How do vieja die?

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Last of 5 vieja passed. Same way as the male several months prior - lost the ability to inflate swimming bladder. ~8yo, 11", female.

 

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4 parrots

 

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Counted the surviving 3"-6" vieja zonatus x synspillum hybrids - 73x left, 3x sold, so 76x out of 100x 0.5"-1" originally.

 

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Better lighting, better footage, better colors on the growing 73 Vieja zonatus x synspillum hybrids:

 

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In 3 days, I assume the 73 Vieja hybrids killed 7 Burmese clouded archers overnight:

 

[keystonewma]

In 3 days, I assume the 73 Vieja hybrids killed 7 Burmese clouded archers overnight:

Vieja can be unpredictable. I have had some over the years that played well with others, and I have had some that have attacked and killed other cichlids and even decent sized plecos. It seems like they begin to show aggression when they hit the size of your hybrids. With 73 of them, there are bound to be some "crazies" in the bunch.

 

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