"Red Isletas" 3-9-09

[Mad About Cichlids]

It has only been three days since I got this guy and his humping is already showing. Can't wait to see how he'll look like a month from now. Body is more slender compared to the stripe Midas of equal length.

Will get better pix later on.

Anyone with Red Isletas feel free to post yours.


Note to anyone that don't like fishes with hump, don't get these guys

 

[cichlidinsomniac]

It has only been three days since I got this guy and his humping is already showing. Can't wait to see how he'll look like a month from now. Body is more slender compared to the stripe Midas of equal length.

Will get better pix later on.

Anyone with Red Isletas feel free to post yours.


Note to anyone that don't like fishes with hump, don't get these guys

looking good mine was stockier than a midas when i first got him heres a pic from almost a year ago

 

[nmadsen4]

Very rarely do I see these fish with actual red on them. Sometimes i see some pink on them but mostly nothing at all. Why is this? You would think with a name like that it would have a distinct red to it.

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

looking good mine was stockier than a midas when i first got him heres a pic from almost a year ago

I'll probably just need to pump mines up cause it seems to be more elongated than the 4-6" stripe Midas' I just gave away. Ours do look very similar only yours look to be alot fuller.

Very rarely do I see these fish with actual red on them. Sometimes i see some pink on them but mostly nothing at all. Why is this? You would think with a name like that it would have a distinct red to it.

I haven't seen many myself either.




Here's two stripe Midas I just gave away they have the most reds I have seen on any stripe Midas in person.

 

[cichlidinsomniac]

Very rarely do I see these fish with actual red on them. Sometimes i see some pink on them but mostly nothing at all. Why is this? You would think with a name like that it would have a distinct red to it.

They get real red in the wild because of their diet, look at the pic jeff rapps has. Mine has a pink face it gets a little darker when its upset, i bet if you fed the fish some foods high in beta carotene you could get some serious red

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

cichlidinsomniac's fish is a fine example, hope mines turns out half as nice

The upper lip on mines is white, hope that is nothing to worry about

 

[cichlidinsomniac]

cichlidinsomniac's fish is a fine example, hope mines turns out half as nice

The upper lip on mines is white, hope that is nothing to worry about

looks like hes been rubbing it on the glass, hes got real potential all these fish do he should have a huge hump in no time, i wonder if tetra color bits would bring out the red

 

[Ripdevil]

I love the red isletas, I used to have one and got rid of it, its body shape is amazing. getting a pair very soon, my kelberi need feeders

 

[orbit]

Man these guys are swwweeeeetttt!! I want one bad! LOL I just don't want ANOTHER single specie tank......

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

how big?

nice.