My new pair! (My first cichlids outside angels)

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divemaster99

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Hey guys, it seems like it's been months of debating over what to stock in my 75. I went to my local fish club tonight and decided to stay for the auction. I saw a beautiful pair there and did some research before I bid in them. So a got a beautiful one year old (nearly spawning) pair of Cryptoheros cutteri, got them both for only $2 each! The male is about 4" and the female is about 2". They both settled in just fine although now we seem to be having some "territorial revisions" going on between them, my raph, and my pleco. Speaking of which for those who don't know, my 75 now includes 6 giant danios, 1 striped raphael catfish, 1 sailfin pleco (GROWOUT). When I get my 55 I may wind up moving the pair to it by themselves so they don't kill anybody and minimal fry get eaten. Can't wait until I get some spawning action from these beauties! I'll post pictures tomorrow but now it's to dark and blurry to get any good quality pictures. So happy I got my first cichlids (other than angels)! Oh and just a quick question, both the fish are from the same spawn/same parents, is it ok to breed them or will I get mutants:confused:
 
Awesome can't wait to see pics

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Thanks bro! I can't wait until they show off the amazing colors their species has once they settle in. It was a bit of an impulse buy but it's not like I got a dovii pair (I can only imagine what would happen :)).
 
You shouldn't get mutants. Now breed their offspring together then do it again and you may get mutants then

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Well they survived the night so I guess my pleco approves of them :). Here is a decent picture, I'll take some better ones when the lights come on later!

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