My salvini pair (not your ordinary ones)

[polomax24]

The female is displaying for the male...
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/salviniredfemale.jpg

The male...
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/salviniredmale.jpg

Sorry about the blurry pictures, the male looks much better than female in person.

[cichlidmasterpro]

Nice pair those are amazing salvini.What did you mean by not ordinary did you just mean they were nice lookin or are they a different kind.

[polomax24]

Thanks. They are the red variant and they get big. The female gets at least 8" and the male gets at least 10". They are immature pair. The mature female usually have red that covers almost the entire body and mature male has metallic blue and red.

[japes]

What's the scientific name of these?

[davidefc]

How did you get these? the male is stunning

[fishfreak317]

boy that male is interesting looking.

[ScullCraca]

The female is displaying for the male...
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/salviniredfemale.jpg

The male...
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/salviniredmale.jpg

Sorry about the blurry pictures, the male looks much better than female in person.

My male looks identical.. Hay and I was thinking that the red mine was showing was original. Haha! Nice looking pair. How old are they?

[Headrush]

Thanks. They are the red variant and they get big. The female gets at least 8" and the male gets at least 10". They are immature pair. The mature female usually have red that covers almost the entire body and mature male has metallic blue and red.

Salvini have always been one of my favorite cichlids, but I've never heard of them reaching lengths of over 6-7" Even males..soo..

Are you sure they're not a hybrid or something? Can't see the pics right now but will check tonight. can't wait to see:nilly:

:headbang2

[ScullCraca]

Salvini have always been one of my favorite cichlids, but I've never heard of them reaching lengths of over 6-7" Even males..soo..

Are you sure they're not a hybrid or something? Can't see the pics right now but will check tonight. can't wait to see:nilly:

:headbang2


Headrush,
they look to be 100% the real deal. I question the size thing also but hey I never say never. These are one of my most prized cichlids as well so I would love to see mine reach 10''. But since I have never had any make it past adolecence I will be eager to see if that size can be obtained this go around.

[Onion01]

now i feel like buying salvinis :irked:

[Headrush]

Headrush,
they look to be 100% the real deal. I question the size thing also but hey I never say never. These are one of my most prized cichlids as well so I would love to see mine reach 10''. But since I have never had any make it past adolecence I will be eager to see if that size can be obtained this go around.

Agreed, I have lost all 3 of my juvies over the years as well. Beautiful fish especially the females. Full of attitude for a smaller cichlid too.

Like I said I would louve to see the pics but I have to wait til I get home.

Are they wild caught? That may have a lot to do with it

Good luck with them I hope they reach 10" cvause I've never seen one even close to it. Saw a 6" male once and stood there staring for 5 minutes :drool:

it was the biggest I've ever seen and it was a beautiful fish. I can only imagine a female that size

if you're a water change freak you'll get the most outta them that you can. Hope to see them as adults. Good luck!!

[ScullCraca]

now i feel like buying salvinis :irked:

Do it Onion Do it now.... LOL. I personally love this fish for the colors and heart and attitude. But there on flaw is if they don't make a friend with a bigger cichlid the usulaly dealt a bad hand. There teeth get them into trouble everytime. I have been lucky enough that my Sal teamed up with my Texas who right now is the dominant fish in my 55g. So the Sal is on top of the world. But you can tell that not one fish in the tank want's to deal with those damn teeth. They just run. This is the fist time this has happened in 15yrs of trying to get a sutiable size Sal so I am very happy with the arrangement's.

The OP good luck with that Sal and hopefully they breed. I always wanted a full Sal. colony. That would be super bad like McLovin.

[polomax24]

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Here is a picture of my breeder male. He was about 9 to 10" when I gave hime away.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/salvinismale3.jpg

[davidefc]

i have herd of the red variant before and do remeber they grow bigger, that breeder male is a brute. ive never seen them for sale tho.
headrush i have a 4.5-5" male in my 120, ile try to get pics

[balton777]

Nice Salvini'

[Kogo]

now i feel like buying salvinis :irked:

in your area you can collect them!

[cookiemonster]

Agreed, I have lost all 3 of my juvies over the years as well. Beautiful fish especially the females. Full of attitude for a smaller cichlid too.

Like I said I would louve to see the pics but I have to wait til I get home.

Are they wild caught? That may have a lot to do with it

Good luck with them I hope they reach 10" cvause I've never seen one even close to it. Saw a 6" male once and stood there staring for 5 minutes :drool:

it was the biggest I've ever seen and it was a beautiful fish. I can only imagine a female that size

if you're a water change freak you'll get the most outta them that you can. Hope to see them as adults. Good luck!!

The salvini in my avatar is my old seven inch (measured) male. Stupid xiloaensis killed it though. :(

[voss345]

awesome pair ya got there!

[japes]

These don't seem like pure Salvini's, the huge amount of blue on a predominantly yellow fish and the extra size indicates they're a hybrid to me.

[polomax24]

These don't seem like pure Salvini's, the huge amount of blue on a predominantly yellow fish and the extra size indicates they're a hybrid to me.

Do little research before you post your comment...;)

[ScullCraca]

Do little research before you post your comment...;)


AHaha! Good One! :ROFL::ROFL:

[polomax24]

My previous batch from same parents...
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/femalesalvinis.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/salvinismall.jpg

[japes]

Do little research before you post your comment...;)

I'm just speaking from personal experience, and I've never seen a Salvini with so much blue. In the thread title you even say "not your ordinary ones". They certainly have a slightly altered physical appearance and grow larger than the standard Salvini that are available.

What research do you have to back up the fact that they aren't hybrids?

