Gone

[Jenni84]

Stunning fish!! Shame my tank is too small

 

[star4]

These guys are now 3"+ some of them and eating me out of house and home. They are at breeding age as people who have already had some off me are now getting fry. Still same price

 

[star4]

15 for £40!

 

[star4]

Thought they had all gone, but I miss counted and I still have just 8 unpaired Elliotti left and no space to put the seperate pairs if they do pair. Offers on the last 8, wont be breeding any more, once these are gone.

Do need a couple of 300w heaters swapsies

 

[arobinson1984]

Hi star, how big a tank would these need for a species only tank? Can't seem to find info regarding tank size anywhere.


Andy

 

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Hi star, how big a tank would these need for a species only tank? Can't seem to find info regarding tank size anywhere.


Andy

Mature adults can reach approx 15cm (male) however my mature female is approx 4" There is not much info on the net, but this is fairly good.
http/www.aqua-magica.com/cichlids-plants-community-tank.html

For a species only tank, are you just thinking for a pair or a group? The 5 I have in with the frontosa have spawned right next to each other both pairs taking up approx 10" square area in a 300l tank

 

[arobinson1984]

Hi star,

The only spare tank I have at the moment is a 25 gal which I didnt think would be anywhere near big enough but when reading about them, websites where saying they were one cichlid ok in smallish tanks but no site actually gave a specific tank size lol


Andy

 

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I have found sites saying 30g for a pair of firemouths and as the Ellioti are from the same family and get to the same size I would guess thats probably about right. so 25 gallon would be pushing it.

 

[arobinson1984]

Ok, thanks star, lovely looking fish tho


Andy

 

[star4]

No problem. Just get a bigger tank

 

[arobinson1984]

I'd love to but limited for space at the min, I have a 33 gal tank but its got rams and apisto so dont think they'd go well lol.

When i move house in the next few years I want a minimum of a 6x2x2 or hopefully a 7x2.5x2 because I so badly want an oscar


Andy

 

[star4]

bump

 

[star4]

Bumping, last 8 for £10 collection only.

 

[star4]

Sold subject to collection