Michigan Cichlid Association

Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: Thriftyfisher on September 26, 2011, 03:59:23 PM

Title: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Thriftyfisher on September 26, 2011, 03:59:23 PM

Here is a photo of my pike Cichlid set up.  I am working on getting photos so that you all can help me ID them.  This is a 90 gallon tank.  The plants are dwarf sag (even the taller ones) and java moss on the one piece of wood.  Every piece of wood is hollow or just part of a piece of wood so that there are several caves for the fish.  The filter is a fluval 404 canister.

The fish are adults at about 11-12" long for the male and 7-8" for the female.  I have been doing a 30-40 gallon water change every week.  The female is starting to get a nice pink belly.  I am hoping that they will breed for me.

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Ron on September 26, 2011, 06:00:17 PM

I don't even see any cichlids, but that tank looks amazing!

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Frenchie on September 26, 2011, 06:50:53 PM

Quote from: Ron on September 26, 2011, 06:00:17 PM

I don't even see any cichlids, but that tank looks amazing!

Thanks!!! I looked & Looked. ::)

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Thriftyfisher on September 27, 2011, 12:17:23 AM

They didn't like it when I took out the big eye (camera) and went into hiding.  Here is a bad shot of them before they noticed I had the camera.  This is a side shot from the right end of the tank.  When I approach the tank, it is from this side and they follow me to the front of the tank.

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on September 27, 2011, 05:42:20 PM

They might be a crenicichla saxatilis pair or a  crenicichla Lepidota pair.. nice pike cichlid pair..  ;D

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: gmaschke on September 28, 2011, 12:13:09 PM

Nice set-up

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Frenchie on September 28, 2011, 01:46:07 PM

Now they look real nice.

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Super Turtleman on September 28, 2011, 10:15:57 PM

Cool!

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on November 17, 2011, 04:25:17 PM

Crenicichla lucius.  Males grow very long dorsal and anal fin streamers.  Nice pair.

Mike Z. 

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: GrizzlysDad on November 20, 2011, 03:59:20 PM

Mike, aka zchallenger, is the go-to-guy for Crenicichla identification.
Nice set up...keep us updated on spawning activity.

Title: Re: Pike Cichlid set up
Post by: Thriftyfisher on November 20, 2011, 08:44:17 PM

Thanks.  I posted some better picks (still not great) under New World Cichlids.  Both photos are of the same fish.  He is over 5 years old.  The last owner got them as adults 5 years ago.