fenestratum Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 hey all, my local aquarium is sellin 2 huge red spleditas for 120 and just wondering if anyone has kept them or can tell me info bout them, coz they look cool and they are not sumfin u find everyday, any advise or comments will be greatly appreciated regards miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguts Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 go for it, you'll love em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 My favourite cichlid of all time. These fish are severely under-rated. I don't think that for $120 you would be getting the genuine red variety, as they are quite rare in Aus, if you are then that's a great deal. Males to 18" females to 12". Very laid back species, i would compare them to Cichla sp. Peaceful but crazy feeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moses Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 They are great fish. I have 6 of the normal morphs and they don't fight much at all in the 5x2x2. Still amazed watching them shoot their mouths open when feeding or even yawning. They range in size from 15-30cm. Here's a few pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenestratum Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share Posted February 14, 2007 thanx for the info, i have bought 2 females , well they think so, and they ar about 35 cm and r going in a 4 by 2 by 2 regards miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteFromTassie Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 They are fantastic aquarium fish but they et HUGE!!! I miss my little guy... I had to sell him when I moved from Tassie. :-( Good luck with them! Pete. P.S. Nice specimen Moses! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenestratum Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 thanx everyone, i have had the pair for about 3 months now are are truly magnificant fish, specially at feeding time with their massive mouths, they are about 35 cm regards miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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