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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Species => Topic started by: barneyadi on March 06, 2018, 07:38:37 PM

Title: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: barneyadi on March 06, 2018, 07:38:37 PM

Does anyone know anything about redpoint Cichlids? Tried seriously fish but cant seem to find them anywhere.

Thanks

Title: Re: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: fcmf on March 06, 2018, 09:13:01 PM

You might find these helpful:
https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/articles/cryptoheros-sp-honduran-red-point
https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/articles/how-do-i-keep-honduran-red-points
https://forums.thinkfish.co.uk/general-fishkeeping-advice/honduran-redpoint-cichlids/

Title: Re: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: Sue on March 07, 2018, 09:21:29 AM

Yesterday I wrote several posts on here and another forum and forgot to click post  :o This thread was one of them.

The only thing I said that fcmf didn't is that there was some debate as to whether HRPs are a variant of convict cichlid or a separate species. If some people think that are convict variants, their behaviour and care must be similar to convicts so looking at their profile should help on sites where they don't have HRPs.

Title: Re: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: barneyadi on March 07, 2018, 12:58:37 PM

Thanks Sue and FCMF.

It seems they need a slightly bigger tank, 90cm to what I have 10cm, so might not be best.

Now thinking possibly a tank with barbs in. I guess they should all get on as they are all the same species. Will look into if they get on with Corys as would be good to have a bottom dweller at some point.

Title: Re: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: fcmf on March 07, 2018, 01:20:58 PM

Quote from: barneyadi on March 07, 2018, 12:58:37 PM

Now thinking possibly a tank with barbs in.

This might be a useful overview type of article for you.

Title: Re: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: barneyadi on March 07, 2018, 02:19:10 PM

Quote from: fcmf on March 07, 2018, 01:20:58 PM

Quote from: barneyadi on March 07, 2018, 12:58:37 PM

Now thinking possibly a tank with barbs in.

This might be a useful overview type of article for you.

Hi

Think you missed the article link @fcmf

Title: Re: Redpoint Cichlid
Post by: fcmf on March 07, 2018, 05:53:57 PM

I'm so sorry, @barneyadi - I was multi-tasking at the time and recall thinking that I must double-check the post to check that the link had been copied and pasted in ok (maybe I had a sixth sense it wasn't going to work!), but I must have got distracted by my other tasks and forgotten to do so!  ::)

Here it is: https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/articles/bring-on-the-barbs?rq=barbs