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Zorro
11-06-2005, 10:35 AM
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/red_tiger_mota.JPG
i bought this one from nick. Hes great he took out 2 of my neons already
lizardfishman
11-06-2005, 12:01 PM
nice fish. what's the full scientific name?
mkpeters6
11-06-2005, 12:02 PM
nice, i just got a little red tiger a few weeks ago, cant wait till he gets bigger and showing off his nice colors
nice fish
Zorro
11-06-2005, 12:05 PM
He is a male red tiger Mota dont no the full name
Zorro
11-06-2005, 12:31 PM
found it Parachromis motaguense
Motag 7
11-07-2005, 12:55 PM
you know that he is more than likely going to kill every fish that you have in that tank right, mine is 5 and a half inches and has a wicked personality, and i am betting that yours will to.
i got him to kill the tetras i down to 3 neons now i started wit 6. at least i dont need to feed him :ROFL:
Motag 7
11-07-2005, 3:32 PM
same goes for your rams, and everybody else
i dont have any rama in the tank now i gave 2 to my freind nick cuz they were about to breed but the female died cuz the make messed her up :cry:. I moved the other to my bros tank. But the Mota chases around my geo and my lab and kills the neons for now :ROFL:
The clowns for my avatar are to big for him to bully
Motag 7
11-08-2005, 1:01 AM
one day they won't be :D
i just set up the 10 gallon to move some fish and i will move some into my brothers tank to.
Thats one nice looking motaguense. Good Find.
hes looking like a champ anthony
hes been ina community tank since he was .75in from rapps- the other male i have is bigger and there both push overs- like firemouths
this guy is 3in+
the guy i kept is 4in+
i think this guy has better colors though- once i get one of the females i have to grow some more il drop off another at anthonys and see if we can get some babys
ok nick. The mota has killed all the neons and he going for the bloodfins :headbang2
ill_eagle
11-30-2005, 10:05 PM
nice fish. im sure you will like him
why cant these rookie fish owners realize that you either have a relaxed community tank of neons,cory's angels etc. or you have a predatory tank with big aggressive fish. Why would you put a mota with neons thats just ignorant. The fact that you have lost 2 neons doesn't make your mota extra mean or aggressive it just means he's a mota doing what aggressive predators do. Do your other small community fish a favor, get them a new home or get rid of them....
tracyb
12-01-2005, 2:00 PM
How do you tell the differance between a male and female Mota. I have a mota that is about 2.5 inchs and looks similar to your Zorro.
I have been trying to determin whether i have a male or female.
Taz2478
12-01-2005, 11:27 PM
nice pics from both. i was going to get 2-3 today but black belts were in.
The female once mature will have more red on her gill plate and throughout the body in general when compared to the male, and the male will be larger.
might get 1 and try to mix with a black belt
nice pick up... congras...
426Hemi
12-04-2005, 6:41 PM
nice !!! hard to get up here:(
i now have a male and a female planning on breading and selling. JACKOSCAR i put the mota in there to eat them i no hes mean.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/000_0584.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/000_0584.JPG)
Fish_are_fishfood
12-04-2005, 7:31 PM
nice pick up... congras...
:iagree: :grinyes: :thumbsup:
DanDanUK
12-04-2005, 7:36 PM
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/red_tiger_mota.JPG
i bought this one from nick. Hes great he took out 2 of my neons already
Parachromis are a group of large and agressive cichlids from Central America known as guapotes. Some of the largest of the species are also more recognizable in the hobby under the names Parachromis dovii and Parachromis managuensis. All are considered very agressive preditory type of fish and specialized care is required especially at breeding and feeding times. Parachromis motaguense is a very beautiful fish and is arguably the most attractive guapote which is somewhat surprising given that they are not very popular or well known in the hobby. These animals are equipped with a set of teeth called pseudocanines and they are used frequently by the male when guarding his territory and fry. Cleaning the tank during breeding time can be a dangerous if you are not careful. Motaguense are known to fling themselves at exposed hands or against the glass with alarming speed, occasionally even breaking off their pseudocanine teeth which then grow back a few weeks later.
Thanks you for the info :thumbsup: