Do i have enough hiding Places in my tank PIC inside - Aquarium Advice

Onecell · 11-05-2004, 07:04 PM

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...php?photo=5781

Menagerie · 11-05-2004, 07:20 PM

What kind of cichlids are those?
Depending on if they are open water fish or fish that like rocks, will influence how many hiding places you need.

Onecell · 11-05-2004, 07:47 PM

They are my Texas cichlids

Menagerie · 11-05-2004, 07:56 PM

I did a little research and came up with:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebI...xascichlid.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by [url=http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/texas.php

Animal World[/url]]
Native to the waters of southern Texas (Rio Grande) and northern Mexico this fish is the northernmost cichlid and has the distinction of being the only cichlid native to North American waters.

River beds offer lots of hiding place, such as rocks, wood and the bends in the river itself. If this were my tank, I would add more hiding places.

FishLover14 · 11-06-2004, 02:12 PM

I would definitely get some more rock and plants, there are some big ones in and they might bother the smaller ones unless their was adequete shelter.

Dan

oscarbreeder · 11-06-2004, 02:27 PM

If this were my tank I'd add alot more rock work.

spence0416 · 11-06-2004, 02:36 PM

I don't think there is any way to keep all of those fish in there for life. But if you are going to try to keep some you need four or five times the amount of rock you already have.

**QTOFFER** · 11-06-2004, 06:03 PM

I agree with spence0416 that you will have to find some of those fish new homes eventually. According to the article that Menagerie posted, Texas cichlids grow to 12 inches in length, and some individuals are intolerant of having other fish nearby.

I noticed that you have a clay flowerpot in the tank. I would get a few more flowerpots of different sizes (clean and new, of course) - they offer great hiding places and are way cheaper than rocks. In my cichlid tank, I piled flowerpot halves in a corner and just placed a few pieces of petrified wood around the pile to make it look more natural. [acronym:8a2a913bb5="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:8a2a913bb5] pipe fittings are another option, but they are a bit harder to hide.

I'd also suggest some kind of background because it cuts down on reflections inside the tank and makes the fish feel a bit more secure.

11-05-2004, 07:04 PM	#1
Onecell Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 14 Images: 1	Do i have enough hiding Places in my tank PIC inside http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photop...php?photo=5781

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Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	What kind of cichlids are those? Depending on if they are open water fish or fish that like rocks, will influence how many hiding places you need. __________________

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11-05-2004, 07:47 PM	#3
Onecell Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 14 Images: 1	They are my Texas cichlids

11-06-2004, 02:12 PM	#5
FishLover14 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 879	I would definitely get some more rock and plants, there are some big ones in and they might bother the smaller ones unless their was adequete shelter. Dan

11-06-2004, 02:36 PM	#7
spence0416 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 192 Images: 8	I don't think there is any way to keep all of those fish in there for life. But if you are going to try to keep some you need four or five times the amount of rock you already have.

11-06-2004, 06:03 PM	#8
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,701 Images: 30	I agree with spence0416 that you will have to find some of those fish new homes eventually. According to the article that Menagerie posted, Texas cichlids grow to 12 inches in length, and some individuals are intolerant of having other fish nearby. I noticed that you have a clay flowerpot in the tank. I would get a few more flowerpots of different sizes (clean and new, of course) - they offer great hiding places and are way cheaper than rocks. In my cichlid tank, I piled flowerpot halves in a corner and just placed a few pieces of petrified wood around the pile to make it look more natural. [acronym:8a2a913bb5="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:8a2a913bb5] pipe fittings are another option, but they are a bit harder to hide. I'd also suggest some kind of background because it cuts down on reflections inside the tank and makes the fish feel a bit more secure.