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Old 24-03-2015, 11:09 AM   #11
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Dunno bud.....haven't seen them for more than 10++ years liao but would be nice if there are actually people keeping and breeding them....hopefully Tangs_Rule or ECtan may.
Ya hope to see some real thing too, their size bigger than fronts?
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Old 24-03-2015, 11:29 AM   #12
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Ya hope to see some real thing too, their size bigger than fronts?
Yea. Emperors are possibly the largest cichlids, growing to a length of 90 cm (35 in) in males and 75 cm (30 in) in females. Fronts are much smaller as compare to these giants...full adults is like 30cm+/-.
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Old 25-03-2015, 02:56 PM   #13
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Wow so big how to keep?

Fronts and Alto Tank: 4ft x 1.5 x 1.5 (Burundi, Moba, M.Blue and Comps)
Trophs Tank: 4ft x 1.5 x 1.5 ( Trophs Canary Cheek, Ikola, Bemba, moliro, duboisi and Tretos)
African Malawi Mixed Tank: 3ft x 1.5 x 1.5 (Assorted African Cichlids Zebra Tilapia, Red Jewel and Assorted Malawi Cichlids Bubblebee, Peacock etc)
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Old 25-03-2015, 04:57 PM   #14
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Dunno bud.....haven't seen them for more than 10++ years liao but would be nice if there are actually people keeping and breeding them....hopefully Tangs_Rule or ECtan may.
actually less then 5years ago few hundred pieces of juveniles were circulating in local market. now the question is any of them still alive in singapore or all dead or exported.

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Wow so big how to keep?

Fronts and Alto Tank: 4ft x 1.5 x 1.5 (Burundi, Moba, M.Blue and Comps)
Trophs Tank: 4ft x 1.5 x 1.5 ( Trophs Canary Cheek, Ikola, Bemba, moliro, duboisi and Tretos)
African Malawi Mixed Tank: 3ft x 1.5 x 1.5 (Assorted African Cichlids Zebra Tilapia, Red Jewel and Assorted Malawi Cichlids Bubblebee, Peacock etc)
hmmm.. keep in pond? or monster tanks? arapaima maxing out 4.5m also can keep. only problem is got money or not.
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Old 25-03-2015, 06:54 PM   #15
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They are really gorgeous looking.
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Old 25-03-2015, 08:49 PM   #16
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actually less then 5years ago few hundred pieces of juveniles were circulating in local market. now the question is any of them still alive in singapore or all dead or exported.


hmmm.. keep in pond? or monster tanks? arapaima maxing out 4.5m also can keep. only problem is got money or not.
I think should be hidding somewhere.
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