[X24]

amazing sals! Mine is a real A-hole but he is in with some grow-outs...but still just about the meanest fish i've seen yet i can imagine they would just tear up anybody else in the tank if they start breeding.

[topoftheline77]

Whatever they are they are nice!

[polomax24]

I'm just speaking from personal experience, and I've never seen a Salvini with so much blue. In the thread title you even say "not your ordinary ones". They certainly have a slightly altered physical appearance and grow larger than the standard Salvini that are available.

What research do you have to back up the fact that they aren't hybrids?

A group of hobbyists from Socal went down to CA and collected the original pair. Many rare cichlids are not available in the US. For example, that Beani in my avatar was collected from Rio Presidio.

[japes]

A group of hobbyists from Socal went down to CA and collected the original pair.

So they're spawns of a wild caught pair, that explains it, thank you :p

[Dovii dude]

Nice Sals!!!

[benzjamin13]

Awesome pair! I just bought a pair a few days ago.

[Opiate]

good lookin salvinis!!

[big dovii]

i want beani!!!

[Mystix212]

What's the scientific name of these?
Ill let you be at rest. They're called Cichlasoma Salvini.:)

[japes]

Ill let you be at rest. They're called Cichlasoma Salvini.:)

I thought they were an alternative species of the same genus until it was cleared up :)

[cookiemonster]

You did know that Cichlasoma is a slushpile genus that contains species that are either awaiting classification or have not yet been classified? Do some research before you call a fish a hybrid.

[straitjacketstar]

You did know that Cichlasoma is a slushpile genus that contains species that are either awaiting classification or have not yet been classified? Do some research before you call a fish a hybrid.

A slushpile reserved only for South American cichlids.
The Central American slushpile is exCichlasoma.

;)

[ewurm]

Outstanding fish. I hope mine turns out like that.

[Mystix212]

You did know that Cichlasoma is a slushpile genus that contains species that are either awaiting classification or have not yet been classified? Do some research before you call a fish a hybrid.
Its confusing with all the Nandopsis and what have you genus's. I stick with the old book.

[japes]

You did know that Cichlasoma is a slushpile genus that contains species that are either awaiting classification or have not yet been classified? Do some research before you call a fish a hybrid.

No I didn't actually, and I didn't mean any offense towards you or your fish with anything I said, they're stunning fish, though physically different to the Salvini I'm accustomed to over here in Australia.

Thanks for answering my questions and clearing it up.

[Schnauzer]

I have 3 right now. They are I think a very under rated cichlid and a beautiful fish as well. All 3 are different colored. All are about 6 inches maybe a little more but not much. I always found them to be a little slow growing.

This one is in a 120 with my big jag. He has a in between color, gold/blue/tan.
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8527/mg3023rv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This one is in a 120 also, but sort of a semi aggressive community. He is quite similar to the first but if you saw them their is more difference than the pictures show. I rescued him from a filthy tank were he was bullied by bigger cichlids. He had HITH but is pretty well healed now. The first day he ran from everything. Their is a Chinese algae eater in the tank that likes to go after the other fish once in a while. He and a firemouth go at it like 2 cichlids would. The firemouth wins but the algae eater comes back for more. The first day he went after the salvin and the salvin ran. The third day I was watching when it happened. The salvin turned and split the algae eaters dorsal in 2 places and took a big patch of scales off of it. Now when the algae eater see's the salvin coming he runs and hides behind some drift wood.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3539/customnamemg2971nd7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This one is in a 55. He is pretty much yellow and my favorite color. The undesputed boss of the tank. He was 4 1/2 - 5 inches when these shots were taken.

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6480/mg595804gaussionbluruk3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6482/mg5697jm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Headrush]

Polo: Those fish are beasts! F-ing awesome man!

If I was confident they get all the way here to NY I'd beg for a few fry next time they breed

What dyou say?? Pretty please :D:D:D

They'd be perfect for a 55 I'm trying to plan out. its two sals or grow a nice male jd alone

[FSM]

those fish are beasts.

[polomax24]

Polo: Those fish are beasts! F-ing awesome man!

If I was confident they get all the way here to NY I'd beg for a few fry next time they breed

What dyou say?? Pretty please :D:D:D

They'd be perfect for a 55 I'm trying to plan out. its two sals or grow a nice male jd alone

Yes, if the young pair would ever breed for me... I don't have the old male any more.

[fishluvr12]

Very Nice!

[killerfish]

very nice that male has spectaculer colors would love to have a salvini i think thats the next fish on my list mabye after the green snook but before the siliver saum awesome looking fish keep it up

[Schnauzer]

Polo,
I hope you don't think I was trying to steal your thread. I only posted the pictures to show that indeed their can be big color variations in the sals.

[dcfdtruck7]

where can i find salvinis because i searched all over DC and there are none

[polomax24]

Polo,
I hope you don't think I was trying to steal your thread. I only posted the pictures to show that indeed their can be big color variations in the sals.

Anyone is welcome to post pictures here. You have some nice sals.

[green_fox]

you guys have some nice fish

[jagsndoviman]

This is was my pair both have died over the years

[JeffLeMay]

wow, what an amazing pair of fish...are they kept alone?

[ScullCraca]

Heres mine she's still young but every inch of her is furry 3''

[benzjamin13]

Here's my couple. I want to set up their own tank for them. Are they hard to breed?

[jagsndoviman]

mine were not hard to breed did it too much the female i had also had some babys with a texas very cool fish like pitbull's

[OnceLoyal]

:screwy:I caught some salvin's that look just like the pics.My one is so bad its killed almost everything I have put in the tank.This mean fish kills fish you think are aggresive,but I love him!

[rajzynger]

Sweet pair!

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

Any for sale yet?