How do you take care of Cutteris?

Kets · 03-21-2008, 03:10 AM

Just wondering.

wesleydnunder · 03-21-2008, 08:19 AM

Cutteri are Central American cichlids. They do well in medium ph, 7.0 to 7.5 or so, and moderate to hard water. I kept the temp in their tank at 78F. They're substrate spawners, so will dig holes at breeding time and will disturb rooted plants. They get to 4 or 5 inches long and are scrappy little fish, so can be kept with anything tough enough to put up with their attitudes, just nothing big enough to eat them. They will eat a variety of foods: pellet, flake, frozen, spirulina. They're omnivores but mine, back when I kept them, never bothered my plants, aside from digging them up. A breeding pair will need lots of room if the tank is a community. The pair will terrorize and possibly kill conspecifics. At breeding time the blue really shines in these beautiful little fish. They're actually pretty easy fish to keep, in the right set up.

Mark

Kets · 03-22-2008, 02:05 AM

What size tank would I need?

wesleydnunder · 03-22-2008, 07:37 AM

I'd say that depends on the stocking. If you're just gonna keep a pair and some dither, I'd suggest a 40 gal minimum, a 55 would be better. If you're gonna keep a cichlid community, you may have to go as much as 125 gal to give the others plenty of room to get away from the pugnacious pair, which will stake out 2 to 3 feet of spawning territory.

Mark

Kets · 03-23-2008, 12:32 AM

Ok thanks.

Are there any S. American cichlids that can live in a ten-gal?

sarcare · 03-23-2008, 07:03 AM

There might be a small apisto that would do ok as a single specimin. If I had a 10g and wanted a cichlid, I'd get a couple n. mulitfaciatus. They are cute, live in shells, and would fit in a 10g.

joephys · 03-23-2008, 10:08 AM

Shell dwelling cichlids, but they are had to find in stores.

A male and female apistograma would be an adiquate choice.

Rams are another good choice and they are usually available at most stores.

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wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,345	Cutteri are Central American cichlids. They do well in medium ph, 7.0 to 7.5 or so, and moderate to hard water. I kept the temp in their tank at 78F. They're substrate spawners, so will dig holes at breeding time and will disturb rooted plants. They get to 4 or 5 inches long and are scrappy little fish, so can be kept with anything tough enough to put up with their attitudes, just nothing big enough to eat them. They will eat a variety of foods: pellet, flake, frozen, spirulina. They're omnivores but mine, back when I kept them, never bothered my plants, aside from digging them up. A breeding pair will need lots of room if the tank is a community. The pair will terrorize and possibly kill conspecifics. At breeding time the blue really shines in these beautiful little fish. They're actually pretty easy fish to keep, in the right set up. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem. Last edited by wesleydnunder : 03-21-2008 at 08:21 AM.

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wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,345	I'd say that depends on the stocking. If you're just gonna keep a pair and some dither, I'd suggest a 40 gal minimum, a 55 would be better. If you're gonna keep a cichlid community, you may have to go as much as 125 gal to give the others plenty of room to get away from the pugnacious pair, which will stake out 2 to 3 feet of spawning territory. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

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sarcare Lost and Confused Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,910	There might be a small apisto that would do ok as a single specimin. If I had a 10g and wanted a cichlid, I'd get a couple n. mulitfaciatus. They are cute, live in shells, and would fit in a 10g. __________________ Reality--go 'way!

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Kets Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fairfax County, Virginia Posts: 26	What size tank would I need?

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Kets Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fairfax County, Virginia Posts: 26	Ok thanks. Are there any S. American cichlids that can live in a ten-gal?

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joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,392	Shell dwelling cichlids, but they are had to find in stores. A male and female apistograma would be an adiquate choice. Rams are another good choice and they are usually available at most stores.

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