Official Xingu Grow Off Thread!

[High City Rida]

High City Rida
5 Xingu @ 5''
Food Hikari Jumbo Sticks with Fresh Water VitaChem dripped on them feed daily in the am and then used to gut load feeders. 200 feeders a day fed 4x a day to the Cichla. Not alway's gut loaded and Xingu dont alway's eat when feeders are offered. Usually pick them off through out the day.

Tank 40g breeder.

Two heaters with average temp of 84-86 in these summer months may change in winter. Filtration is a 140 Power Head a hob 330 Pengun and a sponge with two air stones air supplied by an whisper aireator.

Water change schedule is 50% - 75% everyday or every two days depending on my schedule. No matter what I alway's change a large amount of water on all my tanks very offten. I only use prime or water conditioner maybe twice a month or as needed. I use epsom salt a handful on all my tank's often time's more. I do this with 75% of my weekly water changes. Tank has three 9'' pieces of older drift wood and fake plant's for cover and natural enviroment.

 

[kendragon]

KENDRAGON
10 xingus @ 3.5"-4.5"
Hikari pellets only. Cichlid Gold, Massivore, Carne Sticks and koi food. Once a day (evening) all they can eat.

Tank (7 xingus) in a 55g sand and (3 xingus) in a 10g gravel.

1 heater @ 84-86. Quiet One pump to a 35g trash can filter for the 55g tank and HOB for the 10g tank.

WC 25% once a week. Declor with Prime. Rarely clean the glass as you can see and look at all the sh.!t in there (sorry just don't have time). No salt. One large wood.









Got xingu F1 from Wes (Rare Fish) on 7-1-11 who imported then from breeder Michael Bottner (Germany)

 

[High City Rida]

Nice Ken.

I also forgot I have a Marineland led light which I usually turn on after 4pm and I turn off a 11pm (most day's) but usally get's turned off before 3am.

I recived my Xingu from SuperLaz as he also recieved his fish from Mr. Bottner.

 

[kendragon]

Just want to explain to the readers that the purpose of this thread is to document how fish from the same spawn can be affected by the keeper. So we want people who purchased xingus from the Laz or Wes' import to please post. Some general tank conditions and a current pic is what we're going to start with and at the end of one year we would like to compare xingus. Periodically we will post pics to show progress. Already after a month and a half there are noticeable differences.
I hate to say what makes a show quality cichla (or if there is such a thing) because it is subjective. So when Wes asked me to put together some guidelines because I've been involved in koi shows for over 15 years it was hard. I think what may be good judging factors for the cichlas are: Size (overall length), Conformation (girth proportional to length), and color (spangling spots and brightness). We will rely on cichla OG HCR to get the rules hashed out via the discussion forum.
Keep in mind that we are not trying to alter these cichlas to look like Kim Kardashian.
Comments are welcome by all but please no flaming on any one keeper because the data collected will help future keepers.

 

[High City Rida]

Ken covered it all. And I am also in complete aggreement that this is just for fun and kowledge for all to take from this and use for your own Cichla set ups.

 

[lewis23]

I have one xingu in a 29 tank gallon tank with 2 monos and broko. X came from wes. They eat blackworms and are under my big tank. Water goes in from big tank down to 29 and into basement where filter is. Filter is (100 gallons of bioballs,80pounds of ceramic rings,fx5,xp4,turbo twist uv,two air pumps in sump,etc) Water is changed 24/7 about 100a gallons a day. Temp 80-82. No pics cause I can't figure out how to post with phone. No computer right now.

 

[MFM]

Nicee!

 

[fugupuff]

X-tank may be able to shed some light on wild ones growth and pictures, as they were obtained about 3" size and grew rapidly under his care as well. And for Xingus looking like Kim Kardashian, if you could do that you'd be god in my book, combining fish and women! all fish geeks fantasy!

Just want to explain to the readers that the purpose of this thread is to document how fish from the same spawn can be affected by the keeper. So we want people who purchased xingus from the Laz or Wes' import to please post. Some general tank conditions and a current pic is what we're going to start with and at the end of one year we would like to compare xingus. Periodically we will post pics to show progress. Already after a month and a half there are noticeable differences.
I hate to say what makes a show quality cichla (or if there is such a thing) because it is subjective. So when Wes asked me to put together some guidelines because I've been involved in koi shows for over 15 years it was hard. I think what may be good judging factors for the cichlas are: Size (overall length), Conformation (girth proportional to length), and color (spangling spots and brightness). We will rely on cichla OG HCR to get the rules hashed out via the discussion forum.
Keep in mind that we are not trying to alter these cichlas to look like Kim Kardashian.
Comments are welcome by all but please no flaming on any one keeper because the data collected will help future keepers.

 

[High City Rida]

I have one xingu in a 29 tank gallon tank with 2 monos and broko. X came from wes. They eat blackworms and are under my big tank. Water goes in from big tank down to 29 and into basement where filter is. Filter is (100 gallons of bioballs,80pounds of ceramic rings,fx5,xp4,turbo twist uv,two air pumps in sump,etc) Water is changed 24/7 about 100a gallons a day. Temp 80-82. No pics cause I can't figure out how to post with phone. No computer right now.

I like the sound of this set up. It's all good Lewis we got time so I will be lookig forward to seeing your set up for sure sounds awesome.

X-tank may be able to shed some light on wild ones growth and pictures, as they were obtained about 3" size and grew rapidly under his care as well. And for Xingus looking like Kim Kardashian, if you could do that you'd be god in my book, combining fish and women! all fish geeks fantasy!

I agree 100%! GLAVIN!

 

[floridagar]

I want some how much did they run you?? (cash wise).