Steatocranus casuarius "buffalo head" ... looking for an eligible bachelor

joe kool · 05-08-2006, 09:07 PM

I've got a pair out of a group of 10 I bought a while ago. While growing out the dominate male was just that and killed off all the other males before I realised they were really old enough to start that sort of thing. I was hoping they would be somewhat like the A. Calvus and some lamps but have been told they pretty much stick to pairs and will kill off even other females eventually.

I've got 2 lonely females lookin for action so if anyone knows of someone growing out a group and end up with extra males please keep me in mind. OH and learn from my experiance ... they start culling the heard themselves very young so be attentive

much sooner than even L. daffodils or bischardi

ron v · 05-11-2006, 07:23 AM

What size tank are they in?

joe kool · 05-11-2006, 02:57 PM

well they were in a 20L fry/grow-out then moved to a 26 BF with lost of rockwork. The othe males were gone before they reached 1" so there really wasn't any time to move them ... I watch all my fish pretty closely atleast an hour on a tank a night and the rest get 15, 20 min while feeding and all. the other new "couples" would go in a 55 and a 100 gal seperatly.

05-08-2006, 09:07 PM	#1
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	Steatocranus casuarius "buffalo head" ... looking for an eligible bachelor I've got a pair out of a group of 10 I bought a while ago. While growing out the dominate male was just that and killed off all the other males before I realised they were really old enough to start that sort of thing. I was hoping they would be somewhat like the A. Calvus and some lamps but have been told they pretty much stick to pairs and will kill off even other females eventually. I've got 2 lonely females lookin for action so if anyone knows of someone growing out a group and end up with extra males please keep me in mind. OH and learn from my experiance ... they start culling the heard themselves very young so be attentive much sooner than even L. daffodils or bischardi __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

05-11-2006, 02:57 PM	#3
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 572	well they were in a 20L fry/grow-out then moved to a 26 BF with lost of rockwork. The othe males were gone before they reached 1" so there really wasn't any time to move them ... I watch all my fish pretty closely atleast an hour on a tank a night and the rest get 15, 20 min while feeding and all. the other new "couples" would go in a 55 and a 100 gal seperatly. __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact 2 days till I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

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05-11-2006, 07:23 AM	#2
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	What size tank are they in?

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