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polomax24
08-25-2007, 2:32 AM
My little female salvinis, less than a year old, 7" long and 4" tall and she is still growing fast.
http://home.socal.rr.com/caltech/femalesalvinis.jpg
Sorry about the dirty glass. She looks much better in person.

I have a smaller one that is much more colorful than this one. Too bad, the smaller one always hide. I can't get a good picture of her.
santoury
08-25-2007, 2:33 AM
less than a year old at 7 inches?????? I personally don't believe it, but if so, WOW!!!
She's beautiful though.
---XR---
08-25-2007, 2:40 AM
doesn't get much more colorful than that. great fish.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 2:42 AM
less than a year old at 7 inches?????? I personally don't believe it, but if so, WOW!!!
She's beautiful though.

Haha, you don't have to believe it. Some members here have seen it when was about half inch eight month ago. Thanks for the compliment. :)
polomax24
08-25-2007, 2:50 AM
doesn't get much more colorful than that. great fish.

Thanks. This particular red/blue variant was originally introduced to the hobby by Ken H. and John N.. The male has more blue than red.
---XR---
08-25-2007, 2:53 AM
what do you feed your cichlids?
mssassysan2000
08-25-2007, 3:04 AM
She's pretty and fat.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 3:06 AM
what do you feed your cichlids?

Krills, hikari biogold plus and excel, NLS
Mystix212
08-25-2007, 3:08 AM
Stunning colours. Blew me away. Nice dentition.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 3:15 AM
She's pretty and fat.
Yes, she eats way too much.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 3:16 AM
Stunning colours. Blew me away. Nice dentition.

Thanks.
greenterra
08-25-2007, 3:46 AM
That is a sweet specimen Polomax.How is it with tankmates?
DJC776
08-25-2007, 3:58 AM
Stunning colours. Blew me away. Nice dentition.

Nice teeth as well lol
Caveman
08-25-2007, 5:14 AM
Great growth rate. Awesome Salvini with good colors.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 5:19 AM
Thanks guys.
That is a sweet specimen Polomax.How is it with tankmates?

She is one of the smallest fish in my tank. My F0 convict from Costa Rica is bigger than her. She does not bother any other tankmates.
Dovii dude
08-25-2007, 8:48 AM
Nice fish.
big train
08-25-2007, 11:50 AM
Great sal dude at 7" that's a whopper of a sal i bet the biggest i have seen 1 of those is 6" and no where near the colors i see on yours u got a good 1.
cichlid savage
08-25-2007, 11:56 AM
Beautiful fish!

One question though. Why do some people find it neccessary to challenge others fish. If you don't belive it don't reply.
Cross127
08-25-2007, 1:59 PM
OMG man that Sal is awesome. Oh and thats a Male by the way lol. Blue speckaling and no black and blue spot on the dorsal amd the size leads my to a very healthy fat boy. My male has only grown maybe an inch since I got him. He is growing SOOO slow.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 2:18 PM
Thanks for all the kind words! :)

OMG man that Sal is awesome. Oh and thats a Male by the way lol. Blue speckaling and no black and blue spot on the dorsal amd the size leads my to a very healthy fat boy. My male has only grown maybe an inch since I got him. He is growing SOOO slow.

I was thinking the same thing until she paired up with my male Escondido. I called the breeder and he told me that every fish in the batch turned out to be females.
polomax24
08-25-2007, 2:24 PM
Great sal dude at 7" that's a whopper of a sal i bet the biggest i have seen 1 of those is 6" and no where near the colors i see on yours u got a good 1.

Here is a picture of a really really old f0 male breeder. He was about 10" long when I gave him away.
http://home.socal.rr.com/caltech/salvinismale3.JPG
Cross127
08-25-2007, 2:52 PM
How do you get the sizes you achieve? What size tank are they in?
BrtnBoy449
08-25-2007, 2:56 PM
wow!
DasArab
08-25-2007, 6:24 PM
Thats a beaut:eek:
QueenslandeR
08-26-2007, 1:18 AM
nice colours im sure your happy to have her growing so quickly, congratulations :)
cichniss
08-26-2007, 1:56 AM
How do you get your sals this large so quick? You have some truly amazing fish.
polomax24
08-26-2007, 3:49 AM
Thanks again for the kind words.

