Has anyone kept these fish before? I won a pair at a local auction yesterday. They seem pretty timid although the male has beat up the female pretty badly(torn fins). What can you tell me about them?
Aequidens Diadema?
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I keep a male with firemotuhs green terror4 jacks , geos all at around 3" with some other fish ive yet to see any aggression to tank mates. very shy fish doesnt like eating with the pack. kind of wait till the frenzy is over. mine eats flakes which i found surprising considering its wild caught i keep mine in about 78-80 degrees. i cant imagine mine holding its ground against my big guys yet. hes to much of a push over. all that being said.....can i have urs 
? i got mine by dumb luck i doubt ill ever see more.
? i got mine by dumb luck i doubt ill ever see more.mine is around 10 or 11 inches and the boss of my tank. He has an attitude very similar to a jack dempsey, wont put up with any crap but doesn't go looking for fights. they dont have any visible teeth but have crazy bite force, I can squeeze a frozen cube of bloodworms as hard as I can and he still rips it outta my fingers every damn time.
while the color isnt spectacular when small, they get very nice looking when full grown.
very chill fish and not shy at all, actually makes it hard for me to get pics of any other fish because he is always at the front of the tank staring at me.
these guys are great fish, congratz.
while the color isnt spectacular when small, they get very nice looking when full grown.
very chill fish and not shy at all, actually makes it hard for me to get pics of any other fish because he is always at the front of the tank staring at me.
these guys are great fish, congratz.
Thanks, like I was saying when they are small they are not that interesting to look at , probably why their cousin the green terror is so much more common/popular.
But once they start to hit adulthood and color up they look wicked with the weird squiggle pattern on the face and the slight irridescent green tint on the head and body.
Great pickup Dispatch.
Thanks guys! I'm super excited about them. Mine both measure in at 8" TL. I had won a trio but unfortunately one died shortly after I won the auction. Of course it was the best looking one too. I'll get pictures when the are a little less shy.
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They get to about 10-11 inches. Semi-aggressive (kind of like a green terror) but (as you learned) can be tough on each other.
I have a couple in a 180g with a bunch of geos and acaras.
Matt
I have a couple in a 180g with a bunch of geos and acaras.
Matt