johnsmith Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 (edited) I'm looking to stock my 40g (48"long) with a pair of something. Unfortunately we don't get many of the smaller CAs around here so I was wondering what Salvinis are like? Do they hide all the time? Do they eat plants? Will they tolerate a BN? I've heard they hide a lot and make for sort of a boring tank. I like my convicts b/c they're always out dancing around each other or foraging for food. I'd like something for this tank with a little more colour. JDs would be another option but the ones I see are usually a washed-out yellow colour and don't look very good. Anyway... back to Salvinis, what do you think? Edited August 12, 2005 by johnsmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 If you are looking at Salvinis, I saw some at Riverfront yesterday that are wild caught and not that expensive. I it nice because they are adults. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFISHGUY Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I kept a salvini once with oscars and jd's and it had no choice but to hide as it was only a 77 gal tank and the oscars were continuously laying eggs. They are a nice fish and might do better if kept in a species tank or with smaller tankmates or other non-cichlids... eg. clown loaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFISHGUY Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I just googled nandopsis salvini and found a ton of info . They can be kept with plants although they are omnivorous. One site said they are intolerant of other species while another said they can be kept with other med sized cichlids,loricarids and characins. One site said to keep them in a20-30 gal while another recommended at least a 55 gal. Hope that adds to the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsmith Posted August 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2005 I think it's safe to say that in a 40g they won't tolerate any company, esp. if a pair forms and they start to breed. I'm glad to hear they won't tear up plants though. Hopefully that's acurate. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxquo Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Mine were very good on the plants providing I placed them in either a lava rock planter or atleast put rocks around them, they dig pits when they spawn or I should say shortly after and uprooted a few. I have never seen them eat a plant but they did rip a leaf or two off if it was in the way. Most of them I found to be pretty good in nature but they do hide alot, less if the tank is planted well. Having a few small barbs in the tank or even danios often brings them out for a chase and maybe a small meal or two. As for fish that hide well, where the hell are my dovii?lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 I have always found that salvinis are good for two things. Being very aggressive and the toughest fish pound for pound you can buy. Golds has the nicest I have seen in a while. They hide most of the time, but then again so do Dovii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidkid Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 They hide most of the time, but then again so do Dovii true, true. and again yes they are very tough fish But rudy left out one very important thing salvini's are good for, hunting. if you have the space to harvest your own feeders (or a pair of convicts) it is great to watch these fish take down others (if you dont have a queasy stomach). they are really apt hunters and the way they stalk their prey is very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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