Very Aggressive Hornet Cichlid
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Nice to see someone sensible keeping their butti solo, if your fish mix well that's great , my male labiatas won't play nicely even with a female!
Love the Buttikoferi...I had one from 2", black and white....to about 7" when it got more black and yellowish bars...great personality for sure
Yes it has been a awesome experience keeping this fish!
That's a cool fish and you are right every fish has there own personality
Thank You, yes no two fish are the same...which makes this hobby even cooler!
Would a midas hold its own with a hornet cichlid?
Awesome Fish, Great Video!
Thank You!
Good vid man love that tilapia
Thank You, she's awesome!
Very nice! her attitude reminds me of my late female Lutino (albino red oscar).
Thank You, yes she's very feisty
nice looking fish!
Thank You!
I feel she needs a bigger talk but hey you know way more than I would ever know. Thanks for sharing.
Your right, at that time that was the biggest tank I had on hand...but today she's in a 210 gallon tank
She is a beautiful fish. I have one myself it's probably only have yours size and mines has Texas cichlids as tank mates. But it won't be long before I'll have to separate mine as well. She plays no games. She did not want you in her tank. Lol. Great video. Glad you shared.
Thank you, yes these fish start off not too bad, then out of nowhere they are the opposite
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS lol yes I saw yours. She's a beast but she is such a cool fish it's worth it.
I've had one since it was small, it lived with multiple african cichlids and four blood parrots. Somehow, due to some random miracle, it has yet to become hyper-aggressive. I assume it's because I kept it with aggressive mbuna and four large blood parrots from its early days, with it knowing that the parrots and melanochromis are the top dogs, despite the butti now being much, much larger.
She is a beast bro. Have you tried to stick some background on the sides to kill the reflection? It might help a little bit. I love her attitude man
Thank you, I haven't thought of that...I'll try
I have a pair of this fish, most probably a male and a female with lots of other fishes like banana cichilid, texus cichilid, jewel cichilid, silver dollars, mono angels, rainbow shark, ret tail shark, couple of parrot fishes, couple of feather fishes and knife fishes and convict chchilids as well. These telapias were introduced when they were just about a inch in size and since then they are well accustomed with other tank mates and now they are 10+ inch in size. I have not seen them chasing other smaller fishes, they do not chase any other variety of fishes of the tank. Sometime, they chase one another but that may be for fun and not due to their aggressive behavior. They change color as you indicated based on light condition of the room and the tank. It is fun to see them with other fishes.
That's cool...yes each fish has a different personality...mine is just insane!
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She is beautiful!! I sure wouldn't want to be caught in those jaws...lol! I met a giant Gourami at a fish store near me that came up to the glass like she was doing, scared me to death! Wasn't expecting that! Lol! That thing was as big as my torso. But I loved it, would love to have one, but can't have the minimum 300 gallon to put it in. Glad you are enjoying your fish ❤️👍
Thank You, yes I try my best to avoid getting bit! I have a baby red tail gouramu growing out, they don't get as big as the pink gourami, just about 20" which is okay for a 180g or bigger
I have one of these. Was being bulied by a very small cichlid for 3 years. Its very scared. Is there any thing you suggest she is on her own. Many thanks.
That's weird, these fish are usually very aggressive. You could try putting less aggressive fish in the tank with it, the buttikoferi may bully them, but its necessary to build its confidence
@@dwsdarius many thanks for the reply. I just had to take out my featherfin as she wouldnt give up harrasing it. Found it pinned in the corner getting a good smashing. I did try adding an oscar but she would hide up in the corner.
Omg Darius. I just got to see this video. She reminds me of my T-bar sajica cichlid. He's not as large a fish but has a lot of personality and can have a temper especially when he's hungry. I was laughing out loud when you were trying to pet her and then trying to clean her tank and scolding her because she tried to bite you. Hilarious. How in the world do you transfer her to another tank? Is there a net that large or does she let you pick her up?
She'd never let me pick her up! I have a fishing net about 1ft 6in in diameter that makes the chase quick! I just moved her to my 125g...after the move she had a tantrum and ended up with a hole in her head from ramming into something! She has a cool personality...but honestly it annoys me at times when she shows her attitude towards her tank mates
Where did you hear they reach 24 inches?
I had mixed mine butterkoferi with parrots you guess rip for parrot fish and he/she is living alone
Wow, yes this fish are monsters!
