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Hi Wills,
Thats cool still waiting to get mine cant wait. Looks like you have got the strain I want (or one) the black spot at the top of the body I think means its from or descended from a lake between Nicaragua and Costa Rica and at one point in time was a separate species from Nicaraguensis called Cichlasoma SpilotumHi Wills,
All is well atm, the Nic is pretty much acting as you say....bolshy
She likes her spot and will chase away the smaller cichlids (nothing harmful).
Eba's the same tbf. Doing maintance yesterday and he/she just comes right up to my hand to see what im doing
Oh thats cool to knowThats cool still waiting to get mine cant wait. Looks like you have got the strain I want (or one) the black spot at the top of the body I think means its from or descended from a lake between Nicaragua and Costa Rica and at one point in time was a separate species from Nicaraguensis called Cichlasoma Spilotum
Wills
thanks Wills.
Still empty - we've decided to knock the wall down right next to where its going so got to wait to get that sorted - was hoping it would be this year but not started yet and xmas is fast approaching.Oh thats cool to know
Hows your big tank coming along?
Thats a bummer mate. Youve certainly had to wait patiently for this tank.
Geophagus surinamensis Jumbo L200 green phantom Keyhole Cichlids Colombian tetras (had this group a good while but not put up many pictures. Love these guys, so colourful and school lovely 
I do miss live plants Wills, i really do! you cant beat the look of a live planted tank and the benefits they bring but its a choice i had to make once i got the Sev's and the dollars.
settled in lovely
That is interesting! I'm surprised the 5 foot cost that much live! But I suppose I can spend well over £150 on my 2 foot for a rescape (pretty easily). Equally surprised how cheap the plastic plants came out at for such a big tank too. Its not for me but I can see why you would do it with the Dollars especially. I had a Sev and some headstanders and they were just as bad, managed a few plants are various points but eventually hardscape only.I do miss live plants Wills, i really do! you cant beat the look of a live planted tank and the benefits they bring but its a choice i had to make once i got the Sev's and the dollars.
I must say artificial have come along way and ive been suprised how ive adjusted to them. Really didnt think they would last in my tanks long but they do have advantages over live.
Price is a big one..
My 5ft live tank cost around £300-400 to plant
Artificial cost me around £50-60 per 5ft
Shes a beauty mate, she really is
