Picked up a pair of Cichla (Photos)

[polish]

If you can ID them or try, thats cool. They are still young, so I am not to concerned since it's hard to tell. The pair was $20 and from what I am told farmed in Fla, possibly be Ocellaris but he couldn't confirm for sure. I am pretty sure they are the common ones but I am new to Cichla.

And since someone will ask, currently in a 29g tank until they are bigger and won't get eaten in the larger tank. Filtered by XP1, Biowheel HOB, and 30g rated sponge filter.

 

[Rebel Souljah]

sorry bro, to small to give positive id...but of course the common mono/ocell....try again in a couple of months!!! and of course the usual bump up the temp and make sure you have good airiation

 

[polish]

The tank is about 81(+-1) right now, which from reading this and some posts on here I thought should be ok. Do you think I need to go higher?

http://fish.mongabay.com/species/Cichla_ocellaris.html

I've just added a larger air pump to the sponge filter so there should be plenty of aeration.

 

[Nexxus]

id say keep it at about 87-89* until they get a little meet on them. little cichla are pron to ick

 

[polish]

I bumped the heater up a couple degrees, they are both already eating hours after release and the LFS just got them in for me this morning. They ate while he had them and now in my tank again. Bellies are Full.

 

[Rebel Souljah]

86/87 will be good

 

[The True Guapote]

Man, my cichla tank is cool at 81 with my little tems...

 

[silverdragon]

congrats on the new pick ups..
keep tank 86-87 with young cichla to avoid diseases etc..

 

[channarox]

keep the tank temp high....87-90.
they look very good.

 

[polish]

Thanks all.

I've got the Stealth set to about 87 right now.

Last night I watched them for a bit and the pair stick together for the most part. Very active fish, were not even bothered by me approaching.