Trimac/Sajica Grow Outs

[FIU Panther]

Nice tanks and good choice of fish
I have 2 sajica from rapps 1m 1f
I'll be waiting for updates what are you feeding them ?

Just NLS, as they get bigger I may start feeding krill and the occasional earth worm that comes up during rainy days.

 

[ragin_cajun]

Trimacs and Sajica....MAN!!!! THE coolest species there are, and I don't have either one. You have chosen very well.

 

[fahaka30331]

Keep a watch over those Trimacs, I got 3 from Jeff a year and a half ago and at 2"- 3" in a 125 they were beating the crap out of each other. You will end up with a killer fish.

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Trimac is the most insane fish I have owned. had one beast in a 125 and nothing at all could live with him

 

[FIU Panther]

For anyone that has experience growing out an Amph before from 1" fry, how often should I be feeding these guys?

 

[dan518]

Twice a day at least till they hit about 3 inch

 

[FIU Panther]

Twice a day at least till they hit about 3 inch

I'll keep an eye on their stomachs and may have to scale back on the feedings.

I've been feeding four times a day. In the morning before work I'll feed and then re-feed about 30 minutes later. Then when I return in the evening I'll again feed and then re-feed an hour or so later. The pellets I'm feeding are 1mm so they really only seem to be able to eat one hence the spacing of the feedings.

 

[DBLN8]

Mine were approx 1.5" when I got them, I would only feed them twice a day.

 

[Twonvito]

I feed my trimacs when they were 1.5 inches 3 times a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the days I was off. Breakfast and dinner when I had to work

 

[FIU Panther]

Time for an update on the Amatitlania Sajicas (T Bar Cichlid).

I received these guys on Nov 23, 2016 and took this video today Jan 10, 17. These guys were ordered from Jeff Rapps and were listed at 1.5-2" in size.

I've attached two videos, I uploaded to YouTube. It's too hard take a decent picture to show them. They've grown a decent amount since I received them. There is now an obvious dominant male and female that I believe may be pairing up soon. Their colors have become very bright. I may have to rehome the other two Sajicas as they are getting chased around quite a bit.

 

[FIU Panther]

These are the Amphilophus Trimaculatus 'Rio Naranjo' ordered from Rapps and listed at 1.5", these were also received Nov 23, 16. These shots are from Jan 10, 17.

These guys are still extremely hard to get a picture of, and I was unable to get a decent video.

I'm sure as they grow it'll get easier.