post your CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS here

[crazyclowntang]

SubMariner, I am from El Salvador. You know what the funny thing is? That we (America, USA) are dieing to have these fish as pets and down there people could care less for these fish, they actually eat them! Ever since I got into fish keeping I am always on the look out for these fish when I go and visit El Salvador. I sometimes think I should bring back my own fish, breed and sell, but the wife will never let me have such an elaborate fish room ( maybe when I get a bigger house).

 

[dogofwar]

Medium-sized central and south americans are my favorite. Not too big (gupotes) and not too small (Apistos and stuff)

"Convicts" were recently broken into a series of species...with significant differences among geographic varients even for a given species.

Here are some examples of the "wild" convicts that I keep:

1) Amatitlania siquia "Lago Nicaragua" F0 - really red and blue females
2) Amatitlania siquia "Lago Nicaragua" F0 - stately male
3) Amatitlania siquia "Rio Claro" F1 - silvery blue base color. Females turn black when spawning. This is a male arguing.
4) Amatitlania nigrofasciatus "Rio Choluteca" F1 - black and white convict...This is a female in breeding dress.

Some mostly REALLY bad pictures of each...

Matt

 

[dogofwar]

Cryptoheros spilrum - F1 "Rio Blanco" Gold

Here's a young breeding pair. They've grown since the picture. Note to self: epsom salt containers don't make good backgrounds for pictures

 

[dogofwar]

Archocentrus nanoluteus... electric yellow when they breed...

 

[dogofwar]

Lemme know what you like - I've got offspring from most of this stuff (and more)...

First you'll keep a few central americans...next thing you know it will be all new world for you

Has anybody actually been to Central America? Wow, there are a lot of nice fish in C.A.

Thanx for sharing guys, keep it coming. As for me, I have 95% African Malawi and 5% South American. I think I'll some day make a transaction with Matt (DogofWar) to receive my first Central American.

Richard

"This is CCA Sparta!"

From the movie,"300."

 

[crazyclowntang]

dogofwar, are in maryland or virginia?

 

[UNCLERUCKUS]

HE IS IN MD AND A FELLOW MFK MEMBER CLOWN

 

[dogofwar]

I'm in Gaithersburg, MD...

 

[dogofwar]

Want more?

Chuco godmani (don't have these guys anymore)...

 

[SubMariner]

SubMariner, I am from El Salvador. You know what the funny thing is? That we (America, USA) are dieing to have these fish as pets and down there people could care less for these fish, they actually eat them! Ever since I got into fish keeping I am always on the look out for these fish when I go and visit El Salvador. I sometimes think I should bring back my own fish, breed and sell, but the wife will never let me have such an elaborate fish room ( maybe when I get a bigger house).

Thanx Matt!

Hey CrazyClown, this is my favorite Central American Fish...oops, I mean dish.

Richard

 

[longstocking]

Matt... I saee a tang in one of those shots HEE HEE

 

[dogofwar]

One from you, actually!

I think that the convict is frustrated because he doesn't understand what spots mean

Unfortunately, he (Ctenochromis horeii) killed both of his ladies...so now he's in a 125g with a bunch of larger fish. He's pushing 5-6" now. How big do they get? Have any extra ladies?

 

[longstocking]

They only get to 6-7 inches.

I'm not keeping them anymore. I'll stay on the look out for ya though. I'm guessing you don't want to pay wild prices.

 

[crazyclowntang]

Now that is what I am talking about submariner.....PUPUSA w/curtido man you making me hungry! GOOD STUFF!

 

[Sonny Disposition]

Almost forgot about these Mojarras. I collected them in Florida. Had to give them up because they were assasinating the Aulonocaras.

http://s549.photobucket.com/albums/ii361/Bob_621/?action=view&current=BigMayan.jpg

 

[tash]

Lemme know what you like - I've got offspring from most of this stuff (and more).....

do you have either Archocentrus nanoluteus or Cryptoheros myrnae right now?

 

[dogofwar]

do you have either Archocentrus nanoluteus or Cryptoheros myrnae right now?

But of course I have both!

The myrnae are breeding as we speak. I sold all of their last batch except a single fish (now about 1.5") that somehow evaded me

The nanoluteus currently have a group of 1/2" fry.

 

[danger_chicken]

Microfiber cloths after you clean the glass seem to give it that *where did the glass go?* look. Gets rid of that streaky greasy look.

Of course you still need to do the first part.. CLEAN the glass...

just ask Sarah! She's a pro at it!!

I just started using this rainx stuff with microfiber and WOW! Micorfiber towels are $2 for two at walmart in the auto section and well worth it.

Lessons at my house are expensive, the February meeting is FREE!!

crazy I've been trying to get you to come to a meeting since Nov.

Has anybody actually been to Central America? Wow, there are a lot of nice fish in C.A.

Thanx for sharing guys, keep it coming. As for me, I have 95% African Malawi and 5% South American. I think I'll some day make a transaction with Matt (DogofWar) to receive my first Central American.

Richard

I didn't think I'd like the Ken Davis lecture on CA but ended up loving it and buying Yellow headed Loselli and Cutteri from him.

 

[danger_chicken]

I borrowed a friends Sony a200 to give dslr a try. I'm far from being a pro but these are still better than my p&s. If anyone is interested in a Sony a300, Circuit City has them for $479 everyone else has them for $600. I remembered to clean the glass after these were taken.

When I noticed this girls colors I pulled her out of my flowerhorns tank. She managed to avoid being lunch for 2-3 weeks before I noticed her.

Her lover - he was a feeder in my oscar tank and managed to hide behind the background for 2 months. I drained the tank and found him 4x the size that he went in; I figure he earned the right to be a stud fish.

Another convict pair, I had a (White, Pink, Albino) female but the male decided her eyes looked tasty so this is his new girlfriend - she also hid for a couple of months in the oscar tank. I have a few hundred fry from the White/White pair. The male's fins get a nice bright powder blue when not in a bare bottom tank.

Cutteri - the male is not in breeding colors anymore but the female is somewhat. They've spawned once and have recently dug new pit's so I think the female is ready again. Here's a video of the female cutteri with her first brood
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202228

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202228

 

[tash]

But of course I have both!

The myrnae are breeding as we speak. I sold all of their last batch except a single fish (now about 1.5") that somehow evaded me

The nanoluteus currently have a group of 1/2" fry.

turn your pms on

I might be intrested in the nanoluteus if I can figure out how to set up a tank without getting a divorce
(is it werid to have a fishroom in the closet? :lol: )