Seen at the LFS

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  1. A new day

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    The happy couple. Texas based flowerhorns. IMG_20200909_165056.jpg
     
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    Went to the lfs yesterday.
    This is a young red frontosa which I mentioned in another thread

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    Some interesting fish at the lfs today

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    I believe this is a Trimac

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    Exodon

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    Channa punctata
     
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    TRIMAC IS A BEAST
    wish we had a local fish store like that
     
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    It wasn’t cheap. Prob around R3,000 equivalent. :eek:
     
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    That's just up your ally @top dog
     
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    Had some red ones couple years ago but the red was very wishy washy and never really became the colour you would expect
    But I suppose some blues never really go the deep blue either
     
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    @MariaS
    Looking at google images, some of the mature males develop quite a rusty red colouration.
    But otherwise, yes, it seems a bit wishy washy.
     
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    @Reedfish nice pics:thumbup:
    Which shop is this? Looking to get exodons in durban
     
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    Not in South Africa
    I am in the UK
     
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    Exodon are really cool fish :thumbup:
     
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    Went to the lfs this morning.
    They had these tank bred Altums

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    And also these Poly lapradei
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    Was at the lfs yesterday.
    They had these EBJD which looked quite nice

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    The also had a new marine shipment.
    Some really nice stuff there. So tempting to go over to the "Dark Side"
     
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    Electric blue Jack Dempsey. Nice fish always found these to be a hit or miss with aggression
     
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    I find they are very very sensitive.
    Have tried them on multiple occasions when I had South and Central Cichlids.
    They never did well for me :(
     
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    Same here .. they were either going at each other or bullying other fish. Also had a few occasions where I got up and found one dead. My friend on the other hand who bought his with mine kept them with his Oscars and they were excellent for him.
     
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    I pretty much only know the flower horns. Sizeable specimens also!

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    I have a 2yr old Electric Blue Jack aka "Blackbeard". Had since he was a litte guy. Hes very chill and reclusive. Doesnt like to be bothered and doesnt bother anyone else in the tank. Hes housed with clown loaches, electric blue acaras and a Lemon Oscar aka "Bob".
     
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    I went to the lfs yesterday to pick up some frozen food.
    They had these :

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    Retroculus lapidifer. Stunning. For a brief moment I wished I still had my SA setup.

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    Paratilapia polleni. Also stunning


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