Lent Pics/Video

[ShadowStryder]

Been sitting on these awhile decided to post a few pics and a video.
The video isn't anything major just showing them very active in the tank.

http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh114/ShadowStryder/?action=view&current=LentVideo.flv

And by the way thanks Chiefmojo!

[its_an_obsession]

those lents are gorgeous. they usually that active? love the video. are those the black spotted silver dollars also? very nice tank. i gotta get a lent or 2 or maybe more

[killerfish]

Very nice lents love the tank set up as we'll

[Sandman334]

SEXY LOOKING PIKE!!!!

[piKefaNatic]

interesting pike

[FSM]

Those are one of my favorite species.

How big is the tank? I thought pikes usually didn't do well together.

[bigspizz]

Stunning...

[reptech]

great looking pike

[turtle_slayer]

Very nice !!
I take it that they are a pair?

[ShadowStryder]

Very nice !!
I take it that they are a pair?

That is the weird thing. Neither one carries the pronounced white band
in the dorsal, which would indicate female.
But neither have the body striations which would indicate male.
So I have just been assuming they are both males because neither
is showing a red abdomen.
All I know is that they get along great. They stick to eachothers side like
they are a bonded pair.
Or else I have a pair of Ellen Degeneres or Clay Aikens.:eek:

The tank is a 6'x2'x2' 150. As for as keeping groups. I personally have had
decent luck doing so. I kept a trio of them together up 9-11" untill end of
this summer but lost the Trom Marm, gave away the X1 and my female Jo was
killed when I tried to introduce her to a very large Male. Who is waiting to be
picked up next month.
I currently a trio 8" Rio Tapajos Marms in a 125 which are getting along
quite nicely. Hoping one of the females will pair up with the male.
I definitely would not recommend anyone else to do so. Things get ugly fast.

Thanks everyone

[its_an_obsession]

when u get multiple in a tank together r u growing them up together? or just bought them big and had good luck with no aggression?

[ShadowStryder]

when u get multiple in a tank together r u growing them up together? or just bought them big and had good luck with no aggression?
Nothing over 5-6 inches. Usually smaller. I always introduce them with other types of cichlids into a new setup so their aggro isn't focused on eachother.

[chiefmojo]

LOOKING REAL GOOD. Thier patterns look very bold.

[Scatocephalus]

Looking very nice! I love that race of lents!!

[cchhcc]

Dayum! That's a great tank with some super fish! Do you do anything special with the water?

[ShadowStryder]

Dayum! That's a great tank with some super fish! Do you do anything special with the water?

No, straight out of the tap. Dechlorinated of course.:)

And Thanks!

[Scatocephalus]

I know with my female she did not show the strongly pronounced white dorsal stripe until she was quite large. It was there but very faint. Give them time. Eventually it will become apparent.

Regarding the body striation on males; I noticed that they were most pronounced between the 6"-12" size but pretty much disapeared after this. It is a reliable indicator of sex but seems to go away as the fish completely matures.

[pwmin]

fish and tank look great! do you use imperial gallons in missouri?;)

[ShadowStryder]

I know with my female she did not show the strongly pronounced white dorsal stripe until she was quite large. It was there but very faint. Give them time. Eventually it will become apparent.

Regarding the body striation on males; I noticed that they were most pronounced between the 6"-12" size but pretty much disapeared after this. It is a reliable indicator of sex but seems to go away as the fish completely matures.

They are both at 11-12 inches and apprx 3 years old. So I figured if one
was going to show female it would have already. I sent a few pics to Vin
Kutty and he agreed that both were males.
He also said as for as them getting along so well that it is not uncommon
that siblings to get along even if both males. But I would think
that would change if I could find a female of the same variant.


fish and tank look great! do you use imperial gallons in missouri?;)

Thanks, but Imperial gallon:confused:

[le patron]

nice those lents are beastly. keep up the good work

[edburress]

Beautiful pikes!

[oscarowner]

Those fish are beautiful!!

[danny2875]

nice pikes

[snookn21]

Very nice, we will be getting a shipment of 8"+ wild lenticulatas tomorrow. I hope they look as nice as yours!!

[smithmog]

nice

[skateatburners]

first look at it i thought it was a snakehead :/