Got my XINGUS yesterday..hip hip hooray!

[Decker504]

Cichla melanaie in the house. They are so tiny but they are voracious little savages. I set up a 20 long under one of my 75s to grow them out by themselves w/ just some corys. Originally I was going to raise them w/ my 2 little monos, but monos are too big and would inhale them quicky. I was worried because they were so small but I acclimated them a lil extra and left the light off for a few hours while I finished my weekly water changes. I turned on the light and they ravages bloodworms, frozen brine with and without spirulina. I even saw one of the Xingus take Spectrum Growth Flake. I'm hoping a varied diet will keep them growing ni,,ce and healthy. Took some pics w my new canon elph, which is proving itself to be kickass for fishroom photos, and I will post them soon.



Current Cichla stock: 1 11in Rio Meta Orino, 1 7.5 Fat Ass Kelberi starting to show several spots

 

[Decker504]

also 2 3 to 4 in Monoclus, and 2 1.5in Melanaie.

Now I need to replace my Azul and find Intermedia and Temensis

 

[kendragon]

 

[AmazonKeeper21]

Very sweet pick up. Can't wait to see the pics of the lil ones!!

 

[Houdini89]

Pix

 

[Decker504]

took some last night w/ new camera, but Im working a double today.

Also forgot to add my brokopondo to list at 5in. The new camera really shows their colorations better than using my damn fake hd droid phone.

 

[Nicklks]

Pump them up then pix... pls.

 

[Decker504]

oh I will, one of my local lfs' got feeder guppies in today and he even pretreats them for me for parasites, fungus and bacteria. Im gonna vary their diet and keep their water super clean. Thinking about rasing them with my baby Geo sp Red Tapajos that my buddy Mikey bred, but I might wait a week to add them.

 

[gangster]

get em on frozen blood worms/brine....then start crushing pellets in to the mix gradually. Eventually they'll be eatin pellets. No need for live food.