Are these belly crawlers

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bbortko

bbortko

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Saw this "pike cichlid" which I believe is a belly crawler but I'm very green in the pike department. The store carries your basic cichlids that you'll find in any shop so I know it will be one of the more common pike. The pike is 3-4" and they are asking $14.99. Is this guy worth trying in my 125 with geo iporangensis, a heckelli, rotkeil, ebjd, and silver dollars or is it a disaster waiting to happen? Here are some low grade pics of the pike and I added a fts so that you can see where I want to keep the pike.

Thanks

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Yes they are bellycrawlers. Really they best starter pike and they have the most personality. They think they are so tough and won't back down from a fight but they also aren't really aggressive. They should do well in ur tank.

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I agree it should be fine in your tank. Probably just hang out in the driftwood until feeding time.
 
Are those the "common" pike cichlids, that 9 times out of 10 a fish labelled "pike cichlid" in a lfs is that species? Fairly plain gray with a blotchy black stripe down the side. Or is that something else
 
The 2 pikes u usually see listed as pike cichlids are the bellycrawler and sveni pike but both are awesome pike. I once bought 2 pikes labeled pike cichlid and they were atabapo II pikes which I new because of this site. I payed $10 each. Both ended up dying during a power outtage. Most fish store don't know what they have when it comes to pikes

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Thanks, I'm going to pick it up tomorrow.
 
If they have 2 get both. I think they are fun to watch in pairs whether males or females.

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They only had 1 today but are getting 5-6 more Friday if the supplier still has them. If I decide to go back for a second will I be best off getting a second of the same sex as the first or getting the opposite sex?
 
Really up to u. I had two males once who claimed ends of a tank and met in the middle once in a while for show downs. Now I have a very nice female with nice reds in her fins

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