I just got a pair yesterday myself. Wish I had gotten a couple more just in case as they are bold as hell acting. I've got them in with some larger frontosas, and they already bullying the fronts around first day in tank. Have a cool lime color to their face, and a pearlescent sheen on the rest of their body. These will be some sweet fish to grow out!
Chancho?
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I got them from Rapps. Bad thing is when I went in to check on them this morning I found them in a lip lock and looked like they had been at it for a while... For now I put them in separate tanks. Does anybody have any advice besides a divider? Just wondering if they would work things out without killing each other? I only have 2, and can't really afford to be losing one if I can help it. Any advice would be appreciated if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks.
I have kept mine in a large tank with lots of hiding spaces. These fish don't mix well in small tanks, without big piles of rocks.
They grow bigger then the Midas, so the could reach 40cm/16 inch
They grow bigger then the Midas, so the could reach 40cm/16 inch
check this resource, and look for Midas:
http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/default.php
lot's of info on the natural habitat of this species.
http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/default.php
lot's of info on the natural habitat of this species.
This was my male (pair) that I got from Ruck Fules..... I no longer own them but will get another pair once a tank becomes available. Male was 14"+.
Have a look at this chancho.
See the upper lip, and the way it is nosebone is curved over the upper lip.
I think this is typical for the chancho, but I can be mistaken. Maybe the fish that House has are amarillo's....
Anyone?
See the upper lip, and the way it is nosebone is curved over the upper lip.
I think this is typical for the chancho, but I can be mistaken. Maybe the fish that House has are amarillo's....
Anyone?
Well, I added a bunch of hiding spots to the tank, tried to re-introduce the other chancho to the tank, and in about 20 minutes after they all got to check out the tank good with all the new furniture in there, they were back to lip-lock fighting. Had to separate again. sigh...
