Here they are. Got them from Ira yesterday. Eating crushed hikari bio-gold+. There are 2 and they both looks different, so I believe I have a M&F. We'll have to wait and see.freebyrd;4715590; said:
new exCichlasoma Ornatus are here!
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Cich wit it yours look fantastic! Wouldn't expect anything less from Ira. Good luck with them!
I'm growing them out in a 75g atm, with 1 rotkeil sev and 5 small clown loaches. The sev and loaches will join my community tank while the ornatum will go into a new home, which I haven't got yet. I plan on 200g+ for a pair. What are you guys plans for yours?
I'm growing them out in a 75g atm, with 1 rotkeil sev and 5 small clown loaches. The sev and loaches will join my community tank while the ornatum will go into a new home, which I haven't got yet. I plan on 200g+ for a pair. What are you guys plans for yours?
Nice fish you guys! about 2 years and you might be produceing young for yourself""
plans for mine!
im flushing down the toilet as these are as common as convicts!
mine!
plans for mine!
im flushing down the toilet as these are as common as convicts!
mine!
JONNY CICHLA;4715970; said:
Cute Jonny (not)
I guess they made my 55 gal tanks especially slim just for me.
Funny, I thought they were uniform in width... The latter being the case, these fish were indeed longer and way longer, respectively, than the tanks are wide.
this would be a 10" fish
OOPS" Hi jeff"" soz buddy! was"nt saying your not true with ya sizes buddy! just when we order stuff in from you"s to england it sometimes is a little short on sizes jeff"" But always the Best quolity cichlids eneyone could get buddy!bigguapote;4716788; said:Cute Jonny (not)
I guess they made my 55 gal tanks especially slim just for me.
Funny, I thought they were uniform in width... The latter being the case, these fish were indeed longer and way longer, respectively, than the tanks are wide.
this would be a 10" fish
Cute not jeff"" know iv dug my grave!
Congrats on the great fish! Its amazing how these were so hard to get and now they are available at great prices! Gotta love the hobby and how it changes! 
here is a video of my new babies! please excuse my daughter playing with her baby toys in the background Also keep in mind that the severum, clown loaches and geos are going into my community tank and are just growing out a bit and i also do 30% water changes daily!
(oh and i dont know how to embed videos or load it to youtube sorry for the link
http://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/anewbreedx008x/?action=view¤t=VID_20101218_194514.mp4
Also keep in mind that the severum, clown loaches and geos are going into my community tank and are just growing out a bit and i also do 30% water changes daily!(oh and i dont know how to embed videos or load it to youtube sorry for the linkhttp://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/anewbreedx008x/?action=view¤t=VID_20101218_194514.mp4
Freebyrd, Your guys are looking great. Looks like that never missed a beat. Good luck with them.
thank you! they are so active, watching them in that video makes me sick it moves so much, lol.
anyone with ornatus specially juvies feel free to post your experiences, there is not a lot of info out there on this species, thank Jeff Rapps, ira, and others for bringing them into the states!
I have a strong feeling that they are very closely related to festae. both are collected in ecuador/colombia if i am not mistaken? i thought i read that somewhere but i cannot find the thread or page to confirm that statement. festae was deemed Amphilophus, maybe ornatus should be the same? any thoughts?
anyone with ornatus specially juvies feel free to post your experiences, there is not a lot of info out there on this species, thank Jeff Rapps, ira, and others for bringing them into the states!
I have a strong feeling that they are very closely related to festae. both are collected in ecuador/colombia if i am not mistaken? i thought i read that somewhere but i cannot find the thread or page to confirm that statement. festae was deemed Amphilophus, maybe ornatus should be the same? any thoughts?
