'New' pikes

[Red Devil]

beautiful

 

[BoCoMo]

Any updates? How is the HITH looking?

 

[cichlid fiend]

Very nice, have to love the almighty "Crenicichla"!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jumbie]

Great looking Atabapos, looks like I need to get a few pictures of mine up.

 

[caribemob]

Geez, thats gonna be a bit of a challenge to meet. I guess I better start working on the pH drop and hardness drop. Gradual is the key right? This will be a task considering they are in the 300gal.

RO water: Check
500 Almond leaves: Working on it
Peat: Check
Live Foods: Check

We'll see if we can get these babies colored up!!! I'm thinkin this summer I'm going to set up a pond outside and see if RO, low hardness, and sunlight will help out their coloration. I have a hunch it will.

peanut those are some big time pikes, right there buddy, you are the spokesperson when it comes to crenicichla

 

[BoCoMo]

Updates? Also, I have some almond leaves for you if you need them.

 

[Scatocephalus]

We were discussing why these don't seem to color up in captivity. Here's a large wild caught that Rapps posted.

Overall the fish's body is not very red but the head is quite colorful.

 

[MTN PIKE]

It'd be nice to see a 'full body shot' of this fish.
Thx. for posting Mark!

 

[Peanut_Power]

Mark, I think that one is a male, can't see the dorsal to tell if there is a splotch in it or not. Either way, if I can get mine to look half that good I'll be happy! LoL!