My fish are boring!

[DMD123]

Honestly all the pics of chancho Ive seen look pretty bad. Most are ugly, the one pic I posted is the nicest I have seen. Hands down the hoga look better.

 

[fishman09]

mels chanchos are awesome.still not 16" yet but im sure theyre on the way.

[flash=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/v/KjfJuwqRJ8s" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true[/flash]

 

[DMD123]

Mels look pretty good, look to be breeding colors. Many of the pics Ive seen they just dont have the nice color.

 

[DMD123]

So I stopped by madness place and got a hoga. :cheers:

At least we think that is what it is. :shock: Maybe its a red isletas :scratch: Its an amp of some sort.

 

[Madness]

Its a hoga, you have my word.

 

[aquaman95]

PICS of the little guy do not leave us hanging

 

[DMD123]

Here he is, horrible snapshots to show his existence.

 

[aquaman95]

nice whats he about 3 inches....seems like it might become a midnight Oscar snack.?.

 

[DMD123]

I think the O could eat him. More like 2" if I were to guess. The little guy is smart and is watching his back. He always has a place to dart into and he keeps his fins all erect to make himself look bigger. The Oscar seems to be OK with him in there. Been keeping everyone well fed just in case.

 

[aquaman95]

I am glad he is a wise guy and not trying to attack the big guys.My geo is like that with the angel, the angel is really nice but because of size his looks intimidate the geo a bit so he is always colored up with tall fins.

 

[DMD123]

So now that I have the little guy in there I wonder how multiple amps would do.... :scratch:

I still want a midas.

 

[aaronfeeney]

Geez Betty, now I am fish shopping



Some other large Malawis...
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=994 -- Aristochromis christyi
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1006 -- Champsochromis caeruleus
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1289 -- Tyrannochromis macrostoma
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1062 -- Dimidiochromis compressiceps
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1079 -- Fossorochromis rostratus

Tangs...
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1946 -- Boulengerochromis microlepis. I know a guy that has one of these. It requires a very big tank!
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1596 -- Lepidiolamprologus lemarii

 

[DMD123]

There were a ton of cool Africans on Betty's list!

 

[aquaman95]

Any African you like a lot?I love those venustus https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tok=1hnRWZVT_14OmyKgjchkOw&cp=6&gs_id=m&xhr=t&q=nimbochromis+venustus&safe=off&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=EHb9T52pO8SfqwGlpOSLCQ

 

[Betty]

Geez Betty, now I am fish shopping

:beer:

Aquaman, I like the Nimbochromis species too. I have an N. polystigma. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1159

DMD, cool fish. :spoton:

 

[DMD123]

Well looking at the types of fish I want to restock with I may just get the types I want and work out how they all mesh together and keep the ones that get along.

The hoga Im pretty sure is male. He had a good fill of frozen glass worms last night and his 'junk' popped out from being so full. This is not the way to sex fish by the way!

So I am thinking of the hoga and a possible midas. I also either want a pearsei or bocourti. Maybe a snook or argentea in there also. So basically three to four large cichlids with the possibility of a couple small types like a convict or HRP. The silver dollars will stay as the dither fish. So Im on the hunt for fish.

 

[Zerc]

the more fish, the less aggression! (usually)

 

[DMD123]

the more fish, the less aggression! (usually)

I know, but I dont like the look of the overstocked tanks. It would help to spread aggression out but I know a perfect combo can be found. Right now (not counting the new hoga) I have a near perfect tank with three cichlids who get along and leave each other alone and the six silver dollars. Very tranquil and peaceful. I actually had pretty much the same when I had my Midas, pearsei, argentea combo.

 

[Billiethekid]

i guess im a lil late to throw in suggestions but wth.. my dad has a 125 Discus tank that is gorgeous and very personable

 

[DMD123]

I think Discus are beautiful fish but not for me. I like BIG fish and they are too small for my taste.