First Pics of the new year (load warning)

I took a few pictures tonight, (well I thought it was a few). Hope you dont get to bored looking at them.

Enjoy:
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nice pics of some nice fish.

They all look the same.... , if only there were more colorful ones, you know like Africans!

My favorite:
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Nice pics bro, man I am relly diggin all you viejas. They look great. I love regani, and yours are really nice. And of course you know I gotta say that istlanum looks amazing as useual.

fishman09 wrote:nice pics of some nice fish.

Thank you sir. They are really growing. Cant wait to EXPAND.

DMD123 wrote:They all look the same.... , if only there were more colorful ones, you know like Africans!

My favorite:
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Hands down my fav too. I just wish he would figure out how to fertilize eggs. I really hope he is not sterile.

fish_n_vw wrote:Nice pics bro, man I am relly diggin all you viejas. They look great. I love regani, and yours are really nice. And of course you know I gotta say that istlanum looks amazing as useual.

Thanks VW. I really love the Vieja/Paratheraps species. The Bifa and the Breidohri are quickly becoming one my Favs. Gage is holding onto a couple of beauts for me. A WC Regani @ 8" and a WC Argentea @ 7" with a gold tint to it. And She does look beautiful doesnt she?

madness wrote:
Hands down my fav too. I just wish he would figure out how to fertilize eggs. I really hope he is not sterile.

Have you ever tried the breeding fish on the other side approach with them? I like the look of this pair better than the ones you currently have breeding. I want one of their babies!

DMD123 wrote:

madness wrote:
Hands down my fav too. I just wish he would figure out how to fertilize eggs. I really hope he is not sterile.

Have you ever tried the breeding fish on the other side approach with them? I like the look of this pair better than the ones you currently have breeding. I want one of their babies!

Maybe once I expand, I will separate them into their own breeding tank. That way I can feed him fertility drugs and not have all the other fish get it.

I will just wait until then for my hoga.

I have no idea what any of them are, but I like this one...
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and...
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Betty wrote:I have no idea what any of them are, but I like this one...
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Thanks Betty. The pair in the top pic are the same specie as the pair D likes. Its amazing the difference in coloring.

Nice pics!
What is this one?
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VsKitchen wrote:Nice pics!
What is this one?

That is a Paratilapia Bleekeri. They are found in Africa. (madagascar)

I really liked the coloring on it, particularly how it appears that the spots range in color depending on the portion of the body. Very Visually Interesting

Thank you.

When the fish gets angry or in the spawning mood, the forehead all the way down its back, from the lateral line up, turns a greenish yellow. Really a cool looking fish if taken care of. I have seen some adults that are absolutely stunning, and some that are just .

I guess we could say that with most fish.

Very cool. After seeing this pic and mentally tying it into the fish for sale in Vancouver ( [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ) where he mentioned its sometimes confused with a polleni, I was looking up the species on The Cichlid Room [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] where it mentioned that getting a successful spawn can be problematic.

So reading that your fish gets in the spawning mood, I'm curious if you've been able to have a successful spawn with surviving fry. Is the "Madness Water" working on these guys?

Which brings me to a question on other species that I think I'll just put in a new thread so that I don't jack yours for my own curiousity.

VsKitchen,

Your just one tank away from owning a cichlid...

We will just keep tempting you until you do!

No spawning activity. It is a male, and the tank is full of females. Lets say he acts like at times a 15 year old boy. But he does not back down from any of the other males, and they are twice to 3 times his size.

@DMD - I know! I caved this week - I got a few multies from Anthraxx after talking my Hubby into letting me keep my 10 gal instead of taking it down (my 15 gal acrylic needs buffing before I get it all up - at this rate, it'll take me a while!).

@Madness - that's funny Hopefully he'll figure it out

The cichlids will soon take over!

MORE PICS!!!!!!

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]GRAMMODE
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]FESTAE GROW OUTS
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]LARGE WC DOVI
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]WC GOLD DOVII
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]RAINBOW
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]ORNATE & RETROPINNIS POLY
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]L114
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]NICARGUENSIS
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]CATAMACO FENESTRATUS
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]SYNSPILUS/MELANURUS
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]LEPIDOTA PIKE
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]REGANI
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]NOURASATTI
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]DELHEZI POLY
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]CUBAN
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]BEANI
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]MALE LOISELLEI
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]BARRED FEMALE DEVIL
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]FEMALE LOISELLEI
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]LENTICULATA PIKE
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]UROPTHALMUS

Nice!

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my favorite

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the fish or something on the corner looks like a cats face

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madness wrote:
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my favorite

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the fish or something on the corner looks like a cats face

Thank you and HUH? where looks like a cats face?

madness wrote:Thank you and HUH? where looks like a cats face?

I dont see a face either.

wrong pike pic sorry its this one
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Thats one ugly *** cat.