WC red chimba (Color)

[algarciajr]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

I have a colony of Chimbas in a 75 gallon aquarium with light colored gravel, and there body is light colored compared to my kachese witch have dark colored gravel.

[CichlidFan]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

I think the dark color is a trademark of Wild Caught Chimba's, the one's I had here at the warehouse were almost black in color, but then, the substrate was black sand, and the back of the tank was painted black. It's no wonder the fish were black as well.

But again, if you check out FishLady's colony, her's are mostly F1's from my old colony, and they are bright orange and reddish brown color.....

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=8198

CF

[twofronts]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

yea, i have notice and difference from pics of other F1 chimbas, funny thing is my neighbor received some of th same batch that mine came from. He keeps his over dark subsrate and they hav coloredup nicely with out the sand.  Here i an pic i as able o snap tonight. hope you guys like, sorry no WC in these, will update once sand is added. I acutally have one F1 that is an dark reddish, looks really good. He seems to be the male because out of the 12 that i have he and another resemble h same color and behavior. I would say they are only a few months old and already shaking at one another.
oh well, good for them.
enjoy

[fishlady]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

my chimba's love sand sifting....i think it keeps them happy when they can swim around and grab a mouthful and sift it .....

[eklikewhoa]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

WC or F1000.... doesn't matter.

Quality stock is quality stock and from their it's what you make of it.

[myjohnson]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

WC or F1000.... doesn't matter.

Quality stock is quality stock and from their it's what you make of it.

+1

I've seen WC stock that looks booboo, and I've seens some f? that look great.

[myjohnson]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

yea, i have notice and difference from pics of other F1 chimbas, funny thing is my neighbor received some of th same batch that mine came from. He keeps his over dark subsrate and they hav coloredup nicely with out the sand.  Here i an pic i as able o snap tonight. hope you guys like, sorry no WC in these, will update once sand is added. I acutally have one F1 that is an dark reddish, looks really good. He seems to be the male because out of the 12 that i have he and another resemble h same color and behavior. I would say they are only a few months old and already shaking at one another.
oh well, good for them.
enjoy

does your neighbor have gray/dark rocks and algae also? Kind on interesting how yours are darker than his and they all came from the same stock. Could it be a water condition issue?

[twofronts]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

neighbor doesnt have too much algea ut he is running an darker tone tank with different lightig. Now that you bring up water condition that may play an part. He probaly does his water changes mabe once an month. Im up to every weekend soon t be twice an week fo the two troph tanks.

MJ, i got you down for the blues if they ever get it over with. My male is running around the tank shaking at any fish that will dance with him.
I got you down for the first batch.

pm me.

[twofronts]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

greetings all,

the sand has been added and the chimbas have brighten up.  The head is still dark powder black but their body has the classic red chimba color to it. My F1 look great, it seems the males have really colored up.

Will post pics once all the sands settles and I can get an good pic. These monster must be pretty aged then jugging by there color.

[CichlidFan]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

This is now, one of Screename's chimba's (from my 1st troph colony).....this particular female just spit over a dozen fry behind that holey rock.....this was back in June.



That is a mix of white sugar sand and argonite.....and a small light gravel mix.

CF

[twofronts]

Re: WC red chimba (Color)

yup, that looks about right. i have two about that color, maybe three. The larger ones closer to the 5 inches are really dark in the face. I  may check ultimate fish, he had some WC for 19 bucks last time i was in there. I want to increase my numbers in this colony. I have 8 WC and about 11f1, WC are not parents of the F1