Crenicichla resources

[bbortko]

I haven't had a pike in 6 months and would like to change that but I'm having a hard time finding a good resource, any suggestions for information? With so many species and several very rare or unobtainable species kind of wondering if it's easier to monitor a few vendors the research what they have as opposed to picking a few a hoping I stumble upon them.

 

[Woefulrelic]

mrrobxc koltsixx

 

[mrrobxc]

Rapps has a lot of species in stock. He has Cincta, Macrothalmus, True Lepidota, Tapajos, jegui, Johanna machada, and cyclostoma.

Snookn21 has Atabapo Red, compressiceps,

Wetspot has lenticulata, Atabapo 1 and 2, Sveni, and belly crawlers.

It is a great time for like cichlids lovers.

 

[mrrobxc]

Oh yea, Rapps also has true strigata and wetspot has vennies

 

[mrrobxc]

I haven't had a pike in 6 months and would like to change that but I'm having a hard time finding a good resource, any suggestions for information? With so many species and several very rare or unobtainable species kind of wondering if it's easier to monitor a few vendors the research what they have as opposed to picking a few a hoping I stumble upon them.

What size tank and tankmates?

 

[bbortko]

What size tank and tankmates?

Tank is 72"x30"x25"(LxWxD). Current stock is 2 sev, 2 psittacus, 1 polleni, 3 sd, 5 clown loaches, and 4 it dats. I am probably going to cut back to 1 dat eventually. Last pike I had was a bellycrawler so I'm looking for something else at this point. I've seen strigata and lents locally but they're probably too aggressive and possibly a bit big since I'm pretty well stocked.

 

[mrrobxc]

If you want something smaller and less aggressive, look at the lepidota. Most lugubrious pikes can be tough. The lent is one of the meanest.

I had my adult pair of Cincta with Severums, hoplarchus, and a pair of wild oscars and they got on great. The pikes were a bonded pair and even spawned but they didn't demolish their mates like the Lents would of.

I really like cinctas. Might want to give them a shot.

 

[bbortko]

I have always loved contact but never paid much attention to them once I had a big enough tank. The greater Chicago cichlid association has a swap meet in 2 weeks, hopefully I can avoid shipping for 1 fish. I'm going to place a web ad for cincta, lepidota and maybe one or 2 others and see what turns up.

 

[bbortko]

On a whim I called the lfs I used to walk to with my dad 30 years ago and was told they had acutirostris for $9.99 so I stopped in expecting bellycrawler since it's where I got mine from but think there were vennies. For $10 I figured worse case scenario is its a jerk when older and I move it to my 75g sump until I find it a home. I should have gotten a pic at the shop but forgot so here's the back half while it retreats.

 

[Rocksor]

On a whim I called the lfs I used to walk to with my dad 30 years ago and was told they had acutirostris for $9.99 so I stopped in expecting bellycrawler since it's where I got mine from but think there were vennies. For $10 I figured worse case scenario is its a jerk when older and I move it to my 75g sump until I find it a home. I should have gotten a pic at the shop but forgot so here's the back half while it retreats.

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looks like the tail of a vennie