Emperor cichlids at Fish Story

[thebiggerthebetter]

Five 3-inchers feed minutes in the new tank:

 

[HUKIT]

Those microlepis are very cool as I’ve never seen one in person! Any idea what their growth rate is?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

IDK. IDK anyone who keeps them and reports on them. Does anyone know?

 

[danotaylor]

This guy keeps them thebiggerthebetter …reporting to commence soon!!

 

[phreeflow]

IDK. IDK anyone who keeps them and reports on them. Does anyone know?

I’ve only ever seen one at an LFS housed with some frontosas. Tank was small so it didn’t move much.

Not sure if you’ve see this report:

Bred In Aquarium: Boulengerochromis microlepsis

Boulengerochromis microlepis is, with a maximum adult length of about 70 cm, one of the biggest (maybe even the biggest) cichlids in the world. It is a notorious predator which catches its prey by pursuit. There are a few reports about its breeding technique in its natural environment but these...

cichlidae.com

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[thebiggerthebetter]

IDK why 1 by 1 we already lost 4. Only 1 remains.