I've got cichla freakin' fever!

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Trucker84

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Wow, I had to say it. These have got to be the sweetest fish that i know about so far! I have 5 little monos and one ocelaris and i find them so much more interesting than any of my other fish. They are just in a little barebottom 40gal tank right now, and i would rather watch them than my 150gal planted piranha tank. I wake up early in the morning and can't sleep because I'm thinking about their next set up, what other ones i want to get, how many i can realistically have, etc.

Maybe you guys can settle my mind about something. My target is to have around 10-12 Pbass. With my next order of fish, should i get 5 orinos and one pinima, or 5 pinimas and one orino, or 3 and 3? I dont really know much about the pinimas except that i dont see or hear about them very often. I was wondering about their max size. They are $40 for 2"ers, is that a good price before shipping?

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thats a good thing, to have the fever. i got 5. they grow big quick.
 
That's what I am talking about. Welcome and I hope your ready to be completely addicted. Ask any question but there is a ton of information that should help you maintain your affection for cichla.;)
 
Trucker84;2094081; said:
Wow, I had to say it. These have got to be the sweetest fish that i know about so far! I have 5 little monos and one ocelaris and i find them so much more interesting than any of my other fish. They are just in a little barebottom 40gal tank right now, and i would rather watch them than my 150gal planted piranha tank. I wake up early in the morning and can't sleep because I'm thinking about their next set up, what other ones i want to get, how many i can realistically have, etc.

Maybe you guys can settle my mind about something. My target is to have around 10-12 Pbass. With my next order of fish, should i get 5 orinos and one pinima, or 5 pinimas and one orino, or 3 and 3? I dont really know much about the pinimas except that i dont see or hear about them very often. I was wondering about their max size. They are $40 for 2"ers, is that a good price before shipping?


your speaking of jeff rapps fish...I got my pinimas for $25 last batch so the demand is high is $40 is for you now..Sorry:ROFL:
150 is not big enough for even the fish you have now..LA's are just like temensis's and they get purdy big IMO..so i owuld get 3 and 3 or sell some of your monos and buy with that money.. 11 pbass is CRaZY:eek: in a 150..
 
they will be going into a 125 to grow out to 8"-10" then my favorites will go into my 240 and i'll figure out what to do with the rest later. i got my eye on the 390gal hexagon aquarium
 
Trucker84;2094271; said:
they will be going into a 125 to grow out to 8"-10" then my favorites will go into my 240 and i'll figure out what to do with the rest later. i got my eye on the 390gal hexagon aquarium

For the most part unless it's a public aquaria size tank(thousands of gallons) stay away from hex tanks.. the dimensions will suck for pbass and other monster fish. Stick with rectangle shaped tanks.
 
cichlaguapote;2094281; said:
For the most part unless it's a public aquaria size tank(thousands of gallons) stay away from hex tanks.. the dimensions will suck for pbass and other monster fish. Stick with rectangle shaped tanks.

very well said kevin.......
 
hahahha your hooked BIGTIME! Join the league lol!!
I started off with one, and now have 5!!
How many could you end up fitting in your 240g by the way?
 
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