Joined In style :D Thanks To Spizz :) Cincta

[Tongue33]

Well I brought home Spizz' Cicnta from WA :) I say joined as I have owned a Sveni before..

Though I have not owned Crenecicla with the enthusiasm that I have fro this species :) I have a Sheet in my files here at work with Fish wanted.. At that point there were only two.. And it was in April of 2006 that I last modified that paper.

One of the two species is Crenecichla Cincta :D Whci I now have residing in a tank at my pad!!

Thanks Spizz!!!

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/Tongue3308/Cichlids/DSC_9219.jpg

[anthony martinez]

nice pike cichlid how big is he/she ?

[Tongue33]

One is 5" the other is 7" SL I am bad with eyeballing and i didn't measure when i put them in.. Gimme some tiem for them to settle down and I will pull and measure :)

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj219/Tongue3308/Cichlids/Cincta/DSC_9871.jpg

[darth pike]

Cinctas are underappreciated for their beauty I think. I LOVE that last shot. You can see why they were called blue tigers for a common name, at least until tigrinas were found.

[MTN PIKE]

Cincta's are one of our all-time Favs' ! We won 1st in class 2005 ACA with a nice cincta (Peru). There are 3 varities ~ green, red, and the elusive 'blue'. Believe Taz has a 16" Monster.

Here's a photo of our Peruvian red female currently about 8.5", she's growing into a real beaut!

[Taz2478]

ah, yes... the great cincta.

def one of the best fish I've ever watched grow. so energetic when young but of course slows down once it's nice and big except when feeding.

[Peanut_Power]

Indeed, cincta are among my fav. of the Lugubris pikes! Their huge size just demands respect. Love their coloration as well! Definitely a must own if you can accomidate them!

Yesh, that bloody 'blue' variant is a pain in the arse to find. RRRG! Still no success. . . . :( All three variants are GORGEOUS though. Would be awesome to have a tank with all three variants in it. Woooooweee that would be crazy cool!

[tezr]

yup love the Cinctas... watch the last few seconds of the video to see how tame mine is...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/th_totm060.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/?action=view&current=totm060.flv)

[Tongue33]

It wont let me watch :(

[Tongue33]

3 huh :D How do I get info on all three looks?

[cichlid fiend]

CINTA is on my wish LIST!!

I want one SUPER BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tezr]

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/?action=view&current=totm060.flv

hmm try this link...

[High City Rida]

Welcome to the dark side of the Creni. Spizz hooked you up fat. Keep us updated.

[Tongue33]

Thanks Bro !!


And ya that link worked man :) That one Is HUGE!

[bigspizz]

P_P will NOT divulge his connects....:) I bet he could get an X-III:irked::grinno:

[bigspizz]

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v442/hotblooded/Critters/Fish/?action=view&current=totm060.flv

hmm try this link...




:WHOA::WHOA::WHOA: I love how you hand feed him...... JEALOUS!

Welcome to the dark side of the Creni. Spizz hooked you up fat. Keep us updated.



Still gotta hook you up...I got the envelopes and stamps...Re send me your addy:D

Thanks Bro !!


And ya that link worked man :) That one Is HUGE!




Glad you like them man...My --------'s and others are doing great...:ROFL:

[High City Rida]

P_P will NOT divulge his connects....:) I bet he could get an X-III:irked::grinno:


I ain't going to lie I may need to plead to P_P to see if he can help me and Paul with our quest for the "Black Pike". :( We haven't heard or found anything. But I will admit we have been on a Cichla buying spree. We had to get those 24k Cera's. I may just have to ask P_P what can he do for us. At least see if he can point us in the right direction.

[tezr]

It is weird that Cincta is so gentle when I hand feed it. Just like in the video it will just calmly swim up and take the food from my fingers real easy. I had to pull all of the other pikes except for a female Jo that is almost the same size as the Cincta started beating them into the corners. Soon I will move all the cats except for the ripsaw into the garage pond then I am going to try and move the other 3 Jos in with those 2 and see how it goes.... Might be a short visit...

[Tongue33]

I am building a 125 right now that I will hopefully put them in and see what happens... Either that or pull most the stock from the 60 they are in and go from there....

They seem to like the tall tank. The one I am building is just under 8' and only going to be 13" tall... We will see in a few days what I do :)

[Tongue33]

I ain't going to lie I may need to plead to P_P to see if he can help me and Paul with our quest for the "Black Pike". :( We haven't heard or found anything. But I will admit we have been on a Cichla buying spree. We had to get those 24k Cera's. I may just have to ask P_P what can he do for us. At least see if he can point us in the right direction.


PP Tried to hook me up one day :( One day when I was headin toward financial ruin :( A fish that I will likely never see again :( Well.... Not really.. But still he is one of two or three that have them in the U.S and maybe 1 in 5 that have them outside of their origin :(

[High City Rida]

PP Tried to hook me up one day :( One day when I was headin toward financial ruin :( A fish that I will likely never see again :( Well.... Not really.. But still he is one of two or three that have them in the U.S and maybe 1 in 5 that have them outside of their origin :(


Man I know that had to be a special Pike for sure. Do you remember the name of it by chance? Sucks that you weren't able to get it. But it will come back around for you I am sure. ;)

They one were talking about I am not sure if anyone has any? I have not seen one posted here or any other site for that matter.

[Peanut_Power]

PP Tried to hook me up one day :( One day when I was headin toward financial ruin :( A fish that I will likely never see again :( Well.... Not really.. But still he is one of two or three that have them in the U.S and maybe 1 in 5 that have them outside of their origin :(

I still have that fish btw...:) Its eating mysis, NLS, brine, and blood worms at the moment. Doing REALLY well! You should see its fins! Haha!

[Tongue33]

I still have that fish btw...:) Its eating mysis, NLS, brine, and blood worms at the moment. Doing REALLY well! You should see its fins! Haha!


Oh man how I would LOVE to see that!! Are you going to update soon???:headbang2

[cichlid fiend]

Yeah update man

[Tongue33]

K :) Hopefully they are not still mad...!! I built this two days ago and pulled my LARGE male nic and a Female JD out and it took a little bit to do so... Now everything left is like... "OMG!! Am I next!!"


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[Scatocephalus]

Nice 110 gallon tank!! Did you buy the glass or scavenge it? It looks like it is only 1/4", correct?

Welcome to the pike pack. Now you have to acquire as many of the mean SOB's as humanly possible!! LOL

[Tongue33]

Nice 110 gallon tank!! Did you buy the glass or scavenge it? It looks like it is only 1/4", correct?

Welcome to the pike pack. Now you have to acquire as many of the mean SOB's as humanly possible!! LOL


:headbang2:headbang2:headbang2 As many as I can fit I already have :(

The tank has the two sides that are 0.25" And the front and back is 0.5 inch tempered.. Scavenged :) I have more too... Just haven;t found a place to put it up :)