How do you get the sizes you achieve? What size tank are they in?
That female salvinis is in a 240g tank now but she grew up in a 135g tank. I just do alot water change like 60 to 75% once or twice a week.
Ruck Fules
08-26-2007, 11:00 AM
And that's the "ugly" one too :D. Try to take a pic of the smaller one and they'll be amazed or just give it to me and I'll take pics for you :naughty:.
allvol
08-26-2007, 11:42 AM
Awesome as always!!!!!!
ewok
08-26-2007, 3:46 PM
nice fish as always gary :D
polomax24
08-27-2007, 2:07 AM
nice fish as always gary :D
Awesome as always!!!!!!

Thanks guys! :)
polomax24
08-27-2007, 2:09 AM
And that's the "ugly" one too :D. Try to take a pic of the smaller one and they'll be amazed or just give it to me and I'll take pics for you :naughty:.

I'll but her colors probably won't show up because the lousy lighting on the 135g.
polomax24
08-27-2007, 3:12 AM
Here is a quick shot of the smaller female.
http://home.socal.rr.com/caltech/salvinismall.jpg
loach43
08-27-2007, 3:50 AM
Wow, nice nice nice. even the smaller F is really impressive.
Mystix212
08-27-2007, 4:55 AM
YOU gotta show me a pic of a 6"+ female con! Just dyeing to see a big specimen.
Headrush
08-27-2007, 1:29 PM
:WHOA: :drool: :drool:

Ok I think these are the 2 best Salvini I've ever seen. AWESOME Fish!!

I've been trying to find a female for a while to replace the juvie I lost (she was as bright as yours at 3"). So...where did you buy them? Are they wild caught or what? I gotta know!

:headbang2
Mocha Jive
08-27-2007, 2:22 PM
Nice colors congrats!!!
andyourblueblood
08-27-2007, 2:25 PM
how are their temperments?
polomax24
08-27-2007, 3:43 PM
Thanks guys.
polomax24
08-27-2007, 3:45 PM
YOU gotta show me a pic of a 6"+ female con! Just dyeing to see a big specimen.

LOL, I don't think I have seen a female con that big but male, yes, 7 to 8" is not uncommon.
polomax24
08-27-2007, 3:45 PM
:WHOA: :drool: :drool:

Ok I think these are the 2 best Salvini I've ever seen. AWESOME Fish!!

I've been trying to find a female for a while to replace the juvie I lost (she was as bright as yours at 3"). So...where did you buy them? Are they wild caught or what? I gotta know!

:headbang2

They are F1s. The old male breeder is F0.
polomax24
08-27-2007, 3:46 PM
how are their temperments?

They are territorial but not too aggressive.
JeffLeMay
08-27-2007, 6:46 PM
unbelievable size and coloration, especially for a female. pound for pound she's almost as chunky as my female devil. very impressive fish
Headrush
08-28-2007, 12:58 PM
They are F1s. The old male breeder is F0.

From where? Rapps?
polomax24
08-28-2007, 2:34 PM
From where? Rapps?

No, the original F0s were collected from Mexico.
Headrush
08-28-2007, 3:16 PM
interesting, so have you collected them (the breeders) yourself or did you get these F1's from import?
polomax24
08-28-2007, 3:24 PM
Thanks. This particular red/blue variant was originally introduced to the hobby by Ken H. and John N.. The male has more blue than red.

Here we go.
polomax24
08-28-2007, 3:32 PM
interesting, so have you collected them (the breeders) yourself or did you get these F1's from import?

No, I did not import the F1s, they are the babies from the F0s. FYI, Jeff Rapps is not the only person that supplies CA/SA cichlids. People have been collecting and keeping CA/SA cichlids for a long time even before Jeff worked for the wholesaler.
Headrush
08-29-2007, 1:06 PM
No, I did not import the F1s, they are the babies from the F0s. FYI, Jeff Rapps is not the only person that supplies CA/SA cichlids. People have been collecting and keeping CA/SA cichlids for a long time even before Jeff worked for the wholesaler.

Wow didn't mean to bother you with that question o' Master of the obvious.

I was not asking about your F1's if you read my post properly you may have caught that...I was just curious where you got them (F0's) because I've been looking myself. I guess it was my mistake thinking this forum was for sharing information to expand our hobby.

Have a great day