what species is this

[t.oliphant]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/toliphant/100_3953.jpg
sorry about crappy pic

[Brian Scott]

Oooooo, photo is a little weak but I say Cichla monoculus. The shape and size of the head as well as the tall spiny portion of the dorsal fin is usually a dead give-away. Nice Cichla, good luck with them!

[joeytoe]

Im gonna go with Mono .

[Dragon]

Great Avatar joeytoe. Semper Fi!!!!!!

Did you serve? or still in? My first duty station was in Okinawa and served the remaining at Cherry Point.

[w3arB3aR]

looks like a mono.. :)

[Steve_89]

Looks like a mono.

Just a little faded.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

looks like monos for now... keep us updated

[paintboi101]

ITS PEACOCK BASS PEOPLE. I WIN! HAHAHA

[paintboi101]

and mano manos are more of a angel fish looking type fish with black and silverish stripes.

[paintboi101]

or i mean siliverish and black stripes lol

[t.oliphant]

thanks guys will try to get some better shots of them

[Steve_89]

What size are they??

[michael]

I'd have to say a mono too

[t.oliphant]

9 maybe 10 inches

[bOOsteN aUdI]

is that the original size of the pic? or is it destorted... took another look kinda has some ocellaris in them but the head shape is off thats why i ask you.

[t.oliphant]

yes it is original size i just lightened it up a bit so you could see

[bOOsteN aUdI]

ohh.. i thought i see some ocelli coming out on the last bar. do they ave red eyes?

[Averi666]

i think a mono

[t.oliphant]

yes reddish pink eyes

[bOOsteN aUdI]

redish pink?! my friend you have ocellaris! :) congrats a bit more rare then monos

[t.oliphant]

thanks boost whats the max size on them

[toxicfish]

about 36" full grown

I would have to say ocellaris being that it's about 10"

[t.oliphant]

oh damn im gonna need a pond then

[bOOsteN aUdI]

ocellaris get about 25-27 inches around there maybe a bit larger..... you will be ok for a little while lol just make sure your water quality is good.. a trick is to have SOFT water they will look 10 times better in color ;) look to aim for 5.5

[t.oliphant]

should i try and replicate a black water habitat i am also doing biweekly 50% water changes

[bOOsteN aUdI]

i do 30% a week for now at least. hehe my secret id soft water, low ph and trace elements ;) i will make them look better, i can tell you that.

[t.oliphant]

i do 30% a week for now at least. hehe my secret id soft water, low ph and trace elements ;) i will make them look better, i can tell you that.
do you any chemicals to acheive the ph and softness in your water?also what trace elements do you use?

[halofishboy]

hey are peacock bass considered cichlids???????????/

[t.oliphant]

yes they are family is cichla

[bOOsteN aUdI]

cichlid trace elements by kordon...... black what is good too or you can put peat in the filter media. but then u have to check the ph often like 2 times a day cause it can drop to low.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

cool pic of my guy... abit crappy

[t.oliphant]

what is too low?

[t.oliphant]

is that an occie?mine dont have the spots down the sides like that

[bOOsteN aUdI]

the peat can make ur ph drop as im told.. no thats an orinos lol

[Steve_89]

the peat can make ur ph drop as im told.. no thats an orinos lol

Ive heard this too.

[bOOsteN aUdI]

yea but yuo use baking soda to raise it towhat you want

[jed3ell]

They still look good even if the picture is not that clear.

[rook45]

baking soda raises ph?....good to know thanks

[bOOsteN aUdI]

yup... use it by the teaspoon...as a buffer