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As some of you may know. I live in South Florida.
We have many species of animals that are exotics. Some of my favorites are fishes. We've had fish like Oscars and Convicts and Mayan and Talapia cichlids.
But today I caught 3 Salvini cichlids. The bright blues, reds and yellow coloration rivaled anything from the ocean and these I caught in a nearly stagnant freshwater canal.
Then I saw a YOUTUBE video about someone catching Midas cichlids in Miami. Lots of cool fish are in Miami.
I did a little Google research and located the general body of water. The poster would NOT say where he caught these. But I found the area.
When I arrived. I had one number 6 hook. A bag of bread and a simple spinning reel with 7 pound line.
I walked up to the bank and saw a drunk, sleeping to the right and ducks to the left.
Straight ahead was about 6 feet of water and un the water was a shopping cart.
I looked closer and saw an orange object.
Then a bright pink object. I placed a bread ball on my hook and lowered the line. Right away I caught a very bland, dark gray Midas cichlid. Interestingly, where the swim wild in south America, 85% of Midas cichlids are dark and 15% posses the vivid yellow, red, orange or pink coloration.
Here in these canals it seems like it's just the opposite. Because the next two strikes were a beautiful male in flaming orange with a big hump head and then a mottled pink and orange female with a red face.
Absolutely outstanding coloration in the sunlight.
I bought these two home and placed them in a fish tank.
Once I caught two. I saw a dozen more.
Reds and yellows oranges and pinks.
I left. Happy with two. For now that is.
These at the pet shop are $150 and up at this size. I'm keeping them.
The Salvini I gave to the pets hop that bought my tortoises. One because that are also a $20 fish and two, the are not native. So should not be released.
So, they ate still VERY rare. Unless you know the small area. But beautiful Midas and Salvini cichlids are making South Florida home.
We have many species of animals that are exotics. Some of my favorites are fishes. We've had fish like Oscars and Convicts and Mayan and Talapia cichlids.
But today I caught 3 Salvini cichlids. The bright blues, reds and yellow coloration rivaled anything from the ocean and these I caught in a nearly stagnant freshwater canal.
Then I saw a YOUTUBE video about someone catching Midas cichlids in Miami. Lots of cool fish are in Miami.
I did a little Google research and located the general body of water. The poster would NOT say where he caught these. But I found the area.
When I arrived. I had one number 6 hook. A bag of bread and a simple spinning reel with 7 pound line.
I walked up to the bank and saw a drunk, sleeping to the right and ducks to the left.
Straight ahead was about 6 feet of water and un the water was a shopping cart.
I looked closer and saw an orange object.
Then a bright pink object. I placed a bread ball on my hook and lowered the line. Right away I caught a very bland, dark gray Midas cichlid. Interestingly, where the swim wild in south America, 85% of Midas cichlids are dark and 15% posses the vivid yellow, red, orange or pink coloration.
Here in these canals it seems like it's just the opposite. Because the next two strikes were a beautiful male in flaming orange with a big hump head and then a mottled pink and orange female with a red face.
Absolutely outstanding coloration in the sunlight.
I bought these two home and placed them in a fish tank.
Once I caught two. I saw a dozen more.
Reds and yellows oranges and pinks.
I left. Happy with two. For now that is.
These at the pet shop are $150 and up at this size. I'm keeping them.
The Salvini I gave to the pets hop that bought my tortoises. One because that are also a $20 fish and two, the are not native. So should not be released.
So, they ate still VERY rare. Unless you know the small area. But beautiful Midas and Salvini cichlids are making South Florida home.
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