ID my first crenicichla

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Nice looks like a bit stressed out atabapo I pike. Really cool I had 4, 2 pairs im down to one pair which someone here may buy lol but they're just great solid pikes really outgoing and interactive. They color up really well too mine came in really drab but turned into swans image.jpg image.jpg
 
Ah Red Atabapo 1 thank you, How do you set your aquarium? do put any caves? or pipes?
mine so shy and like to eat frozen blood worm only. How they behaved? are they very territorial fish?How to make them not shy at all. You have very nice and good looking atabapos,they are so colorful and chubby. What are their diet?
 
I have a PVC pipe but they don't use it they're always out in the open begging for food. If yours is shy Id get more atabapo I or some silver dollars or tinfoil barbs or other dithers to make him more comfortable. Don't feed bloodworms just starve him and feed pellets. He will watch other fish eat and eat it eventually. Mine are bold and not very aggressive as of now. I sold my larger par about a month ago heres a few pic the owner sent me today he keeps them with pbass so he tends to overfed :)image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg
 
Very nice indeed so chubby. Right now i put mine in smaller tank because i a little bit not sure it will be a good idea to keep atabapo with other fish. Does the male has more color than the female?
 
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