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I’ve personally found that H. deppii are fantastic par-
ents that really take time to look after their brood.
Strongly bonded pairs will not squabble. The down-
side to this strong bond within a community tank is
aggression. The pair I had was fully grown and easily
dominated half the tank when spawning. As soon as
the fry became free swimming, the parents dominat-
ed the whole tank. No fish would dare go near the
pair, even a 30cm Vieja argentea. I witnessed the
male fish making regular runs and charging at the
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the V.argentea. Smaller fish weren’t attacked,
but kept in check.
Once they start spawning, there is no stopping
as they are extremely prolific spawners. Fre-
quency of spawning will certainly be dictated by
the temperature of the tank, they were noted to
spawn in water as high as 28f-84c. Spawning
them in a species only tank would probably be
the best option. Males have reported to become
aggressive and kill the female, so provide caves