Tropical Fish Forum
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => General Fishkeeping advice => Topic started by: Monk3yTr33 on November 04, 2015, 05:47:04 PM
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Hi,
i recently lost one of my Keyholes :'( due to my tank's heater breaking (replaced straight away), my remaining Keyhole seems to spend a lot of time hiding in a boat with my Bristle nose Plec or swimming with my pair of Kribs. Is it relatively simple to introduce a new Keyhole or would I be better in adding another pair (if at all)?
Keyhole Cichlids are definitely one of my favorite fish and I would like to see my remaining keyhole return to it's old self.
Thank you in advance
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Reading up on keyhole cichlids, it seems that they are one of those species that are quite difficult to sex when young, and one is advised to buy several youngsters and let them pair up.
In other words, it will be impossible for you to choose one of the opposite sex from the one you have now in a shop tank, and even if you do get it right, they may not like each other.
If you have room, you could try getting another 4 or 5 youngsters and see what happens, but be prepared to take action if your current keyhole objects, and make sure you can rehome the rest if a pair form.
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Thank you for you help Sue, will have a word with my LFS and see what they can do.