Astatheros rhytisma

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Picking up a trio tomorrow and trying to get as much info as possible on these guys. Seems to be a lot of different opinions on adult size. Some say 10-12" some say 6-7"....

and different opinions on water requirements. I would assume they prefer soft water.

Thanks in advance and please post pics of yours if you have them!
 
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?190408-ASTATHEROS-Rhytisma

Based on the pics in post #6, I would think both sizes are accurate. Males probably get to around 10" and females are a few inches smaller.

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8257

This also seems to have some decent info on water qualities.

http://www.gcca.net/forum/3-central-american-cichlids/28352-keeping-astatheros-rhytisma

A tiny bit of info here.

http://www.iowaaquatichobbyist.com/astatheros-rhytisma-t234.html

Some more good pics here.


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Mythic Figment said:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?190408-ASTATHEROS-Rhytisma

Based on the pics in post #6, I would think both sizes are accurate. Males probably get to around 10" and females are a few inches smaller.

http://www.cichlidae.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8257

This also seems to have some decent info on water qualities.

http://www.gcca.net/forum/3-central-american-cichlids/28352-keeping-astatheros-rhytisma

A tiny bit of info here.

http://www.iowaaquatichobbyist.com/astatheros-rhytisma-t234.html

Some more good pics here.


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Thanks Patrick! Really looking forward to them. great info!!
 
Mythic Figment said:
No problem. Glad they are going to a good home. And also glad I know where to come look for growout pics. :)


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Well hopefully, I'll get some spawning action and you'll know where to find them. Now if I can just find a large female nourisatti lol
 
Such a cool fish. I currently have 9 that I got from Gage back towards the end of last summer. They were at an inch or under when I got them. Now most are are in the 2 inch range. Not overly fast growers but not painfully slow either.
 
lunsforj said:
Such a cool fish. I currently have 9 that I got from Gage back towards the end of last summer. They were at an inch or under when I got them. Now most are are in the 2 inch range. Not overly fast growers but not painfully slow either.
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These 3 were the last Gage had. Keeping them next to the ornatum and beani, so they might actually seem to grow fast lol. very underrated fish IMO.
 
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