Some shots of my keyhole Cichlids!
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TankGirl
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Great pics! I remember, oh so long ago, when you first got them... how they have grown... *snif*
Jchillin
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Absolutely gorgeous Billsgate! Of course you do realize that you have caused some measure of jealousy and envy. I WANNA KEYHOLE!!
Thanks to both of you 
I must admit that when I first got them as youngsters I thought they looked a bit dull. Here's a pic of when they were only a few months old: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4345&cat=all&page=1
But with the right care, right foods, and patience, they become gorgeous fishies
The thing is, that when I look on the internet for pictures of these fish, almost 90% of the time they show dull, fat fish with transparent fins, their keyhole not showing, etc. BTW, in my case, the male has the black dot on his back (keyhole) all the time, and the female only when they have eggs/young or when she's competing with the male for an algae wafer or other foods. And offcourse when they start courting they are even more beautifull, spreading their fins out as far as possible, all colours brighter then normal,etc....
I must admit that when I first got them as youngsters I thought they looked a bit dull. Here's a pic of when they were only a few months old: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4345&cat=all&page=1
But with the right care, right foods, and patience, they become gorgeous fishies
The thing is, that when I look on the internet for pictures of these fish, almost 90% of the time they show dull, fat fish with transparent fins, their keyhole not showing, etc. BTW, in my case, the male has the black dot on his back (keyhole) all the time, and the female only when they have eggs/young or when she's competing with the male for an algae wafer or other foods. And offcourse when they start courting they are even more beautifull, spreading their fins out as far as possible, all colours brighter then normal,etc....
FishLover14
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Great Photos and Awesome Fish!!!!
gheitman
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I've always admired Keyhole Cichlids but just never had a tank I could put some in.
Thanks for the compliments.....
And gheitman, you could easily keep a pair in a 20 g + some otos. That would make a nice setup. 20 g for a pair is a bare minimum though, you probably wouldn't be able to raise allot of fry or anything. 30 g long would be better
And gheitman, you could easily keep a pair in a 20 g + some otos. That would make a nice setup. 20 g for a pair is a bare minimum though, you probably wouldn't be able to raise allot of fry or anything. 30 g long would be better
Vip
Aquarium Advice Regular
stunning keyhole, stunning!
afishoutofh2o
Aquarium Advice Regular
I love these pictures of your Keyhole Chilids! Also, I really enjoyed seeing your Chilids as babies - what beautiful development.
I was just reading about Chilids in the AQUARIUM FISH ANNUAL 2005 and must say Chilids sound fascinating!
http://www.northcoastmarines.com/annuals.htm
I was just reading about Chilids in the AQUARIUM FISH ANNUAL 2005 and must say Chilids sound fascinating!
http://www.northcoastmarines.com/annuals.htm
