My new 6” Wild Caught Azuls!!

[MonsterPeacock]

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[FONT=&quot]These just arrived yesterday from South America to my supplier here in the Denver area. They got 5 in and I got first pick which rarely happens, I obviously snagged up the two best ones out of the bunch as the others were washed out looking with little color and broken / light lines. These two though stood out from the others and showed the most defined stripes and markings. Color is super blue, although you can’t really see true color in these pics because of the lighting in this tank. I currently have them in a 50gal quarantine tank now away from my other Cichlas not only to watch for parasites & diseases but to fatten up as well. As with most wild caught Cichlas there pretty skinny and in need of a good power feeding with vitamin packed feeders, once fattened up I’ll train them to eat cut baits and pellets. [/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]It’s always exciting when you get new Cichlas!! [/FONT]

 

[gangster]

Very nice! HOw long have you had em now......a day or so? Are they plump full of feeders yet? New pics

 

[bigcatlover]

We'll have to try to get better pics tonight! The water looks cloudy and it's sooooo not. These little guys are gonna be GORGEOUS!!!!!!

 

[MonsterPeacock]

Very nice! HOw long have you had em now......a day or so? Are they plump full of feeders yet? New pics

These pics were taken last night, about 30 minutes after putting them in the tank, so I just got them. I fed them about an hour and a half after these pics were taken and they hammered 4 silver sides a piece which was an awesome sign I'll have them fattened up in no time and into the 240gal where the lighting is much better and I can take some killer photo's and add an update to this thread.

 

[bassinmike85]

lookin good bro..

 

[cpr_mike]

They look great. Good to hear they are eating a lot already.

 

[Troy1015]

are you treating with prazi pro or anything because if you waiting for signs it may be to late. I might of mis read your post but i though it said waiting for signs I would just treat regardless rather than gamble .nice looking fish none the less

 

[MonsterPeacock]

are you treating with prazi pro or anything because if you waiting for signs it may be to late. I might of mis read your post but i though it said waiting for signs I would just treat regardless rather than gamble .nice looking fish none the less

Yeah, water is treated. I'll treat them for two weeks before thinking of moving them anywhere else. Just because the water is treated though doesn't mean if they had something they wouldn't show it while in treatment...

 

[jayclarke]

Sweet pick up mate

 

[Chizzle]

So kind of you to leave me with the ones that are not only "washed out" , but also have "little color and broken / light lines".