New grow outs. Blackbelt cichlids.

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Tyler_Wentworth_150

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Got 4 of these boogers ranging from 1.75"-2" give or take. Only been in the tank since Friday evening so they're still super skiddish. Overwhelmingly excited to watch these grow :). In a 40b with moderate decor for now. Many other tanks ready to move them to as they get bigger and presumably meaner. Love to hear personally experiences and see everyone else's blackbelt cichlids.IMG_20170312_231346.jpg IMG_20170312_231357.jpg they won't hold still haha
 
Nice pick ups.
Stunning fish as they grow these,going through a few colour/pattern changes as they mature.
I saw one once on a fish shop I used to use,it was huge,I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw it.
It must have been easily 16 to 17 inches and had massive bulk to match.The fish was absolutely stunning. Hopefully yours will turn out just as nice.
 
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Got 4 of these boogers ranging from 1.75"-2" give or take. Only been in the tank since Friday evening so they're still super skiddish. Overwhelmingly excited to watch these grow :). In a 40b with moderate decor for now. Many other tanks ready to move them to as they get bigger and presumably meaner. Love to hear personally experiences and see everyone else's blackbelt cichlids.View attachment 1238950 View attachment 1238951 they won't hold still haha
Here is my blackbelt. He has put on great size quickly and developed very nice coloring. He is around the 5 inch range.

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I loved my black belt, he was a beast. Had a very deep red in his fins and his bar was always solid black. When he was getting into territorial disputes his face would turn a pale white and get black bars on it. His eyes were almost solid blue like a dark teal. One of the best viejas I've kept. That was about 4 years ago now and I'm kicking myself for not having any pictures of him. I haven't kept a young one in a long time that I forgot in their youth they have a horizontal bar. I need to start backing up pictures on my phone to my computer
 
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