One thing worth mention- they are extremely aggressive to same specie. Keeping them with other cichlids like coptodons, oreochromis or even CA cichlids is not difficult, but two males in one tank will end up as one male in a tank.
Good to know. I was wondering how they'd behave with some of the 10-12" CA/SA species. They would look really interesting with Jack Dempseys or Green Terror
@@dmoore0079 giving some update after 6 months- yes, basically even other african cichlids like oreochromis go really bad with them, as for ca- basically they don't recognize eachother, as polleni seems to be the prettiest fish in my tank after 6 months i rehomed every african cichlid and keep my polleni pair with oscars and red terror
Same I had 3 in a 6 foot tank and I think we're all males and they just kept chasing each other. Sucks cus you can't tell the sex when you purchase. They look beautiful.
Stunning. Just got my first juvenile and he’s already ecstatic during feedings coming in at about 1/2” but still super stoked for the grow out process.
My ones love a cave which is pitch black where the light does not reach and they can hide entirely in it. It helps to know when they are awake as well. My male also is very picky but I know when to feed him because he leave his cave and stares at me. Thanks for the video! Fish look great.
MERRY day after CHRISTMAS !!! I subbed , your tanks are incredible , the starry nights are awesome , but I like your fire eel Sampson best . my mothers maiden name was Sampson .
Hey thanks! I'm excited to now be able to share my hobby. Don't be a stranger in the comments, even if it's suggestions on how to improve anything. Merry post christmas!
They are beautiful. They look more like bleekeri to me. I’m not an expert, but I do know that the bleekeri have more pronounced speckles with some blue speckles mixed in. Also the bleekeri are more aggressive.
Hi! I don't have specific numbers to share, but I can tell you they grow fairly quickly. Faster than African cichlids. I'd compare them to large South American cichlids in terms of growth rate (except for Oscars who are faster).
It's hard to sex them even when mature. A strong nuchal hump is a tell-tale sign of a male, but a fish without a hump could be either a female or a young/subdominant male. The only way to be certain is to observe them while breeding.
@@Riffwaters ok I got you I only have one but you spot on about this fish a real beauty. When keeping just the one is it suitable to keep in a 55 gallon aquarium as a forever home?
@@Cichlid_4_everyea they're stunning fish. I'd recommend a 75g long-term, even if only keeping one. The 55g is too narrow in my opinion. Would be tough for them to turn around, even a smaller female.
Would probably be fine; that tank is certainly big. Mine was with big African cichlids, no problem. What are the other fish? That could determine things.
Yes! I kept my male Polleni with African Peacocks and Mbunas for about 2 years with no problems. But I've never kept the male-female pair together with other fish, so I can't say how a mated pair would behave with Peacocks.
Have they bred for you? Of so can you do a video about it and also would you be willing to sell and ship me some? I have 4 growing out in a 60 gallon. Gonna set up the 150 soon but I'm wondering if I have enough to get a pair out of them
Ya know, I don't think I'd recommend that. I've kept these with groups of African cichlids, but I suspect if it were with another singular, large fish, that one would kill the other. If you end up trying it though, let me know how it goes. Would be interesting to learn.
I’ve kept a bleekeri, a Polleni, a Cuban, a pair of jags , red pikes, Zebrina pike, lenticulata pike all together. Ultimately it was the bleekeri that harassed the Polleni to death. The Cuban was more preoccupied with the jags.
I wouldn't say the male is morr aggressive at eating; he never prevents the female from getting food. Though he does come to the surface for food whereas the female stays lower.
Lol those PETA-worshipping online forums like Fishlore or Monster Fish Keepers would lose their CRAP if they know you're keeping these 2 fish in a 75 gallon tank. Bunch of hypocrites they are. Love your fish man. 👍
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What an awesome pair of cichlids.
I have mines for about 10yrs now..still going
I'm glad to hear that. Gives me hope for much more time with these fish.
