New Pick up and some old friends! [Archive]

High City Rida

10-08-2008, 8:34 PM

I got a Cobra from Rapps. Thanks again Jeff! He has some beautiful selections so I had to do it. Also my Johnna and I don't know what the other is but yes it's a pike and mean. :naughty:

haynchinook334

10-08-2008, 8:41 PM

Can't wait to see picture's bro....you seam to pick up nice looking fish.

clgkag

10-08-2008, 8:42 PM

Gotta have pics!!!!!!!11

High City Rida

10-08-2008, 9:52 PM

My bad everyone thought I hit submit.....

its_an_obsession

10-08-2008, 10:48 PM

last one looks like a lucius. love the first two pics. that pike is so sexy.

killerfish

10-08-2008, 10:49 PM

Awww man your killin me i was so close to ordering one of his cobras and now seeing one of them i'm sooo much closer :nilly:

Looks awesome should be a great lookin pike when it matures

haynchinook334

10-08-2008, 10:52 PM

WOOOHOOO!!!! nice bro!!!

High City Rida

10-08-2008, 11:45 PM

Thanks all. I had to get it I had to get it. We don't get those out here so you know it's a good pick up!:naughty:

benzjamin13

10-08-2008, 11:57 PM

Nice Pikes

High City Rida

10-09-2008, 12:11 AM

Nice Pikes

Right on Benzjamin. I love pikes and have one left to complete my basic collection and just a few rares ones that I have seen.

silverdragon

10-09-2008, 8:37 AM

awesome pikes bro! they look great..

pwmin

10-09-2008, 10:46 AM

woot, you got a little piggy on your hands

High City Rida

10-09-2008, 11:20 AM

woot, you got a little piggy on your hands

Yea and he almost had a Cichla snack last night:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:He has been taking down feeders since he hit the tank. He is aggressive at this size also but he takes it out on the feeders so that will work. I figure he will get his own tank in 3 months because I don't think he is going to keep up with there growth rate but we will see. :naughty:

High City Rida

10-09-2008, 11:29 AM

awesome pikes bro! they look great..

Thanks Silver! You didn't know I love the Creni did you? :headbang2

sabotage

10-09-2008, 2:28 PM

just got mine bro.........acclimating now

High City Rida

10-09-2008, 3:02 PM

just got mine bro.........acclimating now

Post some pics as soon as you can! Sweet nice pick up man for sure. I am not done yet I have about four more sp. until I call it quits but as I have learned in the last few months I can't have everything at least not right now. :naughty: But I am making arrangment's to make it happen. I may be getting a 180 soon and that would be SWEET!

sabotage

10-09-2008, 3:32 PM

MINE A LIL SMALL FOR MY TASTE...NEED 2 BEEF UP!!!!

orinocensis1

10-09-2008, 5:47 PM

awesome pikes man!

Davey_8313

10-09-2008, 5:50 PM

Nice pikes man. I love my little belly crawler and lucius. Mine are both about 3-4" and in a 75 w/ a 6-7" pbass...

High City Rida

10-09-2008, 6:24 PM

MINE A LIL SMALL FOR MY TASTE...NEED 2 BEEF UP!!!!

Wiating to see them get bigger is part of the fun. Mine was the smallest I have ever owned also but just you wait they will be bigg in no time and then it's on like ping pong baby! :headbang2I am just glad you got one as well so we can share the future war storys to come. I can see already that mine will be a brut in the tank. I love there disposition like DFWM or else.

Thanks Orinocensis and Davey I appriciate you dropping by. :D

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 12:18 PM

Man this little guy is a beast. He has been feeding ULTRA hard on feeder's and just got him on krill. He is the ruller of the tank and he is in with Cichla 3x his size but chases them all when they get close enough. I witnessed him bitting a feeder in half the other day. I love this guy!

P.S got a surprise for everyone coming in over the weekend.:naughty: My passion for Creni will be complete with this last addition. Now just growing them out to see how well the Big Pikes will mix with everything else I have. I wil post some pics tonight if I get some time.

So now I have RED,GREEN,YELLOW (Cobra), and ........ one last Creni to add to the MASTERPIECE!

pwmin

10-29-2008, 1:19 PM

Good to hear it's doing so well. I just hope it doesn't end up being TOO aggressive. I saw the new pike you're getting; it's very nice. I'm hoping to go there early Friday afternoon.

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 3:09 PM

Good to hear it's doing so well. I just hope it doesn't end up being TOO aggressive. I saw the new pike you're getting; it's very nice. I'm hoping to go there early Friday afternoon.

I am going first thing Sat morning. Moving the 240g into the living room downstairs on Sunday. What are you going up there to get? More Bichirs? :naughty:

As for aggression he is past that point he is a Creni 100% and you know how they are they will test everything and anything in there path when young just to see if the other fish is really going to let them take a bit out of them. The only deffense the others have is RUN! The bigger Mystery Cichla try to flare up but the teeth on a Creni are way to much for them to deal with. I just wish I had of bought another one now. But I know someone is going to have an extra on since he was trying to get a pair out of the three he brought maybe we can make a deal sometimes down the road.

pwmin

10-29-2008, 3:49 PM

I am going first thing Sat morning. Moving the 240g into the living room downstairs on Sunday. What are you going up there to get? More Bichirs? :naughty:

No, it's a secret that I don't want to divulge in public :grinno:

turtle_slayer

10-29-2008, 5:05 PM

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 5:17 PM

Awesome pike collection :headbang2hats off to you.

