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polomax24
04-13-2008, 11:21 PM
the tank shots
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/240g.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/240g1.jpg
Grammodes ~6" smallest fish in the tank
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/malegrammodes.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/malegrammodes1.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/malegrammodes2.jpg
Female Cuban 6"+ second smallest fish in the tank
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/cuban-1.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/cuban1.jpg
Female Festae 8" +
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/festae-5.jpg
Carpintis 9"+
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/carpintis-2.jpg
F0 Bocourti 11"+
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/bocourti1-1.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/bocourti-2.jpg
F0 Pearsei 11"+
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/Pearsei-1.jpg
Synspilum pair, male 12", female 8"
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/synspilum-5.jpg
F0 Red tiger male 12"+
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/redtigermota-2.jpg
Finally, my male argentea 12"+
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/argentea-7.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/argentea1-3.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/argentea2-2.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/argentea3-1.jpg
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee120/polomax24/argentea4-1.jpg
They are good sized fish which make my 240g look like an overstock 60g tank. :)
allvol
04-13-2008, 11:25 PM
that would be my dream tank.AWESOME:headbang2
polomax24
04-13-2008, 11:34 PM
that would be my dream tank.AWESOME:headbang2
Thanks. I wish I could get a clear shot of my Beani.
Beanis, carpitinis, cuban and grammodes are just growouts. The carpintis is the fatest growing fish out of the group.
japes
04-13-2008, 11:36 PM
Very nice fish, loving the Argentea.
terd ferguson
04-14-2008, 12:02 AM
Those are all beautiful. I especially like the festae and the motaguense.:thumbsup:
ben&debbie
04-14-2008, 12:17 AM
awesome monsters
Bobears
04-14-2008, 12:39 AM
Fantastic!!
Tongue33
04-14-2008, 12:43 AM
As always beautiful!!
BlueKiller82
04-14-2008, 10:59 AM
Very Nice!!!! Do you get any aggression problems from any of them?
Do the different Viejas do well together?
balton777
04-14-2008, 11:06 AM
Awesome as always.
pwmin
04-14-2008, 11:12 AM
not a big fan of all the viejas, but all the fish look great.
DarthV
04-14-2008, 11:45 AM
Looks like a very nice setup. Probably pretty active as well!
saltydog_1
04-14-2008, 12:10 PM
i was wondering the same thing about aggression. also how bad is the mota with tankmates? i have a small male mota 3-4 in. and he will not accept tankmates, although he is in a growout tank not my large tank.
barley pop
04-14-2008, 12:38 PM
:drool::drool::drool:
very nice !!!!!!!!!!!
Bllib
04-14-2008, 12:43 PM
Sweeeeet!!! Nice set up! Beautiful argentina.
Cichlid fanatic
04-14-2008, 12:44 PM
I so want your Festae:drool:
Whats the dimentions for the 240 gallon?
Finmore
04-14-2008, 1:11 PM
Beutiful fish. That argentae is simply stunning.
Angler
04-14-2008, 3:55 PM
Awsome Festae and Cuban! Approx. how old is the Argentea?
Natalie
04-14-2008, 4:16 PM
Wow, they are all beautiful and that Argentea is spectacular! I love his glass blue eyes.
warfrik
04-14-2008, 4:26 PM
pics don't do them justice. Awesome collection G.
Hawkfish3.0
04-14-2008, 4:45 PM
Fantastic collection! Great looking fish!
sabotage
04-14-2008, 6:59 PM
gorgeous
USMCtanker
04-14-2008, 7:07 PM
sweet i like the colors on your Female Festae looks very healthy
greenterra
04-14-2008, 9:14 PM
Love the Festae and I can never get enough of your Argentea!!
WildCAught
04-15-2008, 12:22 AM
Nice as always!
polomax24
04-15-2008, 1:05 AM
Thanks for all the nice comments.
The argentea is about 4 years old.
