largest size cichlids

[tuthelimit]

27lbs!

27lbs is huge!

Still, It would be nice to know the length of the fish. Its hard to speculate comparing Cichla to Micropterus even by length or weight. Just can't be done.

Cichla Temensis to my knowledge have not been bred in the aquarium. A Man named Bob Hare fron NJ, is trying to breed them in a HUGE vat. I hope he is suceeding. Maybe like a 750g+ tank for a pair could work.

ttl

 

[vfrex]

Any idea where this Bob Hare lives in NJ?

 

[tuthelimit]

No clue. I don't personally know him. His email address is ottodobie@yahoo.com. He goes by the name Hareball. You could try a google search under that name. His pictures of Cichla temensis are all over the web. he is friends with a man who goes by Cichlidgeek. Together they pretty much know everything about Cichla.

Shoot him an email, I'm sure he would be happy to answer your questions.

ttl

 

[vfrex]

Ah, he posts over on predatoryfish.net He's got some beautiful setups.

 

[fishlips]

One world record striper is around 78 pounds. Lenth of the fish was 53" with a 34.5" girth. It was landed in New Jersey on twenty pound test and took two hours to reel in.

 

[Tightdog1]

i have seen a dovii at about 36" (approx decause it was still alive and swimming and i didnt have a tape measure), it was in like a 1000g tank, it was crazy, it would always swim up to the front of the tank if you got too close ans ram its face into the glass.

 

[Monglor]

Here is a little article I found about Boulengerochromis.

http://www.geocities.com/presa2001sg/B_Microlepis.html

 

[esoxlucieus]

Now that's a big one.

 

[BigOh]

I find it interesting how big those fish can get .. yet still retain great color.

 

[Ledslnger]

Probably has a lot to do with water quality...all those rain forest trees and plants. One huge filter basically, have to figure in the sand also.