Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

[Knutsen1122]

Does anybody have experience with this fish? I've only seen them a couple times so when I had the opportunity to get this guy I couldn't pass it up.



-Colin

 

[anthony]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

did you get that fish from cl asking price $25??

 

[lloyd378]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I had both ill look for some pics

 

[Knutsen1122]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

did you get that fish from cl asking price $25??

Yes I did.


-Colin

 

[Knutsen1122]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I had both ill look for some pics

Nice, how can you tell the difference?


-Colin

 

[anthony]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

That was a great looking fish (going by the picture ) It was in my area . I was thing about snatching it up but the lack of room is what stopped me! I have a new tank to set up but I've been putting it off for two months . Nice fish!

 

[Knutsen1122]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

Yeah it was a bit of a drive for me but worth it. He told me it was 5" and it ended up being 7" so..

 

[ziggyzoo]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I replied to that add too lol

 

[DMD123]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I had both ill look for some pics

Nice, how can you tell the difference?


-Colin

One of those came from me I think. It was a Bleekeri from Wet Spot and it had the larger spot pattern while the other has a smaller spot.

This is a nice little read: http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=117

 

[Knutsen1122]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I replied to that add too lol

Too slow

 

[ziggyzoo]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I know, always! lol but I don't think I would have had the best home for it. So i'm glad you got it It's super pretty, what's it like?

 

[Knutsen1122]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I know, always! lol but I don't think I would have had the best home for it. So i'm glad you got it It's super pretty, what's it like?

It's super mellow, I have it in a mixed SA/CA tank and it just fit right in. My little green terror tried to get tough with it for a day, but she finally just gave up. Haha

 

[ziggyzoo]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

Lol thats soo cool that its mellow!

 

[aaronfeeney]

Re: Paratilapia polleni/bleekeri

I have kept Bleekeri in the past, they do fit in well with SA/CA type cichlids, better than Africans, and can become a bit unruly/ aggressive. If not downright ornery, they at least hold their own with some of the more territorial cichlids.