~~~LET'S SEE THOSE EARTHEATERS~~~

[japes]

Just plain old S. leucosticta.

In other news I'm not only keeping Orange Heads and Leucosticta. Sold off all of my larger Eartheaters ;(

 

[peathenster]

Just plain old S. leucosticta.

I meant those juvie orange heads...

In other news I'm not only keeping Orange Heads and Leucosticta. Sold off all of my larger Eartheaters ;(

Hmmmm....what are you cooking Japes....

 

[japes]

I meant those juvie orange heads...


Hmmmm....what are you cooking Japes....

They're Geophagus sp. "Araguaia Orange Head".

Not cooking up anything, Growing out 7 Orange Heads for a final colony of 5 in my 5', and growing out 9 S. leucosticta for a colony for 5-6 in my 140G 4'.

Sold my A. heckelii colony because they're aggressive bastards and 4' isn't enough room for them, and selling my G. altifrons "Tocantins" because I'd like him to go into a colony because of his quality, but I can't make the room for one.

Going to do up a big tank update thread either a bit later, or tomorrow.

 

[Casper2000]

Leucostica, this fish is gangsta. He keeps beating up my JD's and once in awhile will charge the lyonsi and bifa. Check those trailers, you can tell no body is chasing this guy around in the tank.

 

[peathenster]

Sold my A. heckelii colony because they're aggressive bastards and 4' isn't enough room for them

Man I'd love to get a hold of those...did you sell them with a MFK POTM certificate?

Leucostica, this fish is gangsta. He keeps beating up my JD's and once in awhile will charge the lyonsi and bifa. Check those trailers, you can tell no body is chasing this guy around in the tank.

Beautiful colors...I wonder why mine are not that red...too old maybe?

 

[Casper2000]

Darker substrates? The sand probably washes them out a bit. I thought mine was as long as yours but I was wrong, he's only slightly over 6". How old are your guys?

 

[peathenster]

You are probably right - I have white substrate. Should try to mix some black sand in. Mine are about 7", pretty much the same size as yours.

 

[darth pike]

Only some races have the red, most don't. Changing the substrate most likely won't add the red if the race doesn't have it. Leucostica is very varible depending on locaiton.

 

[japes]

Unsure what locale mine are, but they're on a bright white substrate and that male would be 4 1/2" (looks tiny in the photos though).

 

[peathenster]

Thanks for the info - no black sand for now I guess....

Off the topic - is there such a thing as a large, peaceful, and BLUE SA fish?