satinistic rd lol

[large_cichlids]

man...........today i was doing a water change on my 55 gallon and my 8 incher rd jumped out of the water and actually bit me....and barely nipped me but scared the heck outta me.then when i went to wipe the glass it bit me again and i actually felt a pinch....all i have to say is i love this fish. ....this is one angry glass banger.

now he just literally jumps out the water to get me.

one of the pics is a overhead view when he is about to jump out

 

[rottbo]

my RD/Midas (I am not sure if its a hybrid or a midas) will ram my hand and arm bitting it when I do maintenence

 

[RedDevilDon2005]

mine does it all the time. everytime i lift the lid his in my face, lol. like a puppy that wants to eat your face

 

[REDKID!!!]

my female bit me once when she was guarding her unfertalized eggs

 

[JESTERX626]

Cant wait to see that kinda action when I order a wild RD

 

[dovii88]

Cant wait to see that kinda action when I order a wild RD

me too next week i am gettn one from rapps a male for my female..

 

[STONEDFISH]

Mine draws blood everytime he bites me. He is an evil bastard, but I love him. Lesson learned: Don't stick your hand in my Red Devil tank.
STNDFSH

 

[TenaciousTankBuster]

Mine is doing the same thing. Best thing to do is hold him off with one hand with the net (its the only thing that calms my boy down), and use the other hand with your python during water changes.

I know what you mean, sometimes if you dont pay attention, they will sneak towards your hand/arm and attack. If anything it startles me more then it hurts. But what's funny is, my guy will actually let me pet his head hump sometimes. Unless of course I put my finger to the tip if his nose.

 

[TenaciousTankBuster]

me too next week i am gettn one from rapps a male for my female..

That's awesome man. I really wish Rapps would carry the juvi barred midas's tho. He's not even carrying them anymore. Just the sexed males and females. And sadly they are all a lil bit too big for my tastes. I guess I prefer to raise a juvie from a 1' baby to adult.

Here was my peach colored Rapp's Male Midas. I gave him to a friend and he is now in a 90 by himself. To be honest with ya tho, besides the body being a lil more muscular, the nuchal hump that gets bigger, and absense of the long snout, I still think Pure Midas cichlids don't really differ too much from the common Rd/Midas hybrid. Call me crazy I guess.

 

[REDKID!!!]

here is my nipping female