Lates niloticus 'Congo'

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These things top out at 24-30" tops. A lot smaller than their cousins and slow growers to boot.
 
Victor-Falko;3989517; said:
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mzkt742953;3991631; said:
Ah ok thank you!

Is there any solid source of the possible maxium size of the congo-version? Because i guess even when they stey smaller in avergae the maxium size has to be half the size of the normal lates niloticus, due to the fact that they should share most of the genes.

And to imagine an 3 or 4 feet long perch with this colouring, holy **** how awesome would that look!!!! Probably one of the most impressive combinations of size, mass and style, because these fish are neither thin or flat!

But how is the behaviour of those perchs? Is it a killer like the most other really big carnivores like big channa oder hoplias? Or is it more some of those fish which leave other fish allone as long as they are to big to be eaten?

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I've planned for 3ft but I don't think he'll ever get that big...we'll see.

Can get a little pushy with other fish that get in his space but is definitely not a fish I would consider a killer...pretty much if he can't eat it he leaves it alone.

Tainted Glory;3991934; said:
These things top out at 24-30" tops. A lot smaller than their cousins and slow growers to boot.
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Agreed...or at least that's what I'm hoping for...very slow growth, maybe 1/2" per month for mine.
 
Ok but even at one or two feet it would be looking extremly impressive! Nice to hear that it isnt a killer, because due to the massiv form i guess at 30" it would be at the same weight as a 25" channa and we all know hownasty a channa this weight is for the rest of the tank...

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Thanks again for the comments everyone.

Blackwood's...I'm horrible with FTS...because I use the flash over the top of the tank, I end up with a cone of light surrounded by darkness lol looks stupid. It's one of those things I've been meaning to try and figure out how to do though and will eventually get it figured out.

Filters are nothing special, eheim canisters and AC HOB
 
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