My large male managuense 03/10/09

My male Jaguar Cichlid aka Managuense. He's about 11 or 12 inches right now.

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Pets & Animals

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• Jaguar Cichlid
• Managuense
• cichlid

[brian15179]

what size is that tank?

[kenlperry]

@brian15179 it's a 120 gallon extra high

[215TheFlash]

what is the growth rate of a managuense cichlid

[kenlperry]

@215TheFlash It depends.. When they are really small, like 1 inch, they usually grow pretty quick... Like an inch every 3-4 weeks. Once they reach about 6 inches the growth rate tends to slow down a little. It depends on what u r feeding, how often u r feeding, and how often u r changing your water.

[nplawyer74]

@msd1412 All cichlids can develop HITH if water conditions are not kept pristine (ammonia and nitrite = 0, nitrate < 20, change at least 50 water weekly).

[nplawyer74]

@TheJake7689 Certain live foods are OK. Goldfish and rosie reds should NEVER be used as feeders as they produce thiaminase, which will shorten the life of your fish.

[nplawyer74]

@nyinfamous2k2  Your jag must be a female, because a male will only tolerate females of the same species unless you have a gigantic tank (600+ gallons). Male jags are very territorial toward all but female jags.

[nplawyer74]

That's actually a pretty small jag. Wait 'til he's full grown (about 27"). You'll find out how big that tank isn't.

[hispatraba]

@kenlperry have to eat grilled

[msd1412]

@TheJake7689 do they develop hole in the head? i have a 8 inch managuenese with just a shovelnose and i feed him pellets for the first year ( I raised him with pellets since an he was 1 inch and minnows every month or so) now he doesnt eat pellets and has gotten very skinny so do you think i should try minnows then pellets again?

[rockinbewbs]

@mistaevanson starve em out.

[bruizer1100]

@GaToRxxx420 your right about the pellets cuz when i used to feed live feeders my fish would usually get a disease