orbics

[casperbgk]

Hey everyone
saw a pic of an orbic and they look cool! i think theyre are Astrontus orbicularis. theyre related to the oscar. some people call em striped oscars i think.
couldn't find much info on them though.
are there any in aus.? if so, does anyone keep them and how much are they

thanks
pat

[Konigwolf 13]

[img:3f4faac73f]http://www.cichlidnewsmagazine.com/issues/2004apr/images/37d.jpg[/img:3f4faac73f]

this thing? looks like a cross between an oscar and a chocolate gourami  :lol:  defeinetly strongly marked

Andrew

[casperbgk]

Hi
I think thats it
i got another pic that looks a bit different.ive got no idea how to post it up here so heres the adress-  http://www.cjexotics.com/images/orbics8162.jpg
thanks
pat

[casperbgk]

Hi
found some other pics of astronotus. i like the venezuela one quite a bit but my favourite is still the humble old oscar.
http://www.cjexotics.com/images/veno913.jpg
http://www.cjexotics.com/Astronotus_crassipinnis.html

[Konigwolf 13]

I say it again definetly looks like a oscar cross chocolate gourami and as such I'd seriously consider keeping one  :twisted:  hehehe, so can we get them? and if so where?