Official Xingu Grow Off Thread!

[rjkz28]

They are looking awesome hulon!!!

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[bassinmike85]

lookin awesome hulon..nice update..

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[trifish]

Lookin good Hulon...they looks very healthy.

 

[bassinmike85]

I did my W/C after my last post. Unfortinatly depending on how you look at it I am home 24/7 I was laid off last July 2010 so I get rest inbetween W/C. I usually throw feeders in after W/C for two reasons one the water is fresh which usually gives the uneaten feeders a longer chance to acclimate to the high temps. Two trying to keep the aggression curved by keeping them feed so no real reason to fight but of course fighting between cichla is a must and reality.

I also noticied that I didn't list I keep the feeder's in a 10g tank as I have always used this method. I buy 200+ feeders and will do this 1 - 2 tims a week. This go around I am going to keep the Xingu only on feeders and grow them out as I did my first little ones I raised the Peruvian Mono's. I am very PRO FEEDER when it comes to Cichla to me I will never try to take the predator nature out of any animal I own. I only need to control it and use it to it's full potential. I think young cichla need this exercise daily during this time of growth for more then one reason.

very well said..there's nothing wrong feeding live aslong as you know how to in this case your fish show and prove this method..i also feed live treated once to twice a week..

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[kendragon]

Month 9 update

 

[haynchinook334]

I curse you with all female Xingus Ken!!!!





Just kidding Ken. I hope you breed them and have lots of babies.....so that I can have some...........more.

 

[gangster]

They look great Ken! Really coloring up w/ that super gold base now.

 

[abel88]

Hope mine turns out like yours...

 

[kendragon]

Two biggest is at a solid 12". Two and a half months to go till the one year mark.

 

[bassinmike85]

holy crap..they look fat and amazing..awesome job bro..love em..

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