There is no aggression issue in the tank. The argentea sometimes pushes other fish around but inflicts on real damage.
big dovii
04-15-2008, 4:22 AM
is it an 8' tank.?
nice fish man
8x2 is the standard size for a 240, I think.
polomax24
04-15-2008, 4:02 PM
Yes, it is a 8 footer.
johnny_1993
04-15-2008, 5:15 PM
thats one of the best sa/ca tanks ive ever seen. great selection of fish too. props to you.
Ruck Fules
04-15-2008, 7:15 PM
I visited and saw the fishes two weeks ago......one word.....awesome. You should see his other tanks too.
Hey G, my B-day today.....I'll take the female festae as a present from you :-D
MommyJulia
04-15-2008, 7:34 PM
wow, that is really nice. I hope to have a nice big community tank like that some day.
Man...all those bad boys (and girls) look so damn awesome. Your tank is full of gangstas!!!!!! Your tank is the gangster's paradise!!!!!!!!!!!
syxteenhmong
04-15-2008, 10:09 PM
i don't understand, how come people like these fishes? some elighten me cause i'm clueless... "NEW HERE ON MFK" HAHAHAHA...
polomax24
04-15-2008, 11:41 PM
I visited and saw the fishes two weeks ago......one word.....awesome. You should see his other tanks too.
Hey G, my B-day today.....I'll take the female festae as a present from you :-D
Happy birthday,G!
R1_Ridah
04-15-2008, 11:45 PM
Happy birthday,G!
Happy BDay Gani..
happy bday, dude...
i think in recognition of your old age you should donate some tanks and fish to me... the younger generation of monster fish keepers :D :D :D
go pick up that fish i was telling you about, gani - that's my bday hook up for you hahaha
robmcd
04-16-2008, 1:16 AM
I love that tank G..... That argentea is awesome. I cant wait till I can once again have a big tank.... I really like the bocourti and pearseii alot as well...
Opiate
04-16-2008, 5:58 AM
freakin stunning!!! :thumbsup:
Ruck Fules
04-16-2008, 12:09 PM
happy bday, dude...
i think in recognition of your old age you should donate some tanks and fish to me... the younger generation of monster fish keepers :D :D :D
go pick up that fish i was telling you about, gani - that's my bday hook up for you hahaha
lol, you're older than me :D
I hope I have time to visit it this coming weekend.
Happy BDay Gani..
Thanks Joey. Do I get free oranges? :D
Happy birthday,G!
I'm assuming you agreed to the b-day gift....I'll pick up the Festae over the weekend then :D
polomax24
04-17-2008, 1:20 AM
I love that tank G..... That argentea is awesome. I cant wait till I can once again have a big tank.... I really like the bocourti and pearseii alot as well...
What's up Rob? I haven't heard from you for awhile.
WildCAught
04-17-2008, 1:34 AM
i don't understand, how come people like these fishes? some elighten me cause i'm clueless... "NEW HERE ON MFK" HAHAHAHA...
Why do we keep cichlids? Because they do backflips and wash dishes. If you're really quiet you can hear them talk of world dominaton in German accents... Weird, I know, because they are of Central american descent.
i don't understand, how come people like these fishes? some elighten me cause i'm clueless... "NEW HERE ON MFK" HAHAHAHA...
it's like asking why some people like bichirs - what's so nice about a log shaped fish that eats and chutes around most of the time?
cichlids have the most complex and interesting behaviors out of probably all fish that we keep.
but at the end of the day it's about personal preferences...
polomax24
04-18-2008, 7:55 PM
Why do we keep cichlids? Because they do backflips and wash dishes. If you're really quiet you can hear them talk of world dominaton in German accents... Weird, I know, because they are of Central american descent.
LOL
polomax24
04-18-2008, 7:56 PM
it's like asking why some people like bichirs - what's so nice about a log shaped fish that eats and chutes around most of the time?
cichlids have the most complex and interesting behaviors out of probably all fish that we keep.
but at the end of the day it's about personal preferences...
Yep, it is all about personal preferences...