bocourti or argentea?

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so in general the bocourti grow faster then huh? i know it will depend on feeding, W/C, tank size etc. but if they were given exactly the same treatment the bocourti would grow faster huh? sweet.
 
I like bocourtis a lot, never been a huge fan or argentea although they are nice. When I think of vieja I think of crazy colors which argentea lack, but I do enjoy their pattern. I'd go with the bocourti, just make sure its pure.
 
my arg has only grown about half an inch in a month or so (2-2.5")

doesn't eat too much either. just my own exp. though
 
The argentea in my avatar is 13 months old...He is 6.5" or so (SL)...He is Jeff Rapps stock.
 
bigspizz;2189175; said:
The argentea in my avatar is 13 months old...He is 6.5" or so (SL)...He is Jeff Rapps stock.
spizz has 6.5" of sexiness in his avatar.
 
i'm actually like antisipating the arrival of mine.
 
Dmaan.;2189280; said:
i'm actually like antisipating the arrival of mine.




I saw that...That is AWESOME...I have had no less than 100 offers to buy him...
 
Had um both
Bocourti will reach minimum about 14" in 2 years with lots of water changes in a large tank, eats lots of veggies, so it's a manure producing machine, great fish.
Argentea not quite so big, very aggressive, but for a tank by itself or with dithers is perfect, great fish.
If you've got 300 gallons you might be able to do them both.
 
Camphilophus;2188867; said:
I like bocourtis a lot, never been a huge fan or argentea although they are nice. When I think of vieja I think of crazy colors which argentea lack, but I do enjoy their pattern. I'd go with the bocourti, just make sure its pure.

i trust Spencer Jack's F1 bocourti fry to be pure, if they werent from him, i wouldnt get them, i dont get cichlids locally from anyone else.
 
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