Steatocranus casuarius

[nmrsco]

has anyone on here kept Steatocranus casuarius? I saw some in a book and I really liked them. also does anyone know where I can get some relatively cheap? thanks

[Ruben Tolon]

I've kept them, they are really awesome little cichlids. They are absolutely comical and hardy as well. They are relatively easy to breed if that's what you're looking for, but they are also compatible in different setups too. I've seen them in West African type tanks with kribs and things like that, but you could also mix them with smaller Central American cichlids too if the mixing of continents doesn't bother you. They can hold their own in a community with convicts, firemouths, and fish like that. They are occasionally available at LFS around me, but I have no clue where to find them online, since they are not rare or popular.

[nmrsco]

thanks for the information. I cant really find them anywhere, and the only LFS around me rarely carries anything but the usual livebearers, gouramies, angels, and plecos. even convicts are rare there. I would really like to try them as soon as my 20g is free, now I just need to find out where to get them

[JimH]

I just saw that you're in Rhode Island. So am I. Do you know where Rumford Pet Center is? It's in East Providence , just this side of the Mass line . I was just there yesterday and they had a few juvenile humpheads. Yes, they are easy to breed once they get to their adult size of about 4 inches. They do really well in caves. I used a couple of clay flower pots laid on their wide mouths with the drain hole enlarged for an entrance. A pair will usually take up residence in one and raise their fry inside. Good Luck with it!
Best....
Jim

[nmrsco]

I just saw that you're in Rhode Island. So am I. Do you know where Rumford Pet Center is? It's in East Providence , just this side of the Mass line . I was just there yesterday and they had a few juvenile humpheads. Yes, they are easy to breed once they get to their adult size of about 4 inches. They do really well in caves. I used a couple of clay flower pots laid on their wide mouths with the drain hole enlarged for an entrance. A pair will usually take up residence in one and raise their fry inside. Good Luck with it!
Best....
Jim

Thanks for the information. I live pretty far from providence, down in narragansett. I cant get any for a while, until I free up my 20g, but I will keep that store in mind. there really arent many petstores down here, the closest good one is the new critter hut in NK