Amphilophus Xiloaensis male

[TheOscarGuy]

I got this fish a few months ago and wondered for a while if he will ever fade. He is been fading since past month or so! He is turning out to be a brute, and is no longer the shy, scared fish he was just a few months ago. He has mated with the wild Amphilophus I got from Rapps (from his last trip down south) 2-3 times now.

The video is about a month old. He had a clutch in the tank with the female, and was mad at me/showing off to the female. He has faded even more, since this video:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rxs4atypitnw6k3/2013-06-24%2020.19.21.mov

 

[Aquanero]

That's a beautiful fish. I would be disapointed if it faded, but I have always been partial to Barred fish over colored morphs anyway.

 

[woofy]

Wow how did i miss this one. Xilos are next on my list. Yours looks amazing.


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[Mad Jack]

Lovely looking male Xilo. Been trying to find a male for a friend who now has my 2 females, but no joy. Rapps doesn't have any and these are rare in the UK.

 

[cich78]

Nice xilo... Well proportioned interactive and great looking... a young tank buster beast... That fish defines why I and I'm sure many others out there like cichlids..

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[TheOscarGuy]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Here are a few pics from tonight. As you can see much more coloration since he started fading. Maybe if I am lucky, he stops now or within next few weeks

 

[TheOscarGuy]

Nice xilo... Well proportioned interactive and great looking... a young tank buster beast... That fish defines why I and I'm sure many others out there like cichlids..

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Thanks.
He is young for sure, I would estimate about a year or so. They stay smaller, so I am kind of looking forward to smaller Amphilophus as ge grows. All the attitude, just smaller size.
I am a sucker for high body. I hope my Rapps festaes grow out to have a high body. I can not stand streamlined cichlids, much.

 

[TheOscarGuy]

That's a beautiful fish. I would be disapointed if it faded, but I have always been partial to Barred fish over colored morphs anyway.

I love "partially turned" Amphilophus. But such coloration is so rare! Xilos are more prone to end up multi-colored, so maybe he stops when he is orange, white, and black. Who knows!

Wow how did i miss this one. Xilos are next on my list. Yours looks amazing.

Thanks..You should get some. They are pretty special. All Amphilophus are, to me!

 

[Miguel]

Most impressive beastie in the making!

 

[jgentry]

Very cool looking. Xilos peel a lot later than many of the midas complex. I've had several peel after 8".