CichlidsRock
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My 7 year old son is totally fixated on buying a male and a few female Champsochromis. We'll be at the September 12th meeting. Thanks for any leads you can give us.
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Vinh2o
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"Dad Of The Year" His 7 year old already has fallen in love with the hobby and has great taste in fish selection. Let me turn my head away for a moment while I shed a few Man Tears of joy.
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Dad of the year is right. Not only wants fish but knows what a Champsochromis is. Be prepared. These are very large predatory fishes. I have personally owned them at over a foot. You're gonna need a bigger boat.
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CichlidAddict
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I have one 6" growing out, still a long way to go if the max size is a foot.
It's amazing for a 7 year old to ask for a Champsochromis, most kids that age can't tell a difference between a goldfish and BP. Hope he stays on to become the next generation fish hobbyists.
It's amazing for a 7 year old to ask for a Champsochromis, most kids that age can't tell a difference between a goldfish and BP. Hope he stays on to become the next generation fish hobbyists.
Max size can go to 18" so I've read. Mine made it to about 14". I will also add that IMO they are fairly mild mannered compared to some other haps and such. They do have large mouths though.
CichlidAddict
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Yes, I found mine very mellow. I have a full grown male Eye Eater compressisep, about 10", also very mellow. So predator and aggressiveness have no correlation. I wonder if they will fight if I house both predators together.
I had both of mine together and they were both very large males. I also had a large red Empress, and electric blue and a some peacocks in there and I had almost no aggression issues. I also has some large Synodontis Catfish and a fairly large Kendali. It was a great tank. Just change water, add food and watch them color up and grow. But come to think of it I had no females in there.
AndyNarwhal
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I have a breeding group here at work but I haven't raised any fry in a long time. I just let the females release in the tank.
Plus I am in Wisconsin.
Sorry, I know that is kind of a mean tease.
Plus I am in Wisconsin.
Sorry, I know that is kind of a mean tease.
