Heroina isonycterina
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The fry are 1" or so now and they definitely have perfect fins and body shape. I'm so happy with how they're turning out. Jon and Matt got 24 of them from me this week. Matt, do you have yours yet or are they still at Jon's?
I'm anxious for you guys to see them at 2" or so when their colors really start to come in and the gill-flaring starts.
I'm anxious for you guys to see them at 2" or so when their colors really start to come in and the gill-flaring starts.
So far so good with my batch. I brought Matt his group yesterday at the monthly CCA Meeting.
I'll post up some pics as they start to grow!
I'll post up some pics as they start to grow!
There's only one species in the genus. They are named similarly to severums but their attitude is more convict-like -- it's funny because I got an email from Dr. Wayne Leibel and he basically said the same thing: "... kind of like the convicts of South America."
Pairs are actually pretty passive once they have bonded. They usually work really well together when spawning. I did have one pair turn each other after their fry got eaten but the other two pairs are fine.
Pairs are actually pretty passive once they have bonded. They usually work really well together when spawning. I did have one pair turn each other after their fry got eaten but the other two pairs are fine.
Just got them yesterday at the CCA meeting from Jon - thanks so much, Ryan!
They're looking great and have their own tank. Very chanchito-ish at this point
Matt
They're looking great and have their own tank. Very chanchito-ish at this point
Matt
We're at about 2 months old now on this batch of F1. They are getting their iridescent blue flecks in the body and color in the fins. They basically look like mini versions of their parents now. I'm starting to see the gill flaring and attacking that I've come to expect from them. Cute, chunky little juvies.
I almost killed both of my pairs tonight. I have them in a 55 gallon in which each pair claims one side. They've both been furiously excavating sand this week to prepare for a spawn, and they ended up piling all the sand on top of my heater which I keep just a few inches above the substrate. This caused the heater to overheat (maybe due to lack of circulation?).
When I went to do a water change tonight, the tank felt like a hot tub. I whipped out a digital thermometer and found the tank at 92F! I unplugged and removed the heater, then stuck my hand in the sand to smooth it all back out and found that the sand bed was red hot. The fish acted completely find but I don't know how long they could have stayed at that temp.
When I went to do a water change tonight, the tank felt like a hot tub. I whipped out a digital thermometer and found the tank at 92F! I unplugged and removed the heater, then stuck my hand in the sand to smooth it all back out and found that the sand bed was red hot. The fish acted completely find but I don't know how long they could have stayed at that temp.
Wow! Very scary! I'm glad you caught it in time and that they are ok. I love these little guys 
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