fell in love w/ demasoni

[jeromegsp]

i was just surfing web never really cared for cichlids till i saw the demasoni omg such pretty fish i want i want....what would be the tank size requirement for them?

 

[wayne]

They're small but aggressive - 2 males and 8 females in a 55 should give them space, and enough fish to 'spread' fighting.

 

[Managuense]

whoa!! tread with caution.

i have an extreme love/hate relationship with p. demasoni.

on one side, they are a gorgeous fish and also stay relatively small.

on the other, i have NEVER been able to keep them from systematically removing all of their kin from my tanks... .

i had my 125 set-up for mbuna with yellow labs, rusties, zebras, and i had 12 demasoni--b/c i was told that you either want to keep 1 or MANY to keep them from killing each other.

the MANY idea did not work well for me. i got a male starting to mature and he would take out about 2 a week until i was left with only him.

your mileage may vary, but i would only keep a single specimen if i did them again.
M

 

[jeromegsp]

who would imagine such killers for something small.......if i was to go w/ just keeping 1 how big of tank would of i need for it i got 2 10 gallons fishless cycling now to spare or should of i just add them to my wish list?

 

[Verse914]

yes, theyre pretty tough fish. Im only keeping a trio in my 55gallon and theyre doing fine so far. I just got 10-15 fry from one female today.

 

[greendragon]

Hey Verse,I guess cichlid forum just isn't enouph for you either.

 

[Managuense]

the cichlid-forum is a great site....i used to be a frequent posting member until i had a minor disagreement with some of the staff....
M

 

[Verse914]

yeah I visit several fish boards Cichlid-forum is still one I frequently visit.