Id like to see your chocolate cichlids!

[Theos.dad]

Curious if any of you would know of breeders of these fish or where you be more prone to look for one to purchase.

Also any interesting I fo about the chocolates would be appreciated

Thanks

 

[tlindsey]

Curious if any of you would know of breeders of these fish or where you be more prone to look for one to purchase.

Also any interesting I fo about the chocolates would be appreciated

Thanks

FINWIN

 

[fishguy1978]

Mine came from Imperial tropics. I had a second purchases from an lfs but it jumped out when I moved it into the 260g with the other. Easily one of my top favorite fish in my collection. Currently Chocohaulic resides with a trio of adult and 6 grow out G. Brasiliensis, several sev's and guppies.

 

[FINWIN]

I purchased Bobo two years ago at Beltway Aquarium in Waldorf, MD. They specialize in SA, CA, AF, and oddball fish. He was in a tank with maybe 15 other chocolate babies.

Here Bobo is when I got him. He looked a lot like a baby long fin oscar:

 

[FINWIN]

Here Bobo is now, 10 inches and 1 1/4 lbs:

 

[Theos.dad]

Mine came from Imperial tropics. I had a second purchases from an lfs but it jumped out when I moved it into the 260g with the other. Easily one of my top favorite fish in my collection. Currently Chocohaulic resides with a trio of adult and 6 grow out G. Brasiliensis, several sev's and guppies.
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absolutely amazing fish! I've fallen down the rabbit hole with these fish. They're such beautiful creatures. I've been tempted but I'm just not sure how one would mix with my synspilum. I'm thinking of starting a chocolate, uaru and geo grow out tank in my 240. These are on top of the list

 

[Theos.dad]

Here Bobo is now, 10 inches and 1 1/4 lbs:

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Bobo is one bad mama Jamma. The color change and all around oddness is what I love most about these amazing fish. So you know of the store you purchased from has a website? I'm curious if these vary in appearance by catch location

 

[Theos.dad]

What have y'all found to be good tanks mates also?

 

[FINWIN]

Bobo is one bad mama Jamma. The color change and all around oddness is what I love most about these amazing fish. So you know of the store you purchased from has a website? I'm curious if these vary in appearance by catch location

Here you go:

Home

They're also on Facebook. Be warned, its best to deal with the wife. The owner is a major ###. But they have great fish, which is why they've stayed in buisness so long.

Of my current fish I got my oscar, parrots, featherfins and chocolate from there.

 

[Theos.dad]

Here you go:

Home

They're also on Facebook. Be warned, its best to deal with the wife. The owner is a major ###. But they have great fish, which is why they've stayed in buisness so long.

Of my current fish I got my oscar, parrots, featherfins and chocolate from there.

They look to have some really cool stuff on their page that you definitely don't see around here in Alabama. I don't believe they ship though. Seen a frogfish I believe it was on their first page. Crazy ugly-cool fish! Lots of oddball