Thanks, cichlid fiend. The little ones are developing very well. I don't think my water is very "crispy" yet. I think I am going to try poly-fill to really get it looking super crispy.
There are two survivors from the original four. One is dominant and about 6 inches while the other is about 4 inches. They love seafood (shrimp, tilapia, etc) and Ken's pellets as well as algae wafers and worms.
I couldn't ask for better personalities. The only thing I need is a better lighting system to really show off their color.
They look good. Ill post some of my lil F1 I got from Ira. If You don't mind. I think mine is from same batch as yours. He's 7.5" now and full of color too