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davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 23, 2013 19:05:42 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 23, 2013 19:05:42 GMT -6 I added this guy to the collection a few weeks ago. Bandit Cichlid Guianacara gaeyi

spacebug FORUM BEGINNER Posts: 45	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 23, 2013 20:12:55 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spacebug on Aug 23, 2013 20:12:55 GMT -6 Cute. He's hamming it up for the camera.

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 11:38:27 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Aug 30, 2013 11:38:27 GMT -6 They are cool fish. What are you keeping him with?

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 11:41:06 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 30, 2013 11:41:06 GMT -6 Right now it's in a 65 with a blood parrot I've had since I got into the hobby ten years ago lol. (Don't judge). Haha

jgentry BAPS Posts: 1,492	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 14:10:29 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jgentry on Aug 30, 2013 14:10:29 GMT -6 They are not true earth eaters but do sift sand a little so you might want to consider changing over to a finer substrate. It will be fine without it but you may see more natural beahvor with it.

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 14:24:16 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 30, 2013 14:24:16 GMT -6 Oh yeah he moves gravel as it is. Pretty cool fish so far!

eyebedam
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New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 16:08:39 GMT -6

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Aug 30, 2013 11:41:06 GMT -6 davidtcb1 said:

Right now it's in a 65 with a blood parrot I've had since I got into the hobby ten years ago lol. (Don't judge). Haha

Nah I wouldn't hate on you for a blood parrot... I got 1 that I tossed in when my 180 first got set-up. My youngest daughter likes him. She calls it chubby cheeks lol.

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 16:25:46 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 30, 2013 16:25:46 GMT -6 They are good enough fish. Lots of personality. Though the debate lingers on. Of course when I got him I had no idea about hybridization of them etc.

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New Bandit Cichlid Aug 30, 2013 21:33:55 GMT -6

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Post by jgentry on Aug 30, 2013 21:33:55 GMT -6

I have yet to see 100% evidence that they are for sure hybrids. Some fish naturally produce a few short bodied fry and even a very few parrot mouthed ones. In nature they would just get eaten so they never get a chance to reproduce. I like hte King Kong parrots OK. They are also a good stepping stone in the breeding process for some nice liking flowerhorns. Everyone should stay away from the dyed blood parrots. That dying process greatly harms the fish.

davidtcb1 Officer Posts: 2,001	New Bandit Cichlid Aug 31, 2013 5:19:40 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by davidtcb1 on Aug 31, 2013 5:19:40 GMT -6 That dyed/tattooed thing is just wrong. I do like flower horns I must say though I've never owned one.

jon carman: If you are coming saturday, start list here of what food/ fish you are bringing, and what fish/ drygoods etc. you are looking to possibly buy. May 14, 2013 12:15:19 GMT -6

eyebedam: I'm def gonna try my best to make it... I'd like to find nice EBJD, female red terror,flowerhorn or red spotted blood red severum May 14, 2013 21:30:57 GMT -6

jon carman: I checked, I can get several types of flowerhorns, red spotted severum, EBJD, and red terrors, but will not have them by this weekem May 15, 2013 13:29:13 GMT -6