Finally got a heckel!!

[ItsGeoff]

well today i broke down and bought the heckel one of my LFS has had for the past 6 months or so. its alittle larger then what i would have liked but oh well. i just couldnt go any longer without one. i got too impatient to wait til july when my friend goes to peru to get some. anyway its a heckel, about 4 inches or so. good color and shape. i will post pictures up of him later when its used to the tank and calms down more. just had to spred the news. and honestly the price wasnt as bad as i was expecting.

[Jarrod]

Cool Geoff!! ..I can undertstand the not wanting to wait LOL...I suffer from that same malady myself....especially when it's something I really really want....congrats on getting your new Heckel!...and can't wait to see pics of it when it's outta qt and settled in.
Jarrod

[ItsGeoff]

hehe the wait has prolley been about 16+ years for me. i wanted them ever since i saw them when my parents got thier fish tank in early 90's or so. but we couldnt get them cause they wanted a community tank and they were expensive at that point and time. then they dissappeared from here for a while. they had 3 orginally but sold the other two to some ranfom guy and this one has waited for several months so i just HAD to have him.

[diskboy]

i wish my lfs had some heckels

[goheel]

pic? My LFS has a discus that's listed as a Heckel, but it's not.

[ItsGeoff]

yeah i will get pics when it calms down and comes out from hiding so much.

[nacra99]

Wow... it's pretty rare that you find LFS's with heckels.
Does he have discus friends with him in that 55 gal? or is he all by himself?

If so... did you put him on QT for a couple of weeks? It might be a good idea to do so.

I like heckels too! Just got some a couple of weeks ago myself. Hope you enjoy him (or her?) very much!

[CAGE-RATTLER]

Congrats on your newly aquired Heckle.

First time ive heard anyone complain that there discus was to big though ...... lol

[ItsGeoff]

haha yes it weird i said it was too big but i like to watch them grow. anyway he does have servel friends in the tank with him. 5 others actually. hopefully after the summer i will have some more in there and fewer domestic strains.

[ItsGeoff]

question for you guys and gals with heckels/wilds. this one that i have has been in my tank for close to a week now and it still hiding in the back. i havent seen it eat anything but it still looks good. breathing good and normal. seems REALLY shy. i have it in the tank with 5 other fish so i would think it would be then happy to come out or does it take them a while to adjust.

[ItsGeoff]

figures as soon as i post this it gets brave and starts to come out. wasnt out for very long but i snapped a couple of quick pics. i think he likes the turq.

[ItsGeoff]

new news. this orginal heckel has been doing great and today another accidently followed me home. hehe.

[yeomans]

I'd love to have a wild heckel. My lfs rarley carries discus anyways, especially wilds. good luck

[ItsGeoff]

this one is doing great. been here for 4 hours and is out with the others, has good color, wasnt scared of the camera and is eating. horray!!

[Cosmo]

Heckels are so cool One of my favorites

Jim