I've had two Bud kaffes....she needs to be around... other aggressive fish..I kept mine with African chichlid and pink convicts.
Nice fish. I don't know why you labeled it a Hornet cichlid. Bumblebee cichlids are known as Hornet cichlids.
Yhey are very like our two leg friends like to take over the hole place and when there in bad mood your better off staying away lol she reminds me of the pair I had you could never clean the tank without them wanting to eat the gravel vac
Lol, yes she a very enjoyable fish...just those mood swings!
I've seen this strange spiking of aggression, too - with both male and female big gourami and angelfish.
So I was looking for patterns and solutions and here's a possible explanation and solution:
When healthy, territorial fish go with many different fish, equally big, their sexuality is suppressed. In community tank only one or two dominant pairs may breed - if they're territorial, that is - if not, no problem. They throw their eggs or fry wherever and a few may survive to adulthood.
But when a suppressed, healthy adult territorial fish suddenly finds itself alone (= on top) the hormones peak and this wonderful new territory *simply must not be lost* - not for anything!
This brought me to the conclusion that perhaps there really was only one cure: They must breed! I've done this three times with extremely aggressive gourami of both sexes. Two were absolute successes, one near a fatality, then a success: One big tiger gourami female wouldn't accept the males I offered and nearly killed one before I caught him up. Only when I moved Mr. Earl, the dominant two spot blue male from the community tank over into her tank, did she breed.
But the *main point* is that when they begin to calm down as the offspring grows up, they can *always* be reintroduced to the community tank. The hormones are back to normal, I guess.
Ps.: Don't tell anyone, I said this, but parenthood mellows even fish...
That makes a lot of since! That aggressive behavior is undeniable defending a territory and the main reason fish want a secure territory is to raise up their next generation! Also looking back before she went in this tank alone, I kept her in my 210g with my male Midas and a few dither fish...and she definitely looked like she wanted to spawn with the midas...just the midas didn't share similar feelings! I would love to breed this fish, but I'll need at least a empty 125g...and a male; I guess my easiest solution until I can obtain that is to try to get her back in a community, and then maybe her urge will decrease!
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75 gallon that looks like a 5 gallon to me not no 75 why it wook so tiny i have a 55 and it looks way biger then that one.
48 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 21 3/8....the fish is big so it makes it look small
Put a mirror up to the tank and watch her TRUE COLORS COME OUT!!!
Yes when she see's her reflection she really shows that hornet coloration!
"Overcrowded"
Good times with our fish I know the feeling hehehe
Lol, these are the fish you never forget!
Lol these fish are NEVER in a good mood. As soon as they get to 5 inches it's game over for any tank mates as they will fight until the end of the world for their space. 😂😂😂 talking from real life experience so make sure you know what you are doing before you buy
Lol, yes they have quite the reputation!
RancisGamer was just about to buy one but reading this makes me wanna put it out of my list lol
@@dwsdarius Do you have any for sale?
Congratulations. Nice fish.
This fish has teeth? I have one, but i don't know what is that. Teeth or is like a sandpaper?
Yeah its more like a row of sand paper...not meant to do damage just maybe helps chew down foods
@@dwsdarius ok. Tks 👍✌️
I had a big male and he had rows of TEETH. It will easily cut open skin. I know by experience. Lol.
Awesome fish. Glad you kept her. And love the finger pointing! Hahaah. On your tank with the vals, do you use co2 on that? How do you fertilize and water chamge on that tank?
Thank You! That tank has pressurized co2, I don't use any ferts, and I do weekly water changes!
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS oh I see. You did a lowtech planted tank before right?
I have both now, the 125g is high-tech the 55g is low tech...with the low tech I have no co2 I just add Epsom salt every other week with once a week water changes
She's beautiful!
Thank You!
Haha awesome, she has quite an attitude indead! I have a 12" male buttikoferi but he is a puppy compared to yours.
M.Ricardo Soto my buttikoferi is the same
Lol, I wish mine was like that, I'd love to keep here with some of my other fish!
she is like a BETTA !
she is really pretty
She is! Thank you!
dude that fish would starve to death in my house, you eat whats given to you or you dont eat :p Haha she is like dont touch me :p that is funny how you gotta do your water changes
Lol, yeah she's very stubborn!
Es un macho¡
when you clean use a tank divider less stress for both of you
Can't believe I didn't think of that...Thanks!
I once had a hornet tilapia that broke through the tank divider and bit my hand a lot.
