If so I'd love to see some pictures! We're not allowed to import them, so I can't get them here. They are beautiful fish but I never see them mentioned here...
Any Uaru fernandezyepezi keepers????
- Thread starter David R
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David,
I received F1s from TUIC in May of 2008. I grew the fish out until September and then shipped them to my friend Al in Connecticut.
The fish were very hardy and had big appetites. They grew very fast and were very personable and friendly. My big problem with the fish was HITH.
Let me just say that I keep cichlids of all kinds. I am a long-time angelfish and discus hobbyist so I do water changes religiously, every day or every other day (depending on the tank and stocking density). I have never had cichlids with HITH until I had Uaru.
The main reason I got rid of my U. fernandezyepezi is because I could not figure out what was causing the HITH. The fish got plenty of foods including pellets, flakes, veggies, bloodworms, occasional beefheart and mysis shrimp, etc. The pellets and flakes were always soaked in liquid vitamins because I knew oscar keepers had success clearing up HITH by adding more vitamins to the diet. The fish also got daily 50% water changes. They were clean and well-fed. The fish acted fine and had a voracious appetite, but the pits on the face kept growing.
At any rate, I assumed I had a water quality issue and sent them to my friend Al. Al breeds anything he puts in his tanks. The Uaru continued to grow well for him but the HITH is still an issue to this day. The pits will not close up. He is convinced that it is a water parameter issue because the fish have been treated for a variety of things including hexamita and there has been no change. The fish live with port cichlids, severums, and festivums and all of the other fish are fine.
It could have something to do with the pH and softness. We both have pH in the mid 7's and our water is moderately hard. I know that most wild-caught U. fernandezyepezi prefer much softer conditions.
Here are some pictures:
May 20, 2008: Arrival Day
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD3ZgFw66EM[/YT]
June 9, 2008: Three Weeks
June 26, 2008: Moving Day into the 150 gallon with Mesonauta
August 17, 2008: Eating Romaine
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXdP9qJkrQ[/YT]
October 2008: New home with Al
I received F1s from TUIC in May of 2008. I grew the fish out until September and then shipped them to my friend Al in Connecticut.
The fish were very hardy and had big appetites. They grew very fast and were very personable and friendly. My big problem with the fish was HITH.
Let me just say that I keep cichlids of all kinds. I am a long-time angelfish and discus hobbyist so I do water changes religiously, every day or every other day (depending on the tank and stocking density). I have never had cichlids with HITH until I had Uaru.
The main reason I got rid of my U. fernandezyepezi is because I could not figure out what was causing the HITH. The fish got plenty of foods including pellets, flakes, veggies, bloodworms, occasional beefheart and mysis shrimp, etc. The pellets and flakes were always soaked in liquid vitamins because I knew oscar keepers had success clearing up HITH by adding more vitamins to the diet. The fish also got daily 50% water changes. They were clean and well-fed. The fish acted fine and had a voracious appetite, but the pits on the face kept growing.
At any rate, I assumed I had a water quality issue and sent them to my friend Al. Al breeds anything he puts in his tanks. The Uaru continued to grow well for him but the HITH is still an issue to this day. The pits will not close up. He is convinced that it is a water parameter issue because the fish have been treated for a variety of things including hexamita and there has been no change. The fish live with port cichlids, severums, and festivums and all of the other fish are fine.
It could have something to do with the pH and softness. We both have pH in the mid 7's and our water is moderately hard. I know that most wild-caught U. fernandezyepezi prefer much softer conditions.
Here are some pictures:
May 20, 2008: Arrival Day
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD3ZgFw66EM[/YT]
June 9, 2008: Three Weeks
June 26, 2008: Moving Day into the 150 gallon with Mesonauta
August 17, 2008: Eating Romaine
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXdP9qJkrQ[/YT]
October 2008: New home with Al
Beautiful fish Ryan! Wish I could afford a group. I saw a big male at Ken's a few months ago and he was something...
I have the male that Ken used to have. No issues with HITH but I had a terrible time with ick. I really thought I was going to loose the fish. It got ick and none of the other fish even had spot on them. Took 5 weeks of treatment to get it cleared up. I think they just really need soft water. Mine is in tap and is doing well but it is definately much more likely to get sick then my other uaru's. Stunning fish though.
Sencion88;3267453; said:
I use textured spray paint on the bottom of my tanks to give a sand-like appearance. Krylon is the one I used last time but most spray paint brands have them. Most of my tanks have sand bottoms with the exception of the grow-out/fry tanks or discus tanks. For those bare-bottom tanks I like to use the textured paint.
jgentry;3267465; said:
Do you have any pictures? I'd love to see him. I remember him being for sale on Ken's list.
Since the YouTube videos didn't work in my first post and I cannot edit them, here they are:
Arrival Day, May 2008
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Eating Romaine, August 2008
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Arrival Day, May 2008
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Eating Romaine, August 2008
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Thanks for the pics, video and write up Ryan, they look amazing! The juvi's looks so similar to amphiacanthoides I'm sure the idiots at our border wouldn't know the difference...
Anyone else have any experience with them? What sorta price do they go for?
Anyone else have any experience with them? What sorta price do they go for?
I'm late to the thread, but what temperature did you keep them at when they had the HITH? I wonder if maybe they're similar to certain geophaguses, which develop HITH at temperatures under 82-83ish. Mine do this very predictably if the temperature drops, and it clears right up if I add more heat.
Just a thought. I keep amphiacanthoides but not these guys, so I have no idea.
Just a thought. I keep amphiacanthoides but not these guys, so I have no idea.