Baos Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Just thought I'd share some pictures of this rare fish. Picked up 4 of them at the Edmonton auction. I don't know a whole lot about them, but from what I've read online with similar species from the area, I may have to make a separate tank for them and run a cold cycle for 3 months at 60 degrees. I also picked up some GYMNOGEOPHAGUS PASO PACHE which really are too small to care about photographing right now.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Whoa, these are cool, I want one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Are you sure thats what they are they look like Australoheros n. sp. red ceibal "Centurion" I just picked up 11 of them from Spencer. Check this link out http://cichlaholic.com/uruguay_list.html#redceibal Edited October 29, 2008 by ihavefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 If you get in on the Spencer Jack order you can get some cheap. I just got mine from him today they came in awesome shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) not 100 % sure on the name, I also found this link http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/species.php?s=555 . I know that these in particular didn't come from Spencer jack's. AUSTRALOHEROS VALENTINES is what the bags were labeled as. They also change color patterns and instead display a single black stripe similar to a Siamese algae eater. Edited October 29, 2008 by Baos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 If you kept the Auction # you can contact the seller and ask when they were bought. Congrats on some beautiful fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayfong Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I think those were Mike's. He said at the last ACE meeting that he was shutting down all of his tanks because he was moving. I think he mentioned that he collected them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Nice fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Found a site referencing these fish. http://winnipegfishforum.info/forum/galler...um=61&pos=0 specifically interesting "Australoheros that I brought back in my suitcase from Uruguay." So, no specific local ties. I also e-mailed the previous owner to confirm species identification. Edited October 31, 2008 by Baos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 They probably were Mike's - he went on that same trip. He's an ACE member, and you should be able to get his # from the phone list. If you need help with which Mike it is, PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Heres a pick of the fish I bought from Spencer Australoheros n. sp. red ceibal "Centurion" Heres a pic of the so called Australoheros Valintines How can you think they are different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 They look identical to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Heres a pick of the fish I bought from Spencer Australoheros n. sp. red ceibal "Centurion" http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff317/s...centurion4s.jpg Heres a pic of the so called Australoheros Valintines http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff317/s...straloheros.jpg How can you think they are different? I cannot be sure untill I contact the person I bought them from. It was once believed that 30some species in south america were one species. lots of them look exactly like Geophagus Iporangensis. Just thinking there could be something that my eye isn't trained to look for. But otherwise yea, they probably are the same. Just to add while searching on the net, when I got the fish they looked exactly like this http://cichlidamerique.bb-fr.com/amerique-...os-spp-t191.htm Edited October 31, 2008 by Baos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 A friend of mine also has some fish that need to be kept at 60 for 3 months. His basement doesn't get that cold, so what he is going to do is run a hose from a window in the winter, and mount it right on the top of the tank, or the vent that runs outside for the dryer would also work. Very nice specimens there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) A friend of mine also has some fish that need to be kept at 60 for 3 months. His basement doesn't get that cold, so what he is going to do is run a hose from a window in the winter, and mount it right on the top of the tank, or the vent that runs outside for the dryer would also work. Very nice specimens there Any idea about which 3 months in the year Uruguay has the cold season? There is a store that sells mini a/c's that do a good job cooling a 5' by 5' area, or possibly I could build my own. Also any word on if anyone has successfully bred these apart from some egg photos? or what might excite breeding? Edited October 31, 2008 by Baos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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