bocourti or argentea?

[Gage]

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.

 

[Camphilophus]

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.

 

[sick_lid]

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

 

[bigspizz]

The argentea in my avatar is 13 months old...He is 6.5" or so (SL)...He is Jeff Rapps stock.

 

[Dmaan.]

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.

 

[bigspizz]

spizz has 6.5" of sexiness in his avatar.

That was an accident...Now it is my argentea....

 

[Dmaan.]

i'm actually like antisipating the arrival of mine.

 

[bigspizz]

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...

 

[duanes]

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.

 

[Gage]

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.