Update on my cichlids

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Jack Dempsey
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Jaguar's 75G....still playing an upgrade by ear but for now he is fine

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Fish is named Black Phillip...probably getting on to about 11-12" now. I bough a new LED for his tank which is intended for SW use and the actinics are really making the blue pop :)

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75G Astronotus crassipinnis tank....although technically not an Oscar she is supposed to be the smaller cousin to the traditional astronotus Oscar. However she has defied logic and grew to 12"...keep in mind this species is only supposed to get 10" apparently she did not get the memo.

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All oscars need plants

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Her tankmate a Red Spot Severum

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She stopped pouting at me and took a decent pic

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75G Female Synspilum tank....eclectic stock with 2 A.siquia females, 1 RTB Shark, 1 BN, 6 Giant Danios, 6 Buenos Aires tetras

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She is getting on to about 10" now

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40G Breeder Amphilophus lyonsi tank....don't worry the Tinfoils are temporary as I am growing them out to live with my Midas

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Lyonsi

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55G female Midas tank...as said she will be getting a 75G(maybe 90G) in the spring as I despise her beat up old tank. The Tinfoil barbs will join her at the time of the move so the tank won't be "hers" she will just have to live in a tub for a few days.

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Mrz. Hyde....she earns her name.

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50G eclectic tank...the stocking is terrible but its working so I don't fight it. It has a female GT, 3 FMs, 2 Rainbow Cichlids, 9 Tiger barbs, 5 Serpae Tetras

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56G column which is newly scaped and stocked. I have a Turquoise Severum and Black Ruby Barbs for now. Plan to add Neon Dwarf Rainbows and a few more barbs.

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Ok...some non cichlids. My fantails and platys are now roommates in a newly scaped and stocked 40breeder

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Another non cichlid project....5.5G Giant HMPK tank

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Dr. Lecter
 
Man those setups are freekn nice. Beautiful collection
 
Thanks everyone for the kind remarks! Much appreciated :)

Most folks are appalled at the stocking of my FM 50G...and honestly I wouldnt recommend it but the tank has a 405 and a Penguin 350 and is really densely planted so realistically I have trouble keeping enough nitrates in there. All the cichlids hang together in a large group so it is interesting to see. My GT is a LFS rescue she is badly stunted and slightly deformed so she will never be full size...I expect her current 5-6" being about it.
 
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