimens call for even superior aquariums. They can be bred in aquariums that are at least 250 litres/55 gallons.

The aquarium be supposed to be adorned so that artless territory boundaries are bent and so that there are a lot of hitting seats for the female, as the male can be quite mean to her if she isn't ready to breed when he is. Better rocks must be to be found at once on the floor of the aquarium since this species digs a lot and can move large stones. Use silica to glue caves and stone formations as one so that they don't fall down.

This species hasn't got any superior burden and thrives in most water setting as long as pH and DH levels aren't too excessive in both direction.

P. managuense can be kept with other cichlids from the constituency as long as they aren't too small and can stand up for themselves. This is true for most cichlids species from Chief America. P. managuense can be aggressive, but in my encounter their belligerence is awfully exaggerated and P. managuense grass most fishes alone. However, for the duration of breeding they will keep their young and their territory furiously, and since they are quite large they can claim large territories above all if common boundaries aren't fashioned in the aquarium. But I wish to stress that P. managuense as normal isn't that aggressive and doesn't beat other fish to death. Just don't keep them with fish small adequate to eat (except for Ancistrus which by and large continue although their small size).

Feeding P. managuense is easy and they admit just about any food. I commend feeding them a diet of pellets, shrimps and fish bits. To vary the diet I every so often feed them live feeders, as a rule convicts since it seems that one continually have spare convicts one can't get rid of by advertising or benevolent away. I customarily feed my P. managuense twice a day with the irregular week not including food.

Sexing P. managuense is customarily easy and follows the line of most other cichlids. Females are minor and rounder. Breeding P. managuense is according to my be subjected to also easy as long as you give them their own aquarium. Breeding them in aquariums with other cichlids is harder, but not too hard. The main challenge is deciding what to do with and how to raise the very large amount of fry. Each spawning can breed up to 2000-3000 fry.

They are as a rule very good parents and the fry grow very fast. They guard their young for up to 6 weeks all through which time the fry reach a size of 1. 5 - 2 cm, or approximately ž inch. After that the parents spawn again and the fry have to be aloof or the parents will kill them while shielding the new batch. But on rare occasions the parents can defend two batches simultaneously. This by and large ends in the be with batch being eaten by their older sisters and brothers, which will grow very fast on this diet. :-)

Spawnings are by and large 4-7 weeks apart. They by and large lay their eggs on a rock or root that has been cautiously cleaned, and then dig very big craters right down to the glass bed in which to keep their young. The fry are small but admit most kinds of food. The parents will spit out pellets that they've chewed into tiny pieces for the fry to eat. The cyst rate I mentioned above is based on my own experiences when I feed only pellets. However, I don't counsel you to rely too brutally on the parents chewing food for their young. You might comment whether the fry get the food they need this way, but if they don't I commend you feed the fry if you want them to survive.

Raising the fry lacking their parents is much harder and I wouldn't commend separating fry but for it's completely necessary. If possible, it's beat to wait a few weeks until the fry have grown a little.

If you like greedy fish and are agreeable to take my word that most of its reputation is undeserved, then I advocate you to try this very attractive fish.

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Article by William Berg essayist for Marine Commune with more then 20 years of aquarium experience. Find more of Williams articles about other cichlids or maybe a touch absolutely another like dogs

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