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That is exactly what he looks like he's saying. LOL :D
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Did you ever have a jaguar cichlid? I'm not planning on getting one, but I think they are pretty neat looking. I would like to get one in the future. If you did, how did you find it? Temperament, etc.
Daisy :D |
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Oh my gosh... LOL yes I did...
They are Central American Cichlids... They are pretty common where I live. They are sold under the name Aztec Cichlids (at least here). I had him with a Red Devil (also central American) That bugger was mean as hell!! So was the Red Devil. He died from what I believe was stress due to fighting his reflection 24/7... I'd go to feed him and he come out to where he could see me and try to attack me through the glass. If anyone was walking by the tank, he go after you. My dog would be walking by the tank, the fish would come out like he was attacking her through the glass, she'd stand there and watch him and he'd really be going absolutely nuts trying to kill her through the glass - gills flaring and all... He had some mean looking teeth too with a bad under bite where the teeth were visible. |
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Oh, once I left his food can sitting beside the glass.
I could hear rocks and stuff scattering around, so I peeked in the room to see what he was doing in there and he was trying to kill the picture of the fish on his food can... Crazy fish... |
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LOL That is hilarious, poor thing. So I guess it wouldn't be a good idea to put them in with other fish. Or at least not a lot of other fish. There is a guy on aquaria central that put pictures of his 250 gallon tank, and he has a jaguar cichlid in it with, I think, like 20 other fish. Maybe more. And only one jaguar as far as I could tell.
Aquaria Central Daisy :P |
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Those are some amazing looking fish!!
But that persons tank is way too crowded... Not much of a life for the fish... |
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I thought it looked like there were too many in there too, even with my un-experienced eyes. And they're HUGE.
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It makes me wonder how they got to be so beautiful in a tank that is so crowded...
I would think that they would be all torn up from fighting or getting picked on... something... His water is clean too!! I wonder how he does it... |
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I sure don't know how he does it. I thought maybe lots of water changes. Or maybe he just got lucky and has a bunch of oddly un-aggressive fish.
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LOL... True!
He had a lot of Bass, I wonder if their not as aggressive. Along with a lot of water changes, he must have a massive filtration system going on... The fish are absolutely beautiful; however, I'm baffled. YOU ask him Daisy... hehe... I'm too shy... Kae |
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I asked, so keep your eye on it, in case he answers. Any other questions, let me know and I'll post.
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Hey Thanks!!
:D :D :D :D :D Kae |
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So the guy hasn't come back yet... pitty, I hope he does...
BTW, the fish common name is peacock bass, bass, cichla... all the same thing... I hate posting in fish forums because you have some people who think they're know it alls... can't stand that... If the guy had any since at all, he would have known what you were referring too. |
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I figured out cichla were cichlids, but, I'm blonde, I get confused easily, so... Can't win them all. :D Soon to be a red head though. My cousin is going to dye my hair for me this weekend. Maybe it will help my confusion a little. LOL :D I'm used to people like that, starting with my brother. He asked me for help with his tank and then told me I was wrong with the answer I gave him, even though I asked three people, including you just to make sure everyone had the same opinion, because it's his tank and I don't want him telling me I screwed it up, who all gave me the same answer. And I told him this, but no, we are all wrong. I also printed out the article I found that said plecos need fruits and veggies in their diets, and showed it to him, and he told me I am weird.
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I bought another Kenyi a week or two ago, a really neat looking one, his stripes were a little different, and he died last night, but I don't know how. I'm thinking one of the other fish did it, but I couldn't even begin to guess which one. The other one is fine, so can I strike out the possibility that it might have been the water? I thought it was also weird because one of my plecos was letting out air at the bottom of the tank and then it looked like he went up for air and went back down. I didn't think plecos did that. I don't remember any of the other fish going up for air either. And I have a bubble stone, actually three, in the tank. Do you think maybe I need to change my water or something?
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Oh, the kenyi wasn't floating, he was on the gravel, but he was definitely dead.
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There are at least 4 types of "cichla" cichlids that I know of.
They get the nickname "cichla" because of their scientific names: Cichla ocellaris Cichla orinocensis Cichla monoculas Cichla temensis Each of these cichlids can be called "cichla" for short, But other cichlids like oscars (astronotus ocellatus) for instance couldn't be called cichla. I think it's confusing... LOL and I'm a brunitte... I wish every fish had 1 universal name LOL It would make things so much simpler to us fish people LOL I colored my hair red once :eek: it was a disaster... I hope yours turns out good and you like it. I also tried to go blond once, but ended up with a tangerine head LOL Both times I had to have it professionally fixed... I wish you the best of luck... I hope it turns out beautiful. I love blond hair personally, my daughter and son both have blond hair and my husband has dirty blond hair - I have always wished for it. Here is a picture of my family and I, you'll have to scroll down to number 260. Let me know how it goes. Kae |
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I thought you had 2 blue Kenyi's, did one die?
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I posted about the kenyi right before you, I think. It is there, I double checked, because I have known myself to accidentally delete it.
I think if you found the right shade you would be a beautiful red head. There are so many different shades. And you do have to give it time to get used to it. I'm actually dirty blond, so sometimes my hair looks blond and sometimes it looks brown. I say to people that my blond side only shows when I'm acting a bit ditzy. I tried picking out a red color before, but it was dark and kind of looked purple, so I guess I picked out the wrong color. Some of the residents at work actually liked it; these are people in their 70's, 80's, and 90's!! Till I decided to dye it blond again I was actually liking it, where when I first did it I thought it looked horrible, and my mom grew to like it too. This color is different, definitely shouldn't have a purple tint to it. I don't think I have any pictures of myself. My dad has one from when he was in the hospital with my sister, my brother and I, but I don't think he would appreciate if I posted it. He was out cold and there were breathing tubes coming out of his throat. Maybe I'll have someone take a before and after picture of me, and post them in a week or two. What do you think? It's bedtime. I need to be up at 4:45 tomorrow morning. |
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LOL!!
That is so strange. As soon as I posted, I realized that your signature list was different, so I asked. But I didn't realize that you had posted again about the Kenyi until just now. I believe it's safe to assume that it's not the water. Do you have any water tests to test it with? I have some Cory catfish that go up to the surface of the water and grab a few air bubbles - they're not known to do it, but mine do... and I have plenty of bubbles and air in my tank. They are fine despite the strange behavior and are about 3 years old... I've never heard of plecos doing it either, but if he seems otherwise healthy, I wouldn't worry too much. Your probably right about the Kenyi getting killed by another fish. Probably just got real stressed out or beat up. When I add new fish to an aquarium that has aggressive territorial fish already living in it, I rearrange the tank before adding the new fish. This way, all the fish have to find new territories to claim and the newbie can find his spot along with the others instead of being chased away from "everyone elses spot". It makes introducing a new fish less stressful on it. Also Daisy, pet stores sell sick fish and he could have just had something... I'm real sorry you lost the fish though... From your description about how he was at the bottom of the tank though sounds like fish attacks. I saw this a lot when my two killing machines were in the community tank. The fish they would target would become so swollen and stiff from attacks that they would sink to the bottom and die. It has something to so with swelling. The shade of red I chose before did have a funky hue to it, it didn't match my skin tone. My hair naturally has a lot of red in it, so I wanted to enhance the red tones and dilute the brown ones, But I totally messed up. Now I'm waiting for my hair to get healthy enough for me to do something different with it again. It had been way over processed between perms and color and highlights for so long that it started breaking. At one point it felt like dry straw... it was a nightmare. A before and after picture would be exciting! Kae |
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