Biotodoma cupido
- Thread starter peathenster
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You have such a nice variety of cichlids! The aquascaping is excellent also. I wish you much success with these little guys. I was offered a free 100gal full setup that I will be picking up next week. I'm still not sure what I'll do with it but a more tranquil stocking like many of your tanks is what I'd like to do.
I know what you mean. They look better among plants but he colors are subtle. Problem is that I don't know what else to play with, lol
Thanks for the kind words
It's fun to manipulate their environment and see how they react. Wish I had the time to learn about plants, but then I may have to give up on eartheaters!
Just showing my guys... whom I think are 5 guys...
They are about 2 years old and two are about 4 inches, 1 is 3 inches and 2 are 2 inches. No spawning behavior.
They are about 2 years old and two are about 4 inches, 1 is 3 inches and 2 are 2 inches. No spawning behavior.
Also growing out some Biotodoma wavrini. They are supposed to look more blue...we'll see
I saw some wild caught adults in a LFS one time a few years back ... was shocked how big and thick they were, and their blue faces put discus to shame!!!
I shudder to think of how old they were to get that big though.
I tried these guys a few years back and although mine were nice they were very skidish. I stuck with them for about a year but wasn't wowed enough by them to continue so I traded them with a friend for some Urau. They are the slowest growing fish I have ever tried keeping next to my Gymnogeophagus.
Along the sames line and similar species, the 1.5-2" Guianacara I picked up at the GCCA classic this last Memorial Day are said to be over a year old.
Along the sames line and similar species, the 1.5-2" Guianacara I picked up at the GCCA classic this last Memorial Day are said to be over a year old.
I picked up seven 1.5" Guianacara a few months ago. While they are not very fast growers, they are not near as slow as the Biotodoma - my biggest Guianacara is bigger than my Biotodoma already, at least as long and twice as chunky.
