Great looking fish...I love mine but ohh they give me a hard time. I originally got 7 at 1" and all but 2 died (bloat). Then I got 3 at about 6-7" and the larger female and single male seemed to be playing through the divider so I pulled it. They did some chasing lip locking and what not. The next morning the male was just about dead and finally did die a few days later. Then I got 5 more 1-2" to go with the other 2 and 1 died and one jumped out. Now the other 5 decided to stop eating....arrgh! I did get another large male and have had the 3 larger ones divided in a tank for several months now. I wont try putting them together until I move them into a bigger tank...and it wont be overnight this time...so keep an eye on yours with the divider out. Good luck!
Wild Caught Ex-Cichlasoma Ornatum
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Very nice cf. ornatum's ... I hope they do the baby thing for you. They definitely give Red Terrors a run for their money for best looking SA cichlid.
those are nice. i hope they breed for you.
nolagt, you're a baller hahaha. these are not cheap fish from what i've seen.
nolagt, you're a baller hahaha. these are not cheap fish from what i've seen.
Thank you bro
LOL yeah i can see how that was a pain in the ass and in the pocket book
I wish you luck on yours too bro, Usually when im pairing fish out it takes me a few times of pulling the divider and depends on their behavior before i try an overniter. I havent had any lip locking yet. the female just swims around and the male follows so far, thats why im second guessing my sexing job but we'll see
Thank you very much, i really hope they do the deed and if not them at least get er done with a pair out of the group i have.
Thank you and i hope i dont have to go thru the same thing as NolaGT cause i definitely cant afford it atm
Im not getting that vibe from these two yet but when i do ill let you know for sure.Not that im a baler...I just REALLY like these fish...I like there look (very unique) and the fact that there not so common yet so I really want to get a pair. So I over did the buying..thats why im frustrated with them killing each other or dyeing. If I can get them spawning I can make my money back I think.
As for the sexing of them...did you do it yourself or get them from someone sexed? I know its not a accurate way but both my larger females dont have any blue spangling on the face.
As for the sexing of them...did you do it yourself or get them from someone sexed? I know its not a accurate way but both my larger females dont have any blue spangling on the face.
No I vented them, I have 9 total. Some fish are easier for me to vent than others lol umbeeking sent me 5 and they were supposedly sexed prior to importing but none of the bags were marked lol I'm a patient guy and ill get the job done but I'm not sure when. Well I'm gonna stop doubting and jinxing myself and hope for the best
lol but thank you for the tip and ill keep that in mindVery nice. The smaller ones I have grow sloooooow. But they are beautiful fish and worth the wait.
