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Taboojen
04-25-2006, 12:03 AM
I saw some blood red jewel cichlids at the LFS today. They are soooo bright red. Much brighter red than what I recall normal jewel cichilds to be - even when they were breeding. Does anyone know anything about them? I mean - are they natural? or are they "man-made" or enchanced? any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Super G
05-17-2006, 10:46 AM
Either genetic or hormone induced. Buy them if you have a tank for them. I bred them in a 10 gallon once.:grinyes:
repair
05-17-2006, 10:52 AM
Here is a picture of my female and she is twice this red when she is spawning
Taboojen
05-20-2006, 3:54 AM
Thats a beauty! :) I was at the LFS today again and they had about 12-15 of these blood red jewels in a 40 gal tank. I sat there watching them - and there were two particular individuals who fended off everyone and everything from their 10 sq. inches in the right corner of the aquarium. They did this for the entire duration of 30-35 mins as I watched them. I took the opportunity and snatched them both up. Hopefully I landed myself a pair. :) (Else - there is gonna be bloodshed.)
Gr8KarmaSF
05-20-2006, 2:08 PM
nice jewel repair...
oriolesdt09
06-02-2006, 10:30 PM
nice jewels very bright
MikeVance
06-12-2006, 9:12 AM
Makes mine look dull! :(
:grinno: Nice fish
repair
06-12-2006, 7:33 PM
Thanks :grinyes:
Jason_S
06-13-2006, 4:23 AM
there are many different species of red jewel from the Hemichromis genus. the species generally referred to as the blood red jewel is Hemichromis lifalili which is the reddest of the blood red jewels. :headbang2
real lifalili is verry hard to find,they are generaly gutattus
bbartleykelley
03-02-2007, 11:50 PM
very nice!
Opiate
03-03-2007, 1:39 AM
aweosme jewels!! the depth in the colour is amazing!
benzjamin13
03-03-2007, 4:16 AM
I don't think they're dyed. They just look really good!
carolinafishkeeper
03-03-2007, 8:14 AM
pretty fish.....so thats why my jewel is so bright compared to the one i found for my grandmother
chugger
03-03-2007, 11:07 AM
water has something to do with it they need soft water, to get the best color, i have some real red hemichromis, if i can take some pics and post i will.
Zeppelin3k
03-09-2007, 9:27 AM
amazing, i thought mine was red, does anybody know what there max size actually is, mine about 4-5 inches.
chugger
03-09-2007, 5:04 PM
pure hemichromis lifalili "blood red jewel', dont go passed 3inches for females and 4 inches for males , the crosses might hit 5inches, i bought some great looking crooses sold as lifalili from thatpetplace in lancaster pa
Zeppelin3k
03-09-2007, 6:05 PM
if i posted a pic, would you be able to sex him/her?
chugger
03-09-2007, 6:49 PM
maybe, the way to sex the lifalili or what i know as lifalili, is the males keep a darker red almost with a blueish hint to them with the females looking like strawberries, but if you post it i'll try, and if i can't i know someone who can tell
Zeppelin3k
03-09-2007, 8:45 PM
here it is
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/Rollinkaddy/fish021.jpg
chugger
03-09-2007, 8:50 PM
hey im going to send that to a friend and ask him, but i would say male
Zeppelin3k
03-09-2007, 10:08 PM
Thanks chugger, btw i like that site you pmd me, still reading!
chugger
03-10-2007, 12:01 PM
no problem, you can also check out cichlid fourm, for there real decent fish proflie section
Filthy Sanchez
03-29-2007, 7:44 PM
Gorgeous color red in that fish