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Offline Steve

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Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« on: December 21, 2013, 02:01:34 PM »
Got another fish for the 265 tank. He's floating right now in a bag then will spend the next few weeks in quarantine but soon as the big tank is up he and the big Venustus will be the first two fish to call it home. I've been eyeballin' this compressiceps for a month now at the shop and since I set up all the holding tanks in the filter room the other day I now have room to start picking up fish for the big tank and hold them till its ready. He's a good 6" and not showing any real good colors yet but has some slight colors starting, he's going to be a good looking fish for sure once full grown.

I'll post a pic of him shortly.
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps!
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2013, 02:24:08 PM »



I love how thin these fish look when they look directly at you straight on.
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2013, 07:40:57 PM »
You sure that's a male?

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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2013, 07:52:23 PM »
thats what I was thinking too. Dorsal in a little pointed though.

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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2013, 08:01:58 PM »
They had a male and female pair in the tank and the female that was in the tank was smaller and had kind'a a brownish tint to her.

I just took a pic of it, I'm terrible at venting so you tell me. Better be a male or I'm taking it back tomorrow if not.

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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2013, 08:18:41 PM »
Just took a couple more pics that might be easier to tell. I'll post them in a few mins.
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2013, 08:22:16 PM »
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2013, 08:44:00 PM »
Could be male.

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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2013, 11:55:42 AM »
I sure hope so. Anyone else got any input on how the vents look? I'm just trying to decide what to do with this fish if it is not a male as claimed to be.
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2013, 12:43:11 AM »
Anyone else??? bueller.......bueller..............bueller
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2013, 08:50:48 AM »
Hard to tell from those pictures

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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2013, 11:19:49 AM »
I'll try to get another but that's about as good a macro close up as I can get I'm afraid, with holding the camera in one hand and fish in the other.
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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2013, 12:25:15 PM »
See if these are any better...





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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2013, 12:27:49 PM »
ahhhhhhh fish porn  :o

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Re: Dimidiochromis compressiceps
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2013, 01:48:17 PM »
I'll try to get another but that's about as good a macro close up as I can get I'm afraid, with holding the camera in one hand and fish in the other.
Just put the fish in a vise,  then both hands will be free. :P

Still looks like it could go either way to me.