My ISTLANUM Fry... Need info (THANKS)

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Heres an update on these ExCichlasoma istlanum fry...

They're now about an inch or so in length and the males are starting to stand out from the smaller females.
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Must say they aren't particularly fast growers... I've now turned the temperature up a little to stimulate them to eat more and grow faster.
 
They only get to 12'' max or so. I bought my male at the end of december last year as a 1.5'' little guy, he is now 7.5'' atleast and starting to put on some mass. I can't speak on all istlanum's but I do know that mine is an absolute killer and will not tolerate anything in his 55. He has lots of personality, a funny story of him, was that he splashes one side of my tank so i would have to get up and wipe off my surge protector that he got wet. Then he would wait about 5 mins and do it again, so i had to move my light completely over to one side to block the water and he actually was depressed for the next day or so. Pretty fun cichlds to keep IMO.
 
I live in the UK so shipping will be difficult. I had 40 or so but got rid of most of them - but have 10 left
 
Heres a little update on the progress of this group of slow growing fry. The biggest is about 2inches now

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They're coming along nicely.
I haven't kept them myself, yet. But, I plan to

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Heres a little update... The males are now about 3" and this female is slightly smaller but the colors are truelly amazing!!

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This is my best male... hes 3" long and already displaying to the female and exhibiting a nuchal hump.

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