I picked up a trio from Rapps myself. Cobras are very cool fish loads of personality and very active, not skittish at all.

I was told they were seasonal (spring)this not being the season I wonder how Rapps got them in? Well I'm just glad he did they are very healthy active specimens as well would recommend to anyone.

Right on Turtle- Slayer your pair was the whole reason for me grabbing this one. Maybe after you get your pair I can arrange to take the other one off your hands unless you get another offer you can't refuse. But I am head over heals about this little guy. I love all my pikes nut this Cobra right now is in a leauge of his own. ;)

Tom500

10-29-2008, 5:20 PM

Thats an amazing looking fish.

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 5:24 PM

Thats an amazing looking fish.

Thanks Tom, You should check out Turtle- slayers thread he has a video of three of them doing there thing EATING that's about all they do at this stage.

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 10:16 PM

A couple of Ok shot's.

sabotage

10-29-2008, 10:19 PM

lOVE EM!!

cichlid savage

10-29-2008, 10:21 PM

Gorgeous pikes.

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 10:28 PM

lOVE EM!!

Hey bro? How's it going with your little guy's? Still haven't seen them yet but I know you have been super busy.

High City Rida

10-29-2008, 10:29 PM

Gorgeous pikes.

Right on Savage ;)

turtle_slayer

10-30-2008, 12:21 AM

I am going first thing Sat morning. Moving the G into the living room downstairs on Sunday. What are you going up there to get? More Bichirs? :naughty:

As for aggression he is past that point he is a Creni 100% and you know how they are they will test everything and anything in there path when young just to see if the other fish is really going to let them take a bit out of them. The only defense the others have is RUN! The bigger Mystery Cichla try to flare up but the teeth on a Creni are way to much for them to deal with. I just wish I had of bought another one now. But I know someone is going to have an extra on since he was trying to get a pair out of the three he brought maybe we can make a deal sometimes down the road.

You called shotgun first so you got dibs. I have room for one pair and a single or two singles past that and it's yours. I just want to provide a good home for it.

I have yet to hear from the gentleman who purchased my original pair despite our agreement. If your out there how are they doing I'm dieing to know? :confused:

High City Rida

10-30-2008, 12:52 AM

You called shotgun first so you got dibs. I have room for one pair and a single or two singles past that and it's yours. I just want to provide a good home for it.

I have yet to hear from the gentleman who purchased my original pair despite our agreement. If your out there how are they doing I'm dieing to know? :confused:

I know that's right i would love to see some update shott's if he could!

Right on turtle we will stay in touch im sure I will be following there progress and will alway's update for my little guy here.

High City Rida

11-04-2008, 11:06 PM

Well Lady's and Gentelman. The lastes and last of My Most Wanted Pikes a 9" Xingu I. And now just for the long sought after Xingu III!

Davey_8313

11-04-2008, 11:12 PM

Love the pikes man. That cobra is awesome. G/L finding the Xingu III though... hope you do.

pwmin

11-04-2008, 11:20 PM

very nice, man. I'll keep looking for X3's, too. you'll be the first to know.

High City Rida

11-04-2008, 11:59 PM

Thanks guy's. Paul I know right as long as me and you keep beating the tree's one will fall out of the Sky! If i find one I will let you know first also or just pick the 3 up for us 2 for me one for you. ;)

Ok so my question is will all the three bigger pikes be able to be housed together? :grinno: I am thinking NOT! They can barley be housed with other fish. :ROFL:

pwmin

11-05-2008, 12:30 AM

High City Rida

11-05-2008, 1:07 AM

I tried to put the Xingu in the 150g with the P's. The pike flipped out he was like get me the heck out of here. I seen it immediatly and had to rescue him. I am going to have to wait till he is at least 15'' before i try that again. The Pinima are just way to much for any cichlid under 15''.

pwmin

11-05-2008, 1:16 AM

I'm surprised you even tried it. When it gets bigger, watch out.

I had the fire and sev together last night, but the fire started to pick, so I had to divide them.

High City Rida

11-05-2008, 9:54 AM

I'm surprised you even tried it. When it gets bigger, watch out.

I had the fire and sev together last night, but the fire started to pick, so I had to divide them.

Well I figured let's see if it could work. UMM NOPE! Not happining.

High City Rida

03-11-2009, 11:44 AM

Well it been a while since I showed them to the world of Creni lover's so here is a little update. My Cobra is now 7'' and my Xingu is now 9''. The Johanna is still top Pike at this point and pushing 9 1/2''. I had to get rid of the Lucious he was a little nasty to be put in any other tanks witht the other Cichlid's and positively couldn't be put with any of the other pike's. Sorry about the picture's. As well all know getting them to be still is a hopeless task. I will try to get better pic's when I get some time.