Veija argentea

[danotaylor]

G'day folks
Going back to my SA/CA roots for a season. Has anyone here had any experience keeping this species, also known as the white cichlid? The only info I could find on Google was from 2012 & the thread poster had a group that imploded when the alpha male killed all his male siblings. I was hoping to out a few in a 125 gal SA display I am planning but no nothing about them. Any experiences here? Anyone know where that can be sourced, preferably as 2-3" juvies?
Cheers.
Danny

[Regalblue]

Search again using the current correct genus Maskaheros

[danotaylor]

Thanks mate, will check it out!

[danotaylor]

Got my info and found a supplier of every species I was hoping to find...all in 1 place...I'm amazed...now to sell my discus and make the switch...I'm super stoked to be going back to where it all began...a CA community display...I hope my 125 can handle it, lol!

[Brianyfishguy]

That sounds really cool Danny I love veija such cool fish are the Argentia the black and white?  Also cant wait to see all of them. 

[Regalblue]

Glad to see you found a hook-up!  Who had them?

[danotaylor]

Cichlids of the Americas. I didn't know this guy even existed. I guess not unusual since I have kept Africans and discus exclusively since moving to the US. His website has some very cool CA/SA species. I think I have a buy for my whole discus group so maybe by the end of next week I will have made the change over...

[danotaylor]

That sounds really cool Danny I love veija such cool fish are the Argentia the black and white?  Also cant wait to see all of them.

Yes Brian, the argentea are the black & white ones. Apparently they can be pretty brutal but I am hoping if I get a few of the calmer species in the 3-5" range and the argentea in 2.5" range that they may grow up playing nicely. We'll see, lol. Should be a fun grow out that's for sure!

[Brianyfishguy]

Definitely I cant wait to see how it turns out there is nothing like a tank of big impressive fish.  So cool great idea.

[walkinghorse]

 I like the idea and am looking forward to seeing the project as it progresses

[danotaylor]

Cheers you blokes, I will keep you posted. I think the best I can do is upload a YouTube vid link once I get this thing going as I don't have a host for images. That'll work out ok though...the only issue is my 125 gal is a bit of an old beater, lol, but it's better than nothing

[Regalblue]

Cichlids of the Americas. I didn't know this guy even existed. I guess not unusual since I have kept Africans and discus exclusively since moving to the US. His website has some very cool CA/SA species. I think I have a buy for my whole discus group so maybe by the end of next week I will have made the change over...

Ah,  ok.  I've ordered from him many times over the last 6yrs. 

Cheers you blokes, I will keep you posted. I think the best I can do is upload a YouTube vid link once I get this thing going as I don't have a host for images. That'll work out ok though...the only issue is my 125 gal is a bit of an old beater, lol, but it's better than nothing

The forum attachment deal is working now.  No need for YouTube,  if you don't want it.

[danotaylor]

Thanks mate...nice to know you have had multiple orders from him...1 off reviews are ok, but being a repeat customer gives me a little more peace of mind to be sure. Online ordering & shipping can be a crap shoot sometimes.

Is it possible to load pics direct from my phone or laptop to the MCA site, or do they have to go through an imaging host?  I had a bunch of pics on Photobucket when it switched over the being a pay only site. I have joined another image hosting site since...

[Regalblue]

Yep... 

[danotaylor]

Bewdy mate, cheers! Never noticed that option in 4 yrs, lol...