New baby midas/RD

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Very nice looking fish you got there, I love creamsicles :)
I just picked up my first creamsicle devil/midas sold as a flamingo cichlid but I'm leaning more towards devil. I guess there's no real easy way to tell unless you trust the breeders. Yours has really put on weight and it looks great. Looking forward to more updated.
 
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This is my 3.5" Petsmart Devil aka Devil/Midas aka Midevil...whatever.Please don't mind the set up. He just inherited this tank so there are still some upgrades left to be made including a background. My wife named him Sunny. I don't normally name my fish but it's her tank and her rules...somewhat;).
 
Natalie he is looking awesome. I seen one almost like yours at petsmart the other day almost got it but I did not have room for it. He is looking good keep up the work
 
Thanks for the comments, everyone!

I got him out yesterday to attempt to vent. He/she is still too small to tell, so for now I'm continuing to call it a "he". GREAT personality! He always darts over to me and begs when I come into the room. I admit that I feed him too much (3-4 times a day) but I can feed and feed and feed and his abdomen never looks distended or uncomfortable. He gets Hikari Gold, BioGold, NLS medium fish pellets, spirulina pellets, and bloodworms. 80% water changes every 5-7 days.

I'm still in the process of getting his new tank. I'm probably going to order a Tenecor or Midwest Custom Acrylics 150g (60x24x24) and put a 3D background in it. I can't wait to have it set up, but it'll probably be close to Christmas before it's all ready for him.

Here are a couple pictures from yesterday (sorry about all the algae). His orange areas are starting to become more blotchy which makes me think he'll get more white soon. I love his eyes!

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In that first pic it looks like he is smiling. Watching these fish grow is like waiting for a flower to bloom, you never really know what your going to get. Keep them updates coming.
 
Maybe about... 4.5" ? I measured him a few weeks ago and he was 4, and he seems to be growing a solid inch per month. He still looks like a baby to me, though. And he definitely hasn't developed the devil attitude at all... yet!
 
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