I think i want these PIKES

[mrwinkle]

Snookn21 has these pikes for sale; he says they are crenicichla johanna. I am not saying he is wrong or anything; i have got fish from him before and he is A++++ in my book on customer service. I am not a pike expert so tell me what you think about these guys. They look really cool!! Could they be another type, and how big will they get? I also have a crenicichla lepidota can someone tell me how big it will get and are they compatible as tank mates?

 

[Madding]

I don't see any attached pictures.

I've never been able to keep any two Pike Cichlids together. Right now I have a big Johanna and a smaller Sveni, each in a different tank.

EDIT: There the pics are!

 

[baldtaxguy]

Not sure of the id, but I've seen similar described as johanna. Lugubris group, probably foot or more. Been thinking about doing the same - great way to get a group to grow out. Good price and he's a good guy. Still mullin' myself.

 

[mrwinkle]

thanks do you know how big they get?

 

[mrwinkle]

how do sex them? how hard is it to breed them?

 

[mrwinkle]

help me out with info guys anyone?

 

[Conner]

Those look identical to the trio of pikes I just picked up as johanna's at my lfs. They're a lugubris pike, so they'll get pretty big, 12+" at least. Not sure on their community compatibility though. I'll let others chip in on it.

 

[its_an_obsession]

the fish pictured are johannas. they should get between 12-14 inches long. to sex them, you'll have to wait til they mature and females will have a white band in there dorsal fin.

mixing pikes is always tricky, the johannas pictured appear small, maybe 4 inches so its always easier mixing aggressive fish when there young. pikes are generally pretty difficult to breed aside from maybe the saxatilis group.

 

[mrwinkle]

thanks you guys are the best. Does anyone else have anymore info?

 

[baldtaxguy]

Did you get em?