10 years 😮
@@Abena_Goddess87do you have one? I’m definitely interested in these fish
that fire eel is huge
One of my favorite cichlids 👍🏻
One thing worth mention- they are extremely aggressive to same specie. Keeping them with other cichlids like coptodons, oreochromis or even CA cichlids is not difficult, but two males in one tank will end up as one male in a tank.
Good to know. I was wondering how they'd behave with some of the 10-12" CA/SA species. They would look really interesting with Jack Dempseys or Green Terror
@@dmoore0079 giving some update after 6 months- yes, basically even other african cichlids like oreochromis go really bad with them, as for ca- basically they don't recognize eachother, as polleni seems to be the prettiest fish in my tank after 6 months i rehomed every african cichlid and keep my polleni pair with oscars and red terror
Same I had 3 in a 6 foot tank and I think we're all males and they just kept chasing each other. Sucks cus you can't tell the sex when you purchase. They look beautiful.
Stunning. Just got my first juvenile and he’s already ecstatic during feedings coming in at about 1/2” but still super stoked for the grow out process.
Nice! I'm envious. New fish with the whole grow-out part ahead of you. Lots of fun!
My ones love a cave which is pitch black where the light does not reach and they can hide entirely in it. It helps to know when they are awake as well. My male also is very picky but I know when to feed him because he leave his cave and stares at me. Thanks for the video! Fish look great.
Haha. "Stares at me".
I have one! She´s a sweetie always playful and interacts all day long. I love the blueish shine of it´s scales.
Sounds like an awesome fish you have!
Im keeping this within a month. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nice! You'll love it.
MERRY day after CHRISTMAS !!!
I subbed , your tanks are incredible , the starry nights are awesome , but I like your fire eel Sampson best . my mothers maiden name was Sampson .
Hey thanks! I'm excited to now be able to share my hobby. Don't be a stranger in the comments, even if it's suggestions on how to improve anything. Merry post christmas!
I had a pair. They can be highly aggressive and extreme jumpers.
Never knew the existence of this amazing fish until now ...thank you and please post a vedio of African butterfly fish ❤️💐
Right they're so cool.
A cichlid everyone should have. Another is Lepidolamprologus kendalli, love a single specimen in my mixed tanks.
Hey it's Mbuna Marcus! So hyped you checked out my video. I'll have to look into that kendalli
wow I would love to have an aquarium with these, frontosas and Star Sapphire malawi haps
Yea that'd be a heck of a tank!
Omg that tank in the intro is just 😍
Thanks! It's the star of the fish room, for sure.
I have one about 3 inches now. Beautiful looking fish. Only thing is it doesn't have as many whites spots as some others I've seen
Nice video man.
Hey thanks! I appreciate it.
The African cichlids I’m getting
Nice, do it! They're great fish. Also, just an FYI they're not African, but rather Malagasy (aka Madagascan). Best wishes!
love that big tank, i would ditch the sharks and get a bunch of severums but that's me lol
Severums are great fish! Definitely understand where you're comin from. :)
New sub...
Beautiful pair they are. Demon kinda reminds me of my ex flower horn in shape n size. I miss him.
Hey thanks for the sub! Really helps. Sorry about your FH though. 😞
BTW amazing tank you have there. How large?
The big one in the intro yea? It's 650g. Plywood build with glass front. My biggest tank...for now. 😀
They are beautiful. They look more like bleekeri to me. I’m not an expert, but I do know that the bleekeri have more pronounced speckles with some blue speckles mixed in. Also the bleekeri are more aggressive.
awesome fish
Hey thanks!
Do you think one would work in a 60 gallon? Beautiful fish btw
I think a 75 would be the smallest I'd go. But you could keep one in a 60g for a while before needing to upgrade! :)
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When yours was a Juvenile what was your feeding schedule. I been doing twice a day but not sure exactly when to change that to once a day
Hi. I feed mine twice a day even now as an adult!
hey man. hopefully u will reply. I have also some starry night cichlids right now but how fast do they grow? thanks
Hi! I don't have specific numbers to share, but I can tell you they grow fairly quickly. Faster than African cichlids. I'd compare them to large South American cichlids in terms of growth rate (except for Oscars who are faster).
