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african cichilds tank! :D

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by NoThing29, Apr 10, 2009.

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  1. NoctuVide

    NoctuVide Member

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    releasing any fish in the wild from a different part of the world is a bad bad thing. They could actually thrive and end up taking over that body of water, killing off all native fish. If you do end up having to give them up, give them to a new home or to a lfs. Awesome cichlids though! I have a 55 gallon cichlid tank now, and absolutely love them. I noticed that you have a couple venestus in there as well (the yellowish ones with what looks like giraffe spots in image 95.jpg) those guys will also get huge, 10 inches or more. I have one...kind of an impulse buy due to their interesting coloration, but will eventually have to bring him to my lfs to trade him in when he gets too big.
     
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  2. NoThing29

    NoThing29 Thread Starter New Member

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    ah ok thx for advice dawn :)

    and NoctuVide.... I dont think they will get any bigger... i kept them before and this is almost they size they would reach... besides... i have them for almost 3 years now... i doubt they would grow bigger except those blood parrot... i only did not know about the 2 huge dudes... :D thx for the comment tho :D
     
    NoThing29, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. Guidoman888

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    NoThing some fish grow all their lives. Like goldfish. They dont stop growing :)
     
    Guidoman888, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. MOD_Dawn

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    welcome!
    ~Dawn
     
    MOD_Dawn, Apr 13, 2009
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  5. NoThing29

    NoThing29 Thread Starter New Member

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    i know but i dont think i seen a goldfish bigger then my head lol... i kept some goldfish in the past and they grew to a good 25cm from head to tail and they just grew so slowly after that... there is a size where they slow down so much that there is little difference... but thx for advice again guys :)
     
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  6. Guidoman888

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    It was just an example ;) But I dont know that much cichlids though :)
     
    Guidoman888, Apr 14, 2009
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  7. Anonymous

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    I generally don't respond to posts this old but I couldn't keep my trap shut on this one. Your tank is way too crowded and those fish have got to be stressed to the max. The two big fish should have this tank to themselves or the blood parrots or the africans but not all of them together.
     
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  8. California Cowgirl

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    WOW that's a lot of BIG fish
     
    California Cowgirl, Jul 11, 2009
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  9. buzz4520

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    that's one crowded tank !!!!
     
    buzz4520, Jul 12, 2009
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  10. kissedbylove

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    Very nice fish you have there. Mine are only tiny but someday they wil get big like yours! :D
     
    kissedbylove, Jul 15, 2009
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  11. NoThing29

    NoThing29 Thread Starter New Member

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    thank you :)
    over time they do grow big :D
    good luck with your fishy :D
     
    NoThing29, Jul 16, 2009
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  12. DanBruv

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    very nice fish! you should get a bigger one though
     
    DanBruv, Jul 16, 2009
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  13. NoThing29

    NoThing29 Thread Starter New Member

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    bigger fish? :O
     
    NoThing29, Jul 16, 2009
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  14. DanBruv

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    tank lol soz spelling error :D nice setup and im loving the fish
     
    DanBruv, Jul 16, 2009
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  15. buzz4520

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    nothing29, do you have the name of the 2 large fish ? they look really neat..
     
    buzz4520, Jul 16, 2009
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  16. NoThing29

    NoThing29 Thread Starter New Member

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    sorry i dont.. im trying to find out also... haha
    but when they were smaller.. about 4inches.. their mouth/head area was more to pinkish and their body were orange with shiny scales like glitter :)
     
    NoThing29, Jul 16, 2009
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  17. buzz4520

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    i did a little research and i believe i got a name for your 2 large fish, they are a patenia splendida - common name - bay snook or red bay snook.
     
    buzz4520, Jul 17, 2009
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  18. NoThing29

    NoThing29 Thread Starter New Member

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    very close but i dont think so... red bay snook have a sharper face.. my has broad mouth..
     
    NoThing29, Jul 17, 2009
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  19. buzz4520

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    i thought i had a good id for you. it dose look like it may be in the snook family though.
     
    buzz4520, Jul 17, 2009
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  20. KingKedros452

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    They almost look like a pink tilapia hybrid to me. Unfortunately species who readily intermix are difficult to id.
     
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