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Offline dstuer

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Some of my current S Americans
« on: January 02, 2014, 06:20:53 PM »
Acarichthys

Guianacara

Australoheros red ceibal

Crenicichla

festae

Gymnogeophagus quilero

Gymno balzani


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Re: Some of my current S Americans
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2014, 11:53:16 PM »
Which Crenicichla is that? 

Have anymore photos of the quilero?

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Re: Some of my current S Americans
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2014, 08:54:44 AM »
Which Crenicichla is that?
It is C saxitillis, they are wild ones caught in Uruguay by Ken Davis. I kept them in unheated tanks last year and put them in the pond last summer, they are in the 500 gal kiddy pool in my unheated basement at the moment.  Hoping the serious cooldown will inspire some spawning this spring.
 

Have anymore photos of the quilero?
The male quilero are quite stunning aren't they, they also go outside for the summer and are cooling down in the basement for the winter. No fry in the pond from them this lat summer, but the summer before had plenty.  They would spawn in very shallow water, only inches deep.



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Re: Some of my current S Americans
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2014, 11:33:09 AM »
IS that a pool you have setup mixed with koi  8)

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Re: Some of my current S Americans
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2014, 11:56:57 AM »
Yes, because both my ponds freeze solid in winter, the koi and cichlids overwinter together.  In spring, summer and fall they have separate ponds.
IS that a pool you have setup mixed with koi  8)