zerospel Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Hey guysJust want to know if these fish are available at any sydney lfs at the moment?Dont seem to see any at the stores for a while now...And from what Ive read in the past there were only C.monoculus and the others arent available is this right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Only Cichla monoculus in the country. No temensis or ocellaris, or others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Hi ZeroGive Ideal Aquariums at Canley Hgts a call 97230210they have local bred ones through occassionallySo they can check if the breeder has any coming up L2H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerospel Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 Thanks guys :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKBAR Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 try riverside norm had some 12 inch cichla temensis there a while back he mit ebe able to get a few more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermofish Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Heard you could get Cichla monoculus at a LFS in kingsford. $80 a pop and small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Blackbar- I think the Riverside ones are Monoculus not Temensis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKBAR Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 norm was certain about it and he is one guy that knows his fish especially cichlids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Good for norm. I still highly doubt it, but please prove me wrong! : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I don't mean to bad mouth Norm and don't know him personally (only through recieving great service in his shop), but ALOT of "temensis" have come through there, and later been re-identified as monoculous. As is the case with the "temensis" coming through every other shop I have seen stocking them.At 12" though, it should have been obvious as dogs balls which species they were. *keeps his fingers crossed there are temensis in the country* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonsey Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Heres a picture of Lungy's Cichla Monoculus Adult Pair Kissing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 great pic. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I told Norm ages ago they were monoculus, I got the............ "importer" said they were Timensis so i'll lable them as Timensis, routine. Norm play's stupid somtimes. If he thinks he will sell more of the fish under a different name he'll use it. I havent been to his shop for more than 2 years nearly now but back then he wouldent take advice from anyone. The same thing happened with some so called S.jurupari that came in. Unless some have come in very recently there monoculus. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungy Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Man That Lungy fella sure has some nice stuff ...Well done Jonsey ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Great picture guys. I and many other's need more education about these big buM fish. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hi GuysTim is 100% correct in what he says on the Cichla that are available, he spent months researching the fish when they first showed up back when he was running his own "Big Fish" forum :D before it became part of the SCP :^:These fish were offered as everything but MonoculusOn Norm and naming fish to sell I can tell you he has not changed his practices in the near 20 yrs I have known him, since he was originally selling from his garage to him buying Riverside (after it moved from Marrickville to Campsie) I doesn't matter what you tell him as he already knows what is right on most casesHis business is to sell fish and he does this pretty good, just make sure you know what you are looking at :rolleyes: They are a great pair of fish there Lungy L2H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungy Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Gee thanx Chris :& Does this mean yer not angry anymore : Anyways i have 7 @ about 6 inches Just to make dam sure i'll have Cichlafor a long time yet :D ... " Nope not fer sale " !!! .... Andy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermofish Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Whats the minimum size tank you need for a pair of those suckers ???big, but how big ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungy Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Mine r in x 6x2x2 but it's getting smaller each month : But idealyfor 2 adult fish an 8 x 2 x 3 would be perfect .... As they will grow to over 1 mtr Conditions permiting :o :o ...Andy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Cichla monoculus grow to 24-28" at the most not over three feet. YOu are thinking of Cichla temensis that will grow over three feet in length. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungy Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 How much pie can one man eat :rolleyes: ............. :lol: :lol: :lol: Andy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermofish Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Thats one expensive food bill. You would want to be a chicken breeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerospel Posted December 22, 2003 Author Share Posted December 22, 2003 Nice pics : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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