dunl Posted December 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 BTW, what's up with the blue firemouths at the RD Petland...just a great strain, or something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 (edited) You mean to say that I typed all that for nothing? -roll- The firemouths at the RD Petland are exceptional, and with a 55 I would definitely consider a group of them vs the HRP's. Edited December 23, 2006 by RD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Try looking into some of the Gynogeophagus species. They are perdy cool, but alittle hard to find. I had some Gymnogeophagus rhabdotis and they were awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted December 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 You mean to say that I typed all that for nothing? -roll- I'm sure it was all right at your fingertips. Thanks for all the suggestions - Jay, I'll look into those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted December 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 How would a school of white cloud minnows do in a CA/SA tank? Would they just gorge themselves on the white clouds until they are gone (say firemouths?), or would they possibly survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 I would say that they would make a excelent snack, even for a firemouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 I haven't seen these "blue" firemouths, but the typical red ones are gorgeous and great parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcookcan Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 (edited) Try looking into some of the Gynogeophagus species.They are perdy cool, but alittle hard to find. I had some Gymnogeophagus rhabdotis and they were awesome. I would suggest looking into the geophagus iporaguensis. It is like the g. brasiliensis, but is only supposed to grow to 6" and in my opinion, its colours are more impressive. I currently have three that I am trying to form a pair with. Edited December 28, 2006 by dcookcan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic622 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) Have you looked at the Aequidens rivulatus (Green Terror)? Very colourful, very cool, very prolific (my pair lay about every 2-3 weeks). The male should max out at about 20cm with the female a bit smaller. Very animated but not toooooo aggresive, except when they're spawning - then all bets are off Here's a shot of my male ... Edited January 14, 2007 by vic622 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Very nice. I know there is an Aquidens species at the Red Deer Petland, but not those.....diadema, maybe it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic622 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Very nice. I know there is an Aquidens species at the Red Deer Petland, but not those.....diadema, maybe it was? I got my pair from Franco's in Calgary about a year ago, before I moved across the mountains. All I can say is that they are far and away the most impressive fish in any of my tanks and not nearly as aggresive as the African species. I looked at some pics of the diadema's, and they seem to have the same body shape, but not nearly as much colour as the rivulatus'. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) I have a pair of GTs, the white edged ones White Saum. I would love to add a pair of the red edged ones like yours Vic, they are really nice. I like how the tail comes to a point on yours. Sue Edited January 14, 2007 by Qattarra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic622 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I have a pair of GTs, the white edged ones White Saum. I would love to add a pair of the red edged ones like yours Vic, they are really nice. I like how the tail comes to a point on yours. Sue Hi Sue, I've seen lots of pictures of the males, but not many with as distinct a tail as his. This pic doesn't do him justice - it's actually neon orange edging - hard to get the colour shift right. The female has the same coloration, without the pointy tail, in a slightly smaller package Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murmade Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I agree with the terror suggestion, I have two females, one with red trimmed fins, and one with white(new baby), they are smaller and less aggressive/colorful than the males, but very very social fish! They run a close second to my Oscar(underwater puppy dog) in the personality dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Well Vic, if you get little ones, I'm in there like a dirty shirt, I'd love some babies from that good looker . Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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