Michigan Cichlid Association
Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: merritt on May 14, 2016, 07:15:12 PM
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Here's an update of my Ornatum that I got from Jeff Rapps a few years back. The female has the blue green coloration and the male is a red brown. They are in the 10 to 11 inch range. I got a couple views last time so I hope there is interest Thanks
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Very nice. Any spawnings?
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Stunning fish...what else can you tell us about them? What are you keeping them in? Thx for posting the pics ;)
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Awesome specimens !
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These fish are wild collected from southern Columbia although I forgot to ask Jeff the exact origin. I have another wild Ornatum collected from Rio Patia so I thing they're collected close. They are challenging to keep and aggressive similar to Festae. I feed them diy food which matches close to they're environment. I keep my water parameters steady and clean. I also normally keep them separated with a divider but they will get along together for short periods of time. They play rough and are hard to spawn just like I've read on the internet. Right now they are housed in a 100 gallon. 48x24x20. They are not shy and responsive as most aggressive fish are. They are rewarding fish to keep but are for the patient fishkeeper at least my experience has shown. Thanks for the interest
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Thanks for the info...they're beautiful specimens for sure...I wish you well enjoying them and seeing them spawn in captivity....maybe a tank with a bigger footprint and more cover would promote breeding behavior...most riverine cichlids still inhabit deeper river bank ledges and submerged wood...what a fun pair to own! Appreciate you sharing them with us! :)