{"product_id":"super-green-texas-herichthys-sp-hybrid","title":"Super Green Texas | Herichthys sp. (hybrid)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Super Green Texas is a glittering New World cichlid, its body spangled with electric blue-green flecks over a deep, muscular frame. It's a hybrid strain bred up from the wild Texas Cichlid lineage for extra colour and sparkle, and it carries all the boldness and bite of its parent species. This is a big, opinionated fish that needs a serious tank and an experienced keeper - handsome, but not for beginners short on space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis strain doesn't occur in the wild - it's a hobby-developed hybrid derived from Herichthys cichlids native to the rivers of Texas and northeastern Mexico, where the parent species inhabit slow to moderate-flowing rivers, streams and reservoirs with rocky or sandy substrates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep-bodied, robust cichlid covered in iridescent blue-green spangles over a darker base colour, with the spangling intensifying as the fish matures and colours up. Dominant males develop a pronounced nuchal hump on the forehead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAggressive and territorial, especially once mature or paired up for breeding. Best kept alone or with other large, robust Central\/South American cichlids that can hold their own - avoid small, timid or slow-moving tankmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unfussy omnivore. Offer a quality cichlid pellet as the staple, with regular meaty additions like prawn, mussel or bloodworm, plus the occasional vegetable matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeeds a very large, robustly filtered tank with sturdy decor - this is a digger that will rearrange loose substrate and uproot anything not firmly anchored. Provide strong filtration to cope with its bioload and appetite, and stay on top of water changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForms monogamous pairs that will spawn readily on a flat rock or in a dug-out pit. Parents are highly protective and often become noticeably more aggressive once eggs or fry are present - many keepers move other tankmates out during breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHerichthys sp. 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