Growing boy...

[Big Vine]

My male salvini is now approx. 6.0" total length.

Check him out:

You can see a bit of a personality shining through there in those two middle pics.
Reminds me of some of the oscar's poses as he does his 'feed-me' dance.

Pics aren't as sharp as they could be because I purposely avoided using the flash in order to show his true colors more accurately.
BV

 

[FishGeek]

He has turned into a handsome fish

 

[Big Vine]

Thanks, Jess!
I wonder how much bigger he'll get...
BV

 

[Pure]

WOW he is pretty. I love the colors on him.

 

[Big Vine]

Thanks, Pure.
You want one for your cichlid/pleco tank, don't you? *crazysmil
BV

 

[jessey]

he DOES look good! i was going to ask you how big he'll get... but i guess you don't know?

 

[Big Vine]

Thanks, Jessey!
Well, let's see...I got him at around 2.0" (TL) back in November...

Based on his growth so far and how he looks now, I'd guess he'll be somewhere around the 7-8" (TL) range within a year's time. Most sources I've come across say 6-8" for a male, but they have been known to get larger than that...

BV

 

[silver dollars]

He is beautiful Bigv! His colors are amazing! You are wanting to try and breed him again correct?

 

[big54bob]

OMG he he he he he he is



CUTE

 

[brian1973]

Beautiful fish BV...I have seen a few of those in stores and yours is the best looking by far.

 

[Big Vine]

Again, thanks for the comments guys.
No plans on breeding him...I'm up to my neck in crays, lol.
BV

 

[AlyKat]

Wow, he's really pretty...and has gotten so big! I love how bright he is!

 

[dermx]

Nice...great looking specimen.

 

[Big Vine]

Thanks guys.
BV

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Really nice fish.

 

[Big Vine]

Hehe, not bad for a CA cichlid, eh?

Thanks, Matt.
BV

 

[big54bob]

So u still havent named the dude yet???

 

[Pure]

Thanks, Pure.
You want one for your cichlid/pleco tank, don't you? *crazysmil
BV

I bet my Royal can put him in his place.

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[jessey]

hey BV, i just noticed your sal isn't in your signature now... is he in a different tank?

 

[AlyKat]

I noticed that too...hmmmmmm...