Cichla Update

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johno27

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Here is an update on my 2 monos and 1 ocel I have had them about 4 or 5 months now they have gone from 3 inches to about 12 now they are currently in a 90 gallon which is much too small for them :(

Hope you like the Pics

2 Monos maybe male / female?


bigger mono with Ocel in the background


smaller mono


full tank shot


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NICELY done my friend! I have been watching your progress as I got my first pbass about the same size as yours at around the same time. Mine is only9-10" now but only because it took me FOREVER to get him off live food. Now he eats about 3 market shrimp a day and is growing FAST!!
 
Ocel is still live food and silversides only but the monos eat anything. They are a pain to get off of live sometimes. I have noticed a huge boost in color since the monos started eating pellets

Post some recent pics of yours when you get a chance :)
 
They look good! Though I have never seen a 12 incher with no yellow in the face.... or really no color at all.... Maybe just slow developers...
 
I have noticed my monos are not very typical of their species. I think this may be because they where actually ordered for me as Cichla Temensis so I realy have no Idea what they are or where they came from :confused: ? I guess time will tell . Is the mottling on the back of the bigger mono normal it only shows when he is threat displaying or eating I don't think I have ever seen a mono with the same pattern. Also mine have ALOT of small dots with yellow around them horizontally down their side. what can I say I have weird fish :ROFL:
 
They look like a typical 6" mono.... I just don't know why they don't have coloring yet... If they are from a pet store... they are probably farm bred. Then you never know what your gonna get! lol
 
Yeah the owner of a lfs ordered some "cichla temensis" for me and this is the result the ocel was purchased separately at the same time. They are still young on 6-1-06 they where only 2.5-3 inches long.
 
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