short body blackbelt update :)

[PufferXtreme]

well, I'm glad to say that Jeremy, my short bodied blackbelt cichlid is doing pretty well and holding his own in my tank

Here's what he looked like:

and today:

p.s. as usual - i'm so very sorry for the professional quality shots

 

[djdlemma]

Man. I really am liking the shortbody! Nice Fish!

 

[tydus]

Looks nice. Very adorable.

 

[PufferXtreme]

yer, he's a cutie.
when I first posted pics of him people said he would be too weak and wouldn't survive but the little tinker gets no trouble from any tankmates

 

[tapeworm]

Looks cool. I prefer the normal looking black belt though, nice fish.

 

[PufferXtreme]

i do prefer the normal ones but i had to rescue the poor little guy as he was getting punked by his normal bodied brothers.

it was, "either he gets beat up and killed or I take him home and give him a chance"

i gave him a chance and he pulled thru and keeps me entertained with his crazy ways

 

[fishfarm]

I don't mine what people keep, but don't ever bred it, we don't need anything like that in the hobby.

 

[SAP627]

hey nice fish man

 

[Fish on Fire]

Looks like it shoulda been fish food long ago.

 

[tydus]

Looks like it shoulda been fish food long ago.

As long as he doesn't breed it, it is fine. Giving it a house and loving it is better than giving away a fish's life.