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Great Emperor Cichlid
Great Emperor Cichlid
Boulengerochromis microlepis
posted by: Bryan Simmons

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Nov 22nd, 2007
Views: 652 Rated: (15 votes)
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Aaron B » posted 2007/11/22 - 17:30
THE chuck » posted 2007/11/22 - 17:35
Bryan, did you saw the national geographic movie about thoseÉ check on youtube buddy, youll be amazed!
kyle jackson » posted 2007/11/22 - 17:36
billy beard » posted 2007/11/22 - 17:52  
how big is yours?
Juan Damelines » posted 2007/11/22 - 17:53  
this are africans right?
Roger Hopper » posted 2007/11/22 - 18:25
karrie edwards » posted 2007/11/22 - 20:13
Dan Noon » posted 2007/11/22 - 21:50
THE chuck » posted 2007/11/22 - 22:42  
juan, yes, from tanganyika, biggest cichlid in the world
fourdell kidson » posted 2007/11/22 - 22:47
chuck how big do these fish grow too???
Tang O' » posted 2007/11/22 - 22:48
36"+
fourdell kidson » posted 2007/11/22 - 22:52  
nice size then
THE chuck » posted 2007/11/22 - 22:57  
Tang O is right....not even dovii and cichla gets that size!!!
Dan Noon » posted 2007/11/22 - 23:16
check out this video of a pair emperors defending fry from a terrapin, awesome footage

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/specials/most-watched-specials/cichlid_fightingterrapin.html
THE chuck » posted 2007/11/22 - 23:20  
thats the one...originally,the docu last 1 hour...we had a pair of those in a 350 gal tank(where i used to work)..both about 2 feet long and the tank looked small!!!
THE chuck » posted 2007/11/22 - 23:25  
curiously, theres no external differences between male and female with that specie
Mark & Kathy Lindamood » posted 2007/11/22 - 23:59
Bryan Simmons » posted 2007/11/23 - 03:31
hey chuck I can't find the vid on youtube of these guys but I did watch the link that was posted here, it seems like that's the one you were talking about but I wish I could find the whole thing...by the way that vid is so awesome
Bryan Simmons » posted 2007/11/23 - 03:33  
hey billy mine's only about 3" right now but he's growin' fast
THE chuck » posted 2007/11/23 - 11:34  
Bryan, check at your movie renting store, in documentories..
Bryan Simmons » posted 2007/11/23 - 17:35  
okay thanks, I'll check it out
Darrin Metzger » posted 2007/11/23 - 17:50  
these are col fish . the females get realy aggresive to the males . My fish guy had a pair of these soon as they spawned the female had instance p.m.s . lol he had to seperate his big tank into 2 or else the female would have killed the male
Bryan Simmons » posted 2007/11/23 - 18:08  
dang that's crazy, I guess luckily I only have one as of now...lol
Aaron B » posted 2007/11/23 - 18:36  
Wow, What a killer fish! What size tank are you putting this guy in Bryan? I hope it's acriylic :)
Bryan Simmons » posted 2007/11/23 - 19:15  
yeah it is acrylic, right now he's just in a 94 upgrading pretty big obviously when he gets older...
bip_ 4u » posted 2007/11/24 - 18:16
stephen c » posted 2008/07/05 - 01:28
hey i just bought one like 4in for like 50 dolar do you know where i can get more at ?
stephen c » posted 2008/07/05 - 01:28
hey i just bought one like 4in for like 50 dolar do you know where i can get more at ?
stephen c » posted 2008/07/05 - 01:28
hey i just bought one like 4in for like 50 dolar do you know where i can get more at ?

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carlo gs, 2008-07-07 06:54

any clue what she is
carlo gs, 2008-07-07 06:51

lol i know u can see it in teh camera but this guy doesnt sit still for a s
carlo gs, 2008-07-07 06:49

i love to look at this fish and read yoyo such an awesome fish
carlo gs, 2008-07-07 06:40

that looks like mine thanks lee what kind of fish was taht again
carlo gs, 2008-07-07 06:37

thats good how long u been dealing with cichlids the tank set up from what
carlo gs, 2008-07-07 06:29

actually hes forehead is kind a peachy color