My kinda fish she’s beautiful
Butterkoferi talapia
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS yes my friend!!!!! Can’t find them in Las Vegas as juveniles but from time to time you find an adult someone brings in to a certain 1 fish store here in Vegas!!!! I heard for many years that they are also not aloud here because people throw it in the lake!!!! Take care DWSDarius
They are picky eaters
My cichlid fish is very aggressive he killed a fish and ate it and ate my goldfish’s eye
Keep her with an arowana
That would look cool in a 8ft or 10ft tank
new tank this seems like a great idea
Ciclids are definitey NOT for me. I purchased some a couple weeks ago, and the boss....killed the rest of them. UGH
Sorry to hear...its just a matter of learning their ways, my first experience was similar. Cichlids will always build hierarchy's in their communities so its a matter of learning who can live in the community and the total number of residents...you can read about how to do it, but you won't really get the hang of it until you try it again! Cichlids are like sour patches...they can be sweet and sour!
Yeah those are nasty, it's why they are cheap at my lfs.
Yes I only paid like $3 for mine as a 1 incher...crazy fish!
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Thanks for watching!
Old video,but why the hell are non-oreochromis cichlids still called tilapias? Like, hornet cichlids are their own family and have nothing to do with the ones we eat, they were removed from tilapinii a long time ago for a reason. The true "tilapia" cichlids are just 3 localized species in South and Central Africa.Not even Nile Tilapias are tilapias if i get into modern naming ,after all.
That fish still looks like a saint compared to my male jewel cichlid that i have.Maybe a Dovii could destroy it,but even then he will leave him with a purple sore or something like that,bruh.
Deepthoat?🍩
Of all the fish , tilapia is my favorite to fry!
Bahut harami fish hai bhai,,, sala kaat liya tha hmko
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS In my experience that won't work too well. She has by now matured and won't be cowed - not even by you, as you told us. Please get her some males. There must be other hobbyists who can help in your vicinity.
Also did you notice how cheap electronic on/off timers have become? Often they're at less than 10 $! I use them for all my tanks, at first because I was going away on vacation, but I discovered that they're easily used to get the amount of light exactly right for the tank type and to simulate changes in seasons if you want to breed fish which react to those.
With her, maybe don't have lights on when it's dark outside the tank, so she wont fight her reflection?
But please give her the choice of a few good males after you establish some hideouts in the tank. And why no plants? Is she hard on them? Try the cheap and fast growing ones with long, grass like blades. They aren't pretty but provide good shelter and security.
And I think you can breed her right where she is. It's not the tank size so much as the filtration nowadays. My big cichlids grow to max size and breed willingly in a 115 gallon tank like it was a 400 just because the filtration is extremely effective - one sponge filter turning over 1200 l/h, one brook filter running 2500 l/h over a ledge with small stones, one root filter taking 300 l/h through a dense root net in a high glass vase beside the tank and then through the main trickle filter, which is a 10 liter bucket with five layers of simple aluminium trays with porous stones perforated in the bottom - my most effective and easiest to make trickle filter to date. The bucket has an outlet hose and an extra hole to prevent overflowing and the trays are just stacked on top of each other on two small bamboo sticks placed across each.
Yes I figured that her attitude is the new her! I tried adding all types of plants, the last one I tried was floating water wisteria which she destroyed. I think this fish is abnormally destructive, if you look to the right of the tank I had to pile rocks over the filter because if not she would destroy it! Sometimes I can hear a tapping noise from upstairs, when I come down that's her using the heater as a punching bag!
The most convenient way to add males for me is to buy a group of juvies, the good thing is that she may not feel as threatened by youngsters as she would feel if I added adults, the only thing is that if she pairs with one of them that's less dominate than her that can cause a problem in their relationship as males typically don't settle easily being sub dominate to females (that the case with my green terrors), and that result in countless fights and failed spawns.
At the moment I only have 1 timer and that's on my co2 system and lights on my planted tank, the ones your talking about are aquarium purposed timers?
DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS Wow, she's really something - although two of my most dominant female gourami used to wake me up by punching the thermometer... And your right, you'll be very lucky if she accepts a youngster less dominant than herself. That's why I thought it would be good if you could borrow a mature, highly dominant male just for the breeding.
No, the timers I use are all purpose bought at a builders market. I buy everything for my aquarium there, hoses, tubes, valves, pumps, heaters, acrylic plates aso - usually three to five times more value at price.