Acarichthys heckelii progress - month by month (load!)

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Got 6 wilds from John and they turn out to be excellent dithers... not too picky about pH, eat like pigs, calm and active...

They are supposed to be slow growers so I don't feel too bad :D

March 09
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April 09
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May 09
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June 09
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July 09
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August 09
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for a slow grower, I'd say that the little guy has developed pretty well since March
 
frazzlerock5;3418907; said:
for a slow grower, I'd say that the little guy has developed pretty well since March

Thanks. I'm a bit surprised myself. They do eat very well tho.

jeffries;3420960; said:
You just can't get enough Eartheaters, can ya? (LOL)

Absolutely stunning fish. Do they get along well with other species of Eartheaters?

LOL can you? ;)

So far so good. They are supposed to get more aggressive tho. I wonder if it helped that they've been in a group of 6 and always with larger tank mates.

CubanB;3421267; said:
they look great and their trailers are developing very nicely. i love progression threads :)

Thanks! I guess they won't change too much from now on; just bigger...

Diogenes;3421392; said:
besides the fin extensions, these guys always remind me of giant bolivian rams.

Interesting thought :)
 
Love these guys, although i was told that they can tend to be aggressive , for eartheaters that is, and have never dabbled in them.

Great pics again !!

Dave
 
climacoolair;3423571; said:
Love these guys, although i was told that they can tend to be aggressive , for eartheaters that is, and have never dabbled in them.

That's exactly the reason that I have never kept any at this point. But I would still love to eventually because they really are beautiful fish.
 
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