My salvini pair (not your ordinary ones)
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Mystix212;1510103; said:Ill let you be at rest. They're called Cichlasoma Salvini.
I thought they were an alternative species of the same genus until it was cleared up
You did know that Cichlasoma is a slushpile genus that contains species that are either awaiting classification or have not yet been classified? Do some research before you call a fish a hybrid.
cookiemonster;1511796; said:
A slushpile reserved only for South American cichlids.
The Central American slushpile is exCichlasoma.
Its confusing with all the Nandopsis and what have you genus's. I stick with the old book.cookiemonster;1511796; said:
cookiemonster;1511796; said:
No I didn't actually, and I didn't mean any offense towards you or your fish with anything I said, they're stunning fish, though physically different to the Salvini I'm accustomed to over here in Australia.
Thanks for answering my questions and clearing it up.
I have 3 right now. They are I think a very under rated cichlid and a beautiful fish as well. All 3 are different colored. All are about 6 inches maybe a little more but not much. I always found them to be a little slow growing.
This one is in a 120 with my big jag. He has a in between color, gold/blue/tan.
This one is in a 120 also, but sort of a semi aggressive community. He is quite similar to the first but if you saw them their is more difference than the pictures show. I rescued him from a filthy tank were he was bullied by bigger cichlids. He had HITH but is pretty well healed now. The first day he ran from everything. Their is a Chinese algae eater in the tank that likes to go after the other fish once in a while. He and a firemouth go at it like 2 cichlids would. The firemouth wins but the algae eater comes back for more. The first day he went after the salvin and the salvin ran. The third day I was watching when it happened. The salvin turned and split the algae eaters dorsal in 2 places and took a big patch of scales off of it. Now when the algae eater see's the salvin coming he runs and hides behind some drift wood.
This one is in a 55. He is pretty much yellow and my favorite color. The undesputed boss of the tank. He was 4 1/2 - 5 inches when these shots were taken.
This one is in a 120 with my big jag. He has a in between color, gold/blue/tan.
This one is in a 120 also, but sort of a semi aggressive community. He is quite similar to the first but if you saw them their is more difference than the pictures show. I rescued him from a filthy tank were he was bullied by bigger cichlids. He had HITH but is pretty well healed now. The first day he ran from everything. Their is a Chinese algae eater in the tank that likes to go after the other fish once in a while. He and a firemouth go at it like 2 cichlids would. The firemouth wins but the algae eater comes back for more. The first day he went after the salvin and the salvin ran. The third day I was watching when it happened. The salvin turned and split the algae eaters dorsal in 2 places and took a big patch of scales off of it. Now when the algae eater see's the salvin coming he runs and hides behind some drift wood.
This one is in a 55. He is pretty much yellow and my favorite color. The undesputed boss of the tank. He was 4 1/2 - 5 inches when these shots were taken.
Polo: Those fish are beasts! F-ing awesome man!
If I was confident they get all the way here to NY I'd beg for a few fry next time they breed
What dyou say?? Pretty please
They'd be perfect for a 55 I'm trying to plan out. its two sals or grow a nice male jd alone
If I was confident they get all the way here to NY I'd beg for a few fry next time they breed
What dyou say?? Pretty please
They'd be perfect for a 55 I'm trying to plan out. its two sals or grow a nice male jd alone
