vieja zonatus

[jaws7777]

These littlw guys are doing well. Heave great appetites but geez they really dont like eachother. Kind of hard to choose who stays and who goes.

 

[jaws7777]

These guys are growing much faster than other vieja ive kept. Starting to show more colors too. I reduced the number to 6 and probably will further reduce it to 4. Im hoping i have time to keep more than just one and they dont outgrow or kill each other in the 75. I would hate to buy a larger tank before we move (this year).

 

[isde02]

They're looking good I've always contemplated getting these or sp. coatzacoalcos

 

[jaws7777]

That was my same choices at the time. Alsways want zonatus plus aquamojo said his had more personality than the coatzcoalcos. I dont think you could go wrong either way

 

[josh1986]

Here's my big boy he's around 12 inches probably 3 years old these have the best pearlescent colours Imo

 

[jaws7777]

Wow

 

[jaws7777]

They are starting to put on some size and have freat appetites. I just wish i dodnt have to keep this tank in my basement. I think the lack of foot traffic is making them more skittish....the more time i spend down there the more social they become...then a few days go by where i only have time to feed them and take a quick look and they go to being skittish

 

[jaws7777]

Im debating on abandoning the whole breeding/pairing project and just keeping the best looking fish. How do these guys do as a single wet pet and how would they do with non cichlid tankates such as a polypterus?

 

[jaws7777]

Down to 3

They totally ingore the danios. Too busy beating on each other.
Weird body lanuage at the end of the vid havent seen them act like that yet.

 

[blackghostknife]

stunning