New purchase... Trout cichlids

Tony

Tony

Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
So went to Tropical Fish World yesterday to take advantage of their awesome 50% off African sale this weekend and ran into Andrew. By then, they had sold a ton of fish, but one tank caught my eye. It had a group of 2.5" juvies labeled hexichromis something.../trout cichlid.

We talked a bit about stocking my soon-to-be-setup 180 gallon and Andrew showed me a pic out of the Tepot book. They're very cool looking fish, so I decided to grab up a group of 6 of them to grow out.

I threw them in a 20 high with some other, slightly larger haps and am really excited about them.

I looked them up this morning on the Interwebs and could only find Champsochromis caeruleus. I think Andrew mentioned a reclassification when we spoke yesterday, but C. caeruleus seems most commonly synonomous with "Trout cichlid" and the description seems to match what I have.

I know that they get pretty big; 12"+ in an aquarium, but I don't care... still stoked. Will be nice to have a pair swimming around my 180 with the big boys. :)

Anyone have any experience with these guys or C. spilorhynchus? C. spilorhynchus is a bit taller and shorter, but other than that I believe that they are pretty similar fish.

Thanks in advance.

(I'll post some pics of the juvies when I get a chance.... not much to look at now, other than a crazy, "torpedo" shape, but will be neat to keep the thread updated as they grow pretty rapidly.)
 
Reel Addiction

Reel Addiction

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Ive been looking at those and they seem pretty rockin! Nice purchase. I was there after the meeting, I guess I didnt pay enough attention. There was about 6-7 people in front of the tank with all the 50% off fish. The guy couldnt put the net down!
 
F8LBITE

F8LBITE

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I think you're talking about Exochromis Anagenys. heres my big boy and his girl :

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DiscusnAfricans

DiscusnAfricans

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Looking forward to seeing them grow out. It'll take a while for them to start showing their color, but they look great once they do.
 
Tony

Tony

Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
You hit the nail on the head, Jose... that's totally it!

(yes, sometimes I do realize that the excessive partying in college did kill my memory a wee bit).
 
T

TheWire

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Tony said:
You hit the nail on the head, Jose... that's totally it!

(yes, sometimes I do realize that the excessive partying in college did kill my memory a wee bit).
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wait a sec...those partying in school...alcohol and stuff, I thought it will enhanced your inner child feeling and touches? no wonder LOL :(
 
F8LBITE

F8LBITE

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I keep mine in a 125G. They are peaceful towards other fish and only bother each other or really small fish. They look awesome when they sport their purple and gold colors.
 
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