Finally got into the cichlids, awesome little dude

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So, i got as Frank Castle Frank Castle calls it, a "real fish" :p

I picked up this little salvini cichlid earlier, not regretting it at all.
I have placed him in my 15 gallon to grow out a bit before he goes into my 70, i also got a butterfly fish to grow out with him :)

here are some pics of my first cichlid :D

his friend from the LFS
 
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So, i got as Frank Castle Frank Castle calls it, a "real fish" :p

I picked up this little salvini cichlid earlier, not regretting it at all.
I have placed him in my 15 gallon to grow out a bit before he goes into my 70, i also got a butterfly fish to grow out with him :)

here are some pics of my first cichlid :D

his friend from the LFS
you forgot the pix....
 
How embarrassing. they didn't upload properly.

anyways here they are, first the tank
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Here is my little salvini :D
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And the butterfly :)
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nice job man, the 15g looks bigger than a standard, what r the dimensions?
62cm X 31cm x 31cm
25 x 12.5 x 12.5 inches


The butterfly ate the runt danio that died earlier that washed up when i started the internal pump. pretty gnarly :eek:
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Awesome looking salvini, you won't be disappointed.
I hope so :)

He will likely be the star attraction of my 70 gallon when he has grown a bit. i have a whole ice cream tub of worm rich compost, should help me grow em up a good bit
 
I hope so :)

He will likely be the star attraction of my 70 gallon when he has grown a bit. i have a whole ice cream tub of worm rich compost, should help me grow em up a good bit

U can also breed crickets(both for the salving and butterfly) fairly easy I gut loaded mine with flake fish food.
 
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