NEW CA PICKUP............ CICHLOSOMA SEPTEMFIASCIATUS

[darth pike]

Definitely doesn't look Cryptoheros to me, more Vieja like others said.

Thought it was weird when you said it killed a bunch of rainbows, septemfasciatus were pretty mellow for a CA in my experience.

 

[lp85253]

you know , that was my first thought when I SAW it in the store , don't worry that I WILL BE disappointed, I GOT IT FOR $5,,, SO however it turns out I am cool with it ... looking at it in person it DOES LOOK LIKE CRYPTO.SEPTEMFIASCIATUM ,, so that's what I am going with for now ...IF it's a vieja cross, that's fine,,,,, I have a BLACK BELT and a MONTE CRISTO(vieja heterospilla) remember .. HE'S REALLY washed out and stressed(he's got ammonia burns on his fins),, also got in a dust up with the nic , thats in that tank..

 

[lp85253]

all right guy's take a BITE outta these

 

[lp85253]

Definitely doesn't look Cryptoheros to me, more Vieja like others said.

Thought it was weird when you said it killed a bunch of rainbows, septemfasciatus were pretty mellow for a CA in my experience.

just relaying what the lady that owns the store said about him ... he's kinda wimpy when it comes to defending himself with the nic..

 

[lp85253]

Not septemfasciatus, looks like a vieja mix thing sorry....

IN PERSON ....it looks JUST like DOOMS' PIC OF THE SEPTEMFIASIATUS... THIS AINT my first cichlid.. I can I D pretty good , so I AM going with what I see for now
..btw for anybody interested .. he's about 5"

 

[doomiedee]

Hmm lee do you think it might be a crypto. Hybrid? The second set of pics looks like its could be a cross between panamensis and sept. but then again they are so closely related probably not.


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[lp85253]

Hmm lee do you think it might be a crypto. Hybrid? The second set of pics looks like its could be a cross between panamensis and sept. but then again they are so closely related probably not.


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I kinda think it's the sept. , but it's really iffy until it heals up and colors up , then I'LL KNOW FOR SURE, but he looks REALLY washed out right now, though he's getting more comfortable in the tank by the minute, the nic isn't stressing him NEAR as much in the last hour or so , it's just a matter of time for the ability to ID with certainty

 

[jonclark96]

Looks like a paratheraps/veija of some sort to me. I've not kept septemfaciatus, but I have kept just about every other type of cryptoheros at one point or another over the years. It shouldn't take long to figure out for sure, as if it keeps growing, it most likely isn't a cryptoheros. Septemfaciatus are pretty rare in the hobby, in my opinion. I can only remember seeing them for sale once or twice in the past few years.

 

[Modest_Man]

It's a Paratheraps type for sure. No way is that any sort of Cryptoheros.

 

[lp85253]

Looks like a paratheraps/veija of some sort to me. I've not kept septemfaciatus, but I have kept just about every other type of cryptoheros at one point or another over the years. It shouldn't take long to figure out for sure, as if it keeps growing, it most likely isn't a cryptoheros. Septemfaciatus are pretty rare in the hobby, in my opinion. I can only remember seeing them for sale once or twice in the past few years.

yep , as far as I KNOW NO SUCH THING as an 8" crypto.. like I Said earlier I THOUGHT , THE FIRST TIME i spotted it that it looked vieja , BUT IN PERSON it looks like a crypto septem fiaciatum.. at least after I was told the sp. name , and saw pics .. like I ALSO ELUDED TO , THIS AINT my 1st rodeo and I kinda had a hunch this fish was a steal at $5. EITHER WAY , I dig the fish