Emperor Cichlid??

[DCOWBOYS]

Has anyone ever owned one of these guys??If so are they aggressive??I know they grow huge,but what is thier growth rate??The LFS sales manager said that they had the same growth rate as a Pacu for a cichlid,is this true??Do any of you guys have pic's,they would be much appreciated.

 

[Jason_S]

Yep...Boulengerochromis microlepis is an African cichlid from Lake tanganyika.

 

[Cichla dude]

I know they can get 2-4 ft.... I will look up some info for you..

 

[komodo182]

They are in the movie-jewel of the rift I believe
They look pretty big and aggressive, but I have never kept them, just what I saw in the movie haha

 

[DCOWBOYS]

I had posted this in the S.A.+C.A. cichlid section and was informed that this is the proper section.So what can you guys tell me about this fish??How big do they get??How aggressive are they and can they be acclimated to freshwater??

 

[james99]

being from lake tang, they are all ready a freshwater species. i pretty sure they are the largest cichlid species and get to around 36".

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1946

 

[Cich wit it]

Heres a lil video on them in the wild.
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[Mokujin22]

You need a massive custom tank for these guys.... like 8'-10' long x 4' wide plywood deal. And that's still too small imo.

Unlike large new world stuff, they will not be content sitting in one corner, defending a territory. They open space to swim.

If you want large predators, try out the Malawi predators... Nimbochromis, Champsochromis, Tyrannochromis, Exochromis, Buccochromis. Lots of action, but at a reasonable size (12"-15") so you can realistically keep them in a large standard glass tank.

 

[bunty82]

Damn ! these guys are really aggressive

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

Very cool fish!