HRP info?

[knutsen1122]

I just recently acquainted a mated pair of true platinum HRP's and for the life of me I cannot find much information on line about them at all. Has anybody kept these or know anything about them?

 

[Mbratcher13]

I'm not experienced with these, but those are gorgeous!!


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[knutsen1122]

Thanks! Those were takin Saturday when I got them. You should see them now that they are comfortable.

 

[Fishy Smell]

Wow. The fin colour against the body colour looks superb.


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[Gillie]

Care will be the same for regular HRP and spawns will likely throw a mix of colors.

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[knutsen1122]

Care will be the same for regular HRP and spawns will likely throw a mix of colors.

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Actually that was one thing I did know about them. I just can't find any info about HRP's in general. They seem to be very un described.

 

[Gillie]

I don't see why it wouldn't be the same as with convicts they are closely related and sometimes mistaken for each other.

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[knutsen1122]

That's very true.

 

[Freakgecko91]

They tend to be a slightly calmer version of a convict. They aren't an actual species yet, and were just moved to the genus amatitlania, so they are now amatitlania sp. "honduran red point"

 

[Iamtechno13]

Very similar to a Convict but much more mellow. They are great fish. Depending on what size the tank is and what else is in the tank? They can get a little nasty, my male took over the tank he was in until it is now just him as he just killed his mate unfortunately.

 

[knutsen1122]

Check out these colors now

 

[Mbratcher13]

Oh wow! Definitely jealous. Would love to see their fry!


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[knutsen1122]

Oh wow! Definitely jealous. Would love to see their fry!


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The red belly means they are coming soon so I'll post some pics when they are free swimming.

 

[Iamtechno13]

they will breed like crazy

 

[Jmunroe]

Info will be the same as convicts. HRP's are not as aggressive as cons, they will breed as much but the spawn size is much smaller. Cons will have hundreds where as a good HRP pair will have up to 100. I find them to be quite aggressive with each other but tend to leave other fish alone for the most part. With fry they are more aggressive of course but not as much as some cichlids especially cons. Your gonna be over run with fry soon enough. I only have a male now and a few fry that are going soon.

 

[knutsen1122]

Info will be the same as convicts. HRP's are not as aggressive as cons, they will breed as much but the spawn size is much smaller. Cons will have hundreds where as a good HRP pair will have up to 100. I find them to be quite aggressive with each other but tend to leave other fish alone for the most part. With fry they are more aggressive of course but not as much as some cichlids especially cons. Your gonna be over run with fry soon enough. I only have a male now and a few fry that are going soon.

I was told that I may have to remove the female once the fry are free swimming, due to the male being aggressive towards her. What do you think? I had them in with a green terror and once her belly turned orange the male got very aggressive. So I had to move them to there own tank.

 

[Jmunroe]

Yes mine got aggressive and nip her tail off and chased her really bad but the tank was a 125 gallon 6 foot tank so I left them be. He only did that the first spawn after that he didn't treat her that way.

 

[knutsen1122]

Do you think I should move her right after she lays or when they are free swimming?

 

[Jmunroe]

After they are free swimming. The female will be the one to sit and fan the eggs to keep fungus from setting in.

 

[knutsen1122]

You don't think hell get aggressive towards her when they are out?