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TexOscar1

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I found this fish at a local LFS in a tank with Jack Dempseys and Jaguars, I asked the employee there and they said they didn't know and the price was $5. I ended up getting it but am curious of what it is, it has the pearling and red lined fins of a JD but not sure on anything else. I thought maybe a JD x Jag cross?

 

TexOscar1

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Why did the pics rotate!! :|

Well it's the brownish one, pics aren't great but it wouldn't sit still to get photographed. It has had some stunning colors at times and seems it will be a good looking fish when older. The JD in the pic is just over 4" and I believe it's a female, correct me if i'm wrong please!

 

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Might be an xCichlasoma grammodes, could use a closer shot.
Here's a couple shots of a few I had to compare.

below a female

a mature male

 

crenicichla444

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Looks like a grammode to me too. My lfs had one labeled as a jag. Very Tempted to get it maybe if we still have it next week I'll pick it up.


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Great fish, but they don't play well with others, unless your tank is over 200 gallons.
My pair pair woud kill any fish that came within 4 ft of their territory.

 

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Yup that's a grammode


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TexOscar1

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I see the similarites, and yall are right. Now I need to get a bigger tank for it. Lol
How large do they get? He is in a 105g currently, I do have 3 other tanks over 125g, but sounds like he will need larger tank mates?

 

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They get about 12", but grew slowly for me, going from about 1" to 6" in a year.
With other fish in the tank they tend to be shy and hide in a cave, coming out only to search and destroy their tankmates.
They probably do best as a single individual or species only tank. And in that way, because of their slow growth could handle a tank in the around 75 gals, and become familiar with you as a benefactor.

 

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duanes said:

Great fish, but they don't play well with others, unless your tank is over 200 gallons.
My pair pair woud kill any fish that came within 4 ft of their territory.

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Thinking of adding one to my 300 gallon. The one at my lfs was actually 3 inches and was getting pushed around by a 4 inch jaguar and a 4 inch jack Dempsey. I have seen them really aggressive though. Have you spawned them duanes? I think they're subtly very beautiful. There pattern and red and body shape is fairly unique.


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TexOscar1

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I will probably move him/her to a 75g then. I am glad I picked him/her up, will be a unique fish. Hopefully develops like some of the ones I have seen online.