few pics of my pikes. also need some ID help

[Mike D]

and a pic of their tank

anyone know what kind of pikes these are? the guy at the LFS wasnt 100% sure so he didnt want to tell me the worng kind. i picked up two of them but i couldnt get a good picture of it because he camera shy

 

[sicxspeed]

They look like Crenicichla Saxatilis

 

[Hadrian]

And a beauty at that!

 

[voss345]

yea deffinitely a sax
what other fish you have in there and how big
ah i see a clownknife in the corner

 

[Mike D]

right now i have my two pikes, a flowerhorn, the clown knife and a few convicts that i use as ditchers for the other fish to pick on since they are pretty tough..

I am getting a either another 75 or a 125 for the pikes after xmas.. leaning more twords a 75..

also whats the average price for a sax? just wondering if i made out good or not

the pikes are around 6-7"
Flower horn 6-7"
Clown knife 6-7"
Convicts range from 2" to 4" or so

tank is a standard 75 gallon with a decent amount of driftwood and clay pots. everyone has there own little area. and i am setting up another 30 gallon tank soon as well.. not to sure what going in there yet

 

[Mike D]

also was wondering is it ussually suposed to be hard to get pikes to eat pellets and other food that is not live? i just saw my guy eat some pellets and freeze dired krill. they were being fed feeders at the store.. maybe im excited over nothing

 

[voss345]

if you can get them to eat pellets thats pretty good
i got mine onto krill and silversides immediately occasionally theyll snap at a pellets and spit it back out when they realize its not meat

 

[DonnieVDiscus]

Nice Crenicichla Pike Man. I Have Jewel Pike and he will eat freeze Dried Krill He loves that stuff .

 

[ShadowStryder]

Another strong looking Sax. The spangling is excellent.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Indeeders! I have officially decided that I am gonna let you guys fight about IDing Saxatilis pikes, unless I know the collection area or have a definate idear where they are from, they all look like GORGEOUS Saxatilis group pikes to me! LOL! Great times!