show piece fish for a 75?
- Thread starter KATALEKEEPER
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Yeah it is a bit weird looking on gts. I may be the odd one out here but I actually was never a Flowerhorn hump fan. Once a fish really grows up and fills out the nuchal jumps tend to look nicer.
ok, no nuchal humps..... what about hemichromis fasciatus / frempongi?
I like that. One of my bucket list cichlids (gonna need a lot of tanks). Smart. Beautiful. Interactive. Parachromis levels of aggression.
I have kept many Tilapine, of course you know they are African, although they are found throughout north and south America, they are not native, but feral introduced invaders.
That said here are a few.
Above Coptodon (formerlyTilapia) zillii.
Below, this Tilapine is only found in Lake Barumbi mbo,Stomatepia pindu.
The pindu above only reaches about 7", so perfect for a 75, some Tilapines with easily and quickly outgrow that size tank.
The one below is in a 300 gal tank, and is between 18" and 24".
And one of my favorite Tilapine below, Alcolapia alcalicus.
The Alcolapia above only reach about 5", and only occur in the soda lakes, like Natron (known for their flocks of flamingos).
This lake is saltier than the ocean and reaches water temps of 100'F, the Alcolapia usually stay in areas where streams feed the lake, and where it is less salty, and cooler.
Below a pair spawning.
You can see the female already carrying eggs in her mouth.
wow pretty! Your right I totally forgot they were from Africa! Shame on me! I've been to Brazil many times and love to fish, these are like the most common thing we catch! I guess over time I kind of just grouped them with south America fish lol.
