Champsochromis Caeruleus Update (starting to colõur up)

[Stratoquarius]

Just thought I would keep updated on this guy, hes coming along quite nicely.
Would like to just say that He doesnt normally have the bars, He was just chased by one of my other fish just before the pictures.

 

[valderi123]

looking good!

 

[Stratoquarius]

Thanks he is coming upto around 5" now, hes putting on more weight, eating more than any other fish.
really interesting to watch this guy and he plays really well with his tankmates considering he is the only rift lake cichlid in the tank.

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

Nice! Soon I bet he will be the boss of the tank and he'll do the chasing lol. I'd love one of these in my peacock, mbuna, and hap tank

 

[Stratoquarius]

they still have lots of them in my LFS, and yeah hes quite laid back though, he chases occasionally. at food time he definately rules the tank.
When I had a fully african set up a few years ago I wouldve killed to have one of these guys! still quite lucky to have one now I guess.
Seems like hes colouring up more each day, when he finally colours for good I´ll take some great pics of him.

 

[joe jaskot]

I think your he is a she. Looks like a female champsochromis caeruleus.
A male would have shown more blue color at 5". Here is a link to pictures: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1006

 

[C L O W N K N I F E]

I think your he is a she. Looks like a female champsochromis caeruleus.
A male would have shown more blue color at 5". Here is a link to pictures: http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1006

Wow, it says on that website they get up to 18"...I didn't know they get that big...I thought they max out at about 10". Looks like I won't be getting one anytime soon

 

[Spartacus]

maybe not-it's a big fish that may not color until its big,but I cant see fins,so I can't tell,but I do see color......here's one of ours