Cichlasoma (Vieja) synspilum (Redhead Cichlid) Question

[Beelzebubs]

Oh and just to clear any discrepancies... the picture I use as my Avatar is the Cichlid in question...his name is Te'alk and the small white patch you can see in the photo is a very old scar from when he decided to smack his head on the tank lid when a stranger approached his space.... he hates strangers
It has healed and I have been treating it and monitoring it...hopefully it will fade away to nothing.

 

[Taz2478]

no need for the extra sized letters bubs.

you can knock it out, don't remember the stuff used or use two nets and carefully take it out...

maybe you can trick it at feeding time. that way it's up top and easy to scoop without much fight.

 

[Beelzebubs]

Sorry bout the previos huge text in my posts... Im new to this and just thought it was easier to read

Thanks for pointing it out

 

[Drags22s]

Beelzebubs... post a large pic of your fish.
I'll try to post some of mine in a day or two. Also have a big synspilum, (actually i think i have 7) 1 male is 16in, the other male and 5 females are about 11-14inch...they are in my 600g

 

[Mattyou]

Beelzebubs, that boys a monster. Nice looking fish

 

[eyemidaswell]

THATS SOME NIIIIIIIICE FISH.

 

[Mystus Redtail]

wow, I just noticed this thread is alive and kicking, UPDATE, my bigger one is pushing 3+ inches counting the tail. such a beauty, he changes from the standard boring silver with a black stripe to very dark with some blue in the gill plates whenever he wants, very quickly and very dramatically. the smaller one is about a half inch shorter, just as good of an eater on flakes, pellets, and bloodworms. they even nibble on algae tabs. No color changes that I've seen.


I love these fish.

 

[Drags22s]

Heres the a underwater vid i took...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TYuOYdsndtw

 

[Mystus Redtail]

Here's mine at around 5".

 

[monsterfish08]

Here is my 10" Red Head Cichlid