All of the P. Sp. "coatzacoalcos" are about three inches long. At this size I believe the difference between the males and the females is apparent. males are a little larger and have a more distinct color pattern. Females...less.
I believe this is one of the females:
And here are some photos of the males. I haven't seen much aggression to this point. Certainly I am going to have to make some decisions soon about keeping three of four and getting rid of the rest. Tank space is at a premium.
Beautiful fish.
And one shot of a male with the other "dithers" in the tank....A. hogaboomorum.
My friend Frank Nell gifted me these Cryptoheros Sp. "Honduran Red Point". They are the "platinum" variant. You can see the beautiful blue fins of the HRP. I have four. They have been in a secluded 100 gallon tank that I have been using for a holding tank for various pleco (Xtreme Aquatic photo shoot) for the last couple months. Up until now I haven't had a light on the tank.
I noticed that two of the fish seemed to be controlling two thirds of the tank...and it didn't take rocket science to figure out why. Like most of this species they would breed on a wet mop. I wasn't shocked to see that the fish had already bred. Here's the female with a small scattering of fry.
And like other CA cichlids, the female will often keep the male busy and involved in the rearing of the fry. She's a little over an inch in length and obviously is in control. LOL
And two shots of the P. fredrichsthali "Honduras". It's not difficult to get this pose consistently. The fish is waiting for a pellet of food to hit the top of the water.
Sometimes timing is everything...Even though I missed the entire fish, I thought that the back end of the fish was really quite beautiful....so here it is....stylized using Color EFX Pro and Photoshop.
I believe this is one of the females:
And here are some photos of the males. I haven't seen much aggression to this point. Certainly I am going to have to make some decisions soon about keeping three of four and getting rid of the rest. Tank space is at a premium.
Beautiful fish.
And one shot of a male with the other "dithers" in the tank....A. hogaboomorum.
My friend Frank Nell gifted me these Cryptoheros Sp. "Honduran Red Point". They are the "platinum" variant. You can see the beautiful blue fins of the HRP. I have four. They have been in a secluded 100 gallon tank that I have been using for a holding tank for various pleco (Xtreme Aquatic photo shoot) for the last couple months. Up until now I haven't had a light on the tank.
I noticed that two of the fish seemed to be controlling two thirds of the tank...and it didn't take rocket science to figure out why. Like most of this species they would breed on a wet mop. I wasn't shocked to see that the fish had already bred. Here's the female with a small scattering of fry.
And like other CA cichlids, the female will often keep the male busy and involved in the rearing of the fry. She's a little over an inch in length and obviously is in control. LOL
And two shots of the P. fredrichsthali "Honduras". It's not difficult to get this pose consistently. The fish is waiting for a pellet of food to hit the top of the water.
Sometimes timing is everything...Even though I missed the entire fish, I thought that the back end of the fish was really quite beautiful....so here it is....stylized using Color EFX Pro and Photoshop.
