Anyone keeping Uaru fernandezypezi?

[Kaliedoscope]

Uaru fernandezypezi.
just saw a pic on jeff rapps page
here it is

http://www.tangledupincichlids.com/images/fernan1.jpg

gorgeous fish... dont like uaru that much as to how they look but these guys with that black mark and red eyes are gorgeous.

 

[ryansmith83]

A few of us have (or had) them. The wilds are notoriously difficult to acclimate, and often need very soft, acidic water to prevent HITH. Occasionally there are tank-bred fish from Europe, and though they're very hardy, they are also expensive. I've posted quite a bit here on MFK about my experience with a tank-bred group. See the following:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?313137-Uaru-Fernandezyepezi

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?255278-Any-Uaru-fernandezyepezi-keepers

 

[peathenster]

I miss mine....(don't ask). Better start save up to try again this year.

[video=youtube;dGn41M6hTpo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGn41M6hTpo[/video]

 

[aclockworkorange]

When I was working wholesale, my work brought in two wild caught groups. All fish in both groups died after a couple weeks. There was one that had been in the store since before I started working there--looked to be healthy. Don't underestimate the difficulty of acclimating this species, especially if wild caught. Good luck! Beautiful fish.

 

[Kaliedoscope]

Noice fish peathenster
so they are not agressive? I dont know much about uaru.. probably wont be gettin any lol but i think theyre great