Lebiasina Multimaculata

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Anyone here keeping these or any other species of lebiasina? If so PLEASE do post experiences =D.

I'm looking to get Multimaculata or Bimaculata (probably easier since they have a wider range IIRC) right now for a mid sized predatory planted setup in a 90g, but being in Canada I don't know who I should ask. I could ask Oliver Lucanus but unless I can find accomodations for 200+ specimens I think I'll be having ALOT of expensive feeders... any ideas who else I could go to?

Pictures:

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Bimaculata

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Astrigata
 
They're all over south america, they're characins, same family as pencilfish. They're like mini trahiras (wolf fish), they specialize in feeding on smaller fish and insects. I think characinkid has bred one species, but I'm not sure. I'm interested in the larger ones (multimaculata/bimaculata).
 
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