Andinoacara Rivulatus 'White Saum'

[Lgw]

I started a thread a little while ago about a 'breeding' pair of white saums i picked up. It turned out that i had two males, so i figured id start another thread seeing as i decided to keep just the one male.

He's around 7-8 inches and eating a mixture of NLS and New Era.



The tank is 60"x18"x20" filtered by a DIY wet dry and tank mates consist of two male Ancistrus sp. ( Bristlenose ) at around 5 inches. The tank isn't scaped as i'd like yet, so ill hold off on the FTS for now

I'll use this thread for photo updates of progress and development, cheers!

 

[tiger15]

White saum were not uncommon when Rivulatus were first imported. But they were considered less desirable than the orange saum, so they were selectively bred out. I notice your fish has a long body, characteristic of wilder strain. Domesticated strain has shorter body, like mine in the avator which has a high body form.

 

[ehh]

He looks awesome. I'm jealous.


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[TripleW]

Looks really good. Nice Saum. I have a little female I am going to put in with my male when she gets a bit bigger.


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[Lgw]

Thanks for the kind words. I'll be on the look out for a female although they seem hard to come by, especially at this size.

I suppose I'll have to convince the other half to get another tank and grow a few out lol

 

[darth pike]

Love it. So hard to fine the white edged ones now a days, which is too bad because they blow the gaudy, ugly orange rimmed ones.

 

[Lgw]

I acquired some driftwood with Java moss attached today, and although I'm not finished with the scape I thought I'd share a pic.



I'd like to add some more anubias and a few rocks here and there, but this is how it looks for now.

And another of the boy...


I also need some more lighting for the photography side of things

More to come....

 

[lanceiswaiting]

Very well done. Love the scape and an impressive fish too. I've never kept a white saum, but have always wanted one. Best of luck finding a decent sized female.


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[Lgw]

Very well done. Love the scape and an impressive fish too. I've never kept a white saum, but have always wanted one. Best of luck finding a decent sized female.


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Thanks mate

 

[Lgw]

A rather uneventful clip of the tank

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