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What is the difference in behavior and care requirements between Nijsseni, Panduro and Baenschi Inka?

anewbie

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I realize these three species are closely related but is there much difference in their behavior or care requirements or are they pretty much identical beyond cosmetic (and genetic) differences ?
 

MacZ

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Tom has some info related to your question on his website.

A. nijsseni A. panduro A. baenschi
Seems water and habitat requirements are pretty much identical (blackwater).

And it's just A. baenschi. The "inka" is just part of the tradename from before its scientific description and nowerdays sometimes crops up as the common Name in German ("Inka-Zwergbuntbarsch" = "Inca dwarf cichlid").
 

hengeli

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Behaviour is pretty much an individual fish thing - some are more aggressive than others. I had A. Hoignei that were chasing fish 3 times their size around in a 60 litre 2 foot tank.

Would choose the Baenschi over the rest as they are a bit more special; Panduro are bread butter fish and quite common.
 

anewbie

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Behaviour is pretty much an individual fish thing - some are more aggressive than others. I had A. Hoignei that were chasing fish 3 times their size around in a 60 litre 2 foot tank.

Would choose the Baenschi over the rest as they are a bit more special; Panduro are bread butter fish and quite common.
I agree there is variance in individual fishes as well as behavior induced by tank mates and environment; i would also claim that individual species have certain trends with some being more passive and others more aggressive.
 

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