Polleni popularity

[joel.uejio]

My polleni is still pretty young, but is a really great fish and growing fast. He's about 3" now and faces up with my 2" firemouth but actually loses out -- super aggressive at feeding time though. It's kind of funny to see him camped out at the front waiting for food and totally oblivious to Mr. obnoxious FM who's flaring right next to him.

Also in the tank I have a 6" male salvini -- thinking the poll and sal are probably on track for a major throw-down at some point.

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[dent20]

My Polleni was a fast grower. He's about nine inches now.

 

[lateraldisposition]

So how do I know what kind of polleni I have and how many different kinds are there? Mine is jet black with small spots that are blue/green.
I will take pics when I get home.

large spot is a bleekeri, small spot is polleni

 

[CrazyCichlids]

I love this Fish....I actually bought him because I had only seen one before in my 6 years in the hobby....Mine is a Bleekeri I think????....it was sold to me as a Polleni....if anyone can tell me what type mine is that would be great.....Not sure if mine is male or female but this fish is super aggressive at 2 inches he bits me all the time and attacks the glass anytime im near....I have a feeling that when he becomes an adult he is not gonna be able to be put in my 180 with my Jaguar and Flowerhorn because I think that he is gonna be way to aggressive.....love this fish....

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

If I'm not mistaken, I think the small spots are currently referred to as Paratilapia sp. small spots, not as polleni...but with taxonomy things change constantly

 

[Maduro]

Agree that these guys do great with Rift Lake Africans. I've had mine for 5 years in a 90 with a huge african community.

There are small spot and large spot. I have a small spot. I think they're more attractive.

As for temperament, mine seems to do better with Africans (chased my GT and Texas like mad when they shared the same tank). He's now in with haps, chases a little, but not too bad.

 

[DanG13]

Here is my polleni I was hoping someone could tell
me the sex? He/She is 5-6". I paid $12 at a lfs and
this fish is very hard to get a good pic lol.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

that is a good retail price for one that size IMO

 

[knifegill]

Conspecific aggression would be a problem for sure. But the murderous Polleni at my LFS wants ME dead.

 

[wiseoldowl]

I'd say female dan