@@Riffwaters thanks man!
I want to get another but i heard they don't do well with the same species. Mines in a 210 Gallon with Central american cichlid
Sounds like a great tank! But yea, they can be aggressive with each other, unfortunately.
How soon before you can distinguish the males from the females?
It's hard to sex them even when mature. A strong nuchal hump is a tell-tale sign of a male, but a fish without a hump could be either a female or a young/subdominant male. The only way to be certain is to observe them while breeding.
@@Riffwaters ok I got you I only have one but you spot on about this fish a real beauty. When keeping just the one is it suitable to keep in a 55 gallon aquarium as a forever home?
@@Cichlid_4_everyea they're stunning fish. I'd recommend a 75g long-term, even if only keeping one. The 55g is too narrow in my opinion. Would be tough for them to turn around, even a smaller female.
I want your opinion on do you think I could get 1 and have it in a community of big fish?A 10ft 300 gal
Would probably be fine; that tank is certainly big. Mine was with big African cichlids, no problem. What are the other fish? That could determine things.
@@Riffwaters Im thinking Synspillium,Chocolate cichlid,Blue Acara a bunch of large barbs
@@92083Barb That would likely work out fine, as long as they're not too different in size when adding them. Sounds like an awesome tank!
Can i mix them whit Afrikanen cichlids Peacocks?????
Yes! I kept my male Polleni with African Peacocks and Mbunas for about 2 years with no problems. But I've never kept the male-female pair together with other fish, so I can't say how a mated pair would behave with Peacocks.
@@Riffwaters ok thank you for the Quick repons.. i gone buy them then
Have they bred for you? Of so can you do a video about it and also would you be willing to sell and ship me some? I have 4 growing out in a 60 gallon. Gonna set up the 150 soon but I'm wondering if I have enough to get a pair out of them
Hi! I've not been able to breed these yet. If you're looking for more, Dave's Rare Aquarium Fish offers a few types, and has very reasonable prices.
@@Riffwaters I'll check him out!
I just took in a girl. Very abused by a jaguar. In just a weeks time she's not the same fish. So beautiful. Maybe 7inch length
Good job! And yes, they are so beautiful.
What pellets do you feed/recommend ?
Hi! I feed these fish Xtreme pellets. Big Fella or Monster, depending on the size.
@@Riffwaters Thanks for the info !
Can these be in a tank with a Cuban cichlid??
Ya know, I don't think I'd recommend that. I've kept these with groups of African cichlids, but I suspect if it were with another singular, large fish, that one would kill the other. If you end up trying it though, let me know how it goes. Would be interesting to learn.
I’ve kept a bleekeri, a Polleni, a Cuban, a pair of jags , red pikes, Zebrina pike, lenticulata pike all together. Ultimately it was the bleekeri that harassed the Polleni to death. The Cuban was more preoccupied with the jags.
Are the males more aggressive eaters?
I wouldn't say the male is morr aggressive at eating; he never prevents the female from getting food. Though he does come to the surface for food whereas the female stays lower.
I want dese fish 😍
Right! They're so cool. Definitely recommend.
@@Riffwaters I have not seen any in New Zealand tho 😕
Wow🙂would like to rise some fry I live in Chicago 👍
Chicago water would be great for this species.
@@Riffwaters so Chicago is best water for African ciclids
Iv got a 5 inch pair will fheh breed
Lol those PETA-worshipping online forums like Fishlore or Monster Fish Keepers would lose their CRAP if they know you're keeping these 2 fish in a 75 gallon tank. Bunch of hypocrites they are.
Love your fish man. 👍