more ornatum pics

[HerCrenVie]

Added some Anubias plants yesterday which I think complete the set-up. They seem to like the huge centrepiece Anubias.

male:

male (very hard to get decent side profile shots of these guys):

female in front - you can clearly see the black in the dorsal:

 

[duanes]

The plants are a great addition, I believe plants go a long way to making cichlids feel comfortable.
While in many natural habitats actual aquatic plants aren't that common, overhanging terrestrial plants and roots are, and cichlids use them for cover.
The pic below are from cenotes in Mexico inhabited by jack dempseys and xCichlasoma uropthalmus, where they escape into the roots at the slightest threat of danger.

 

[jweav]

Very nice!! What size tank are they in?

 

[305phins]

Man where did you get those beauties. I have a 4" and i think shes a female i would love to pick up a couple more. Wish i knew where to find some. Nice fish dude!