Here are some fotos of the fishI caught in the Río la Silla in northern Mexico. I will return to post more if I catch something new.
Fish of the Río la Silla in northern Mexico
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Great shots, the area is where Herichthys cyanoguttatus and carpintus might share habitat.
I believe they are the only two endemic cichlid species found there, beside the introduced Tilapines.
It be inteesting to see if any other cichlid turns up.
I believe they are the only two endemic cichlid species found there, beside the introduced Tilapines.
It be inteesting to see if any other cichlid turns up.
Thank you. And yes, there are lots of Tilapias here, but I don't bother with them.
But there are some other Cichlids and Tetras (sth. like brycon around 20cm) here aswell. I will try to catch and present them, however its easier said then done. I also have some underwater footage I want to present in the comming days.
But there are some other Cichlids and Tetras (sth. like brycon around 20cm) here aswell. I will try to catch and present them, however its easier said then done. I also have some underwater footage I want to present in the comming days.
Very cool. Were you able to take the fish you caught back to Germany? Were you cast or seine netting?
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I was fishing with a regular nett like you use for getting hooked fish out of the water and a fishtrap.
I don't think I can export/or transport these fish as a regular person.
I put some of the livebearers I caught in an Aquarium I set up here, and they honestly have even greater colours than the ones in the fotos. I just did the big mistake of putting in some fish I bought in a store here, they gave me an instant ichty plague. I thought I got rid of it with 30°C Water, but this weekend, after 2 weeks they came back
I will post fotos when they are healthy again.
I don't think I can export/or transport these fish as a regular person.
I put some of the livebearers I caught in an Aquarium I set up here, and they honestly have even greater colours than the ones in the fotos. I just did the big mistake of putting in some fish I bought in a store here, they gave me an instant ichty plague. I thought I got rid of it with 30°C Water, but this weekend, after 2 weeks they came back
I will post fotos when they are healthy again.
One of the biggest problems I run into, collecting wild fish, are the parasites.
In nature one may not be problematic, but once in the closed system of a tank, they become epidemic, unless a lengthy QT is employed.
Here in Panama, the Characins sometomes get riddled with Lernaea, that spread rapidy within the walls of a tank.
In nature one may not be problematic, but once in the closed system of a tank, they become epidemic, unless a lengthy QT is employed.
Here in Panama, the Characins sometomes get riddled with Lernaea, that spread rapidy within the walls of a tank.
That tetra looks a lot like some of my fish. I will keep the temperature at 31°C for four weeks, do lots of water changes and hope I can get rid of them for good.
In the future I will quarantine them seperately for a Month, or do you think it needs more time?
Im germany I collected wild fish aswell but never ran into any problems apart from fishlice, which were usually just on one fish and easily seperable.
In the future I will quarantine them seperately for a Month, or do you think it needs more time?
Im germany I collected wild fish aswell but never ran into any problems apart from fishlice, which were usually just on one fish and easily seperable.