Chocolate cichlid...
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Here's mine when he was about 6-7"
Try feeding him frozen peas. Just throw them into a cup to defrost for about 30 seconds, peal the outer skin off, and then let them defrost a little more. I found mine colored up a lot after I started doing this. Although it may have been coincidence. I think the older your fish gets, the more he will color up, for sure.
Try feeding him frozen peas. Just throw them into a cup to defrost for about 30 seconds, peal the outer skin off, and then let them defrost a little more. I found mine colored up a lot after I started doing this. Although it may have been coincidence. I think the older your fish gets, the more he will color up, for sure.
mine at about 8 inches . No colour enhancement
Awesome looking chocolate cichlid!
...."The two species of Hypselecara, as presently defined, are easily differentiated. The overall appearance of H. temporalis is almost "square" due to its steep profile, while H. coryphaenoides is more elongate with a gradually elevated profile. There are also color differences between the species. The form of H. temporalis common in the hobby is a green and red-wine fish with a darker lateral blotch centered below the lateral line; H. coryphaenoides is dark-brown to black with a blotch centered above the lateral line and extending into the base of the soft dorsal fin. Unfortunately, two factors complicate identification efforts. First, markings in H. temporalis tend to be quite variable depending on geographical origin; second, H. coryphaenoides is subject to great changes in color and pattern depending upon "mood." As a helpful guideline, wild H. temporalis are usually collected in Peru, while H. coryphaenoides is most often taken in Brazil."
