New acquisition

[darth pike]

I don't really think it was a derail. Ordering one and getting the other would end up with upset customers or possibly even worse, hybrids. So I think it's a good thing to bring up when both fish are so hard to come by.

Here is the link to the aquabid post: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlids&1297033801

You can see the line I was talking about under the eye as opposed to the rimmed spots yours have.

 

[JK47]

I don't really think it was a derail. Ordering one and getting the other would end up with upset customers or possibly even worse, hybrids. So I think it's a good thing to bring up when both fish are so hard to come by.

Here is the link to the aquabid post: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcichlids&1297033801

You can see the line I was talking about under the eye as opposed to the rimmed spots yours have.

Very true. Well I would at least like to pop in and see if the line has broken up. The AB pics are months and months old. The fish are easily 2-3 times that size or at least more developed now. I was down there this afternoon and saw them but didn't know what to look for. Thanks again

 

[Chrisplosion]

Very nice!

 

[Aquanero]

Thanks guys for the feedback and comments.

I'm more excited about these guys than I've been in a while and deffinately looking foward to watching these guys grow and observing them. If they turn out to be a pair I'll try breeding them, fry would be awsome down the road.

Darth, thanks for the Aqubid link I can see the differance.

 

[dogofwar]

Until I lost them in the aftermath of the fire, I had a group of 4 wild A. nassa in a 125g with a bunch of other SAs (geos, acaras, festivums, etc.).

They're only a little bit tough on each other but pretty mild with other fish. Especially the big eye is delicate. One of mine seemed to have scratched it along the way.

They like to eat and I had no problem feeding them NLS, pellets, flakes, live red wigglers...whatever. Local tap water (with tannins from driftwood) seemed great. Warm temps (80 or so...mine died from being too cold, I think) and regular water changes.

Mine were ~5" for the largest male and 3-4" for the likely female. The male was bigger w/longer extensions and a little attitude. The females were smaller. I saw tubes a few times but don't think they bred. Great and unusual fish. I'd like to keep them again in the future.

Matt

 

[Aquanero]

Thanks Matt, I figured you would be one of the guys that would know somthing about these guys, good info. When I was picking them out yesterday I saw one slightly larger fish that was a little more dominant than the others so I picked (him) and then and smaller sized one that just mixed with the rest of the pack. It was the best I could do I had nothing else to go by. After about the first hour I broke some carnivore sticks in half and they started eating right away they ate about four halfs a piece so I see what you mean they aren't gowing to miss many meals form what I can see. I have some floating NLS I try tonight.

 

[JK47]

Very true. Well I would at least like to pop in and see if the line has broken up. The AB pics are months and months old. The fish are easily 2-3 times that size or at least more developed now. I was down there this afternoon and saw them but didn't know what to look for. Thanks again

(sorry for bumping your thread Tom but want to make sure I don't contribute to any confusion)

I was at the wet spot retail store yesterday and the species they have is 100% Acaronia vultuosa.

 

[Aquanero]

Thanks Justin, these guys are proving to be amazing fish. No aggrission towards tanks mates and are living peacefully alongside the Krobia. I have noticed they eat a lot, seriously bottomless pits. The colors with the blues and brassy spots are really nice I can't beleave this fish is not more popular. I'm thinking about getting a couple of more if I can afford to feed them, haha. I'm hooked on Acaras, wounderful fish to own.

 

[Aquanero]

Yesterday afternoon I ordered two more of these from Jeff Rapps. The two I have acclamated well and are now comming to the front of the tank begging for food when they see me. I've also been able to convert them to NLS Thera +A which they take on the way down and one is now looking for them on the bottom which is great progress for wild cought fish as they would initally only take food floating on the surface. They are so far compleatly peaceful with only slight, half hearted conspecific chasing. The Nassa & Krobia ignore each other for the most part and I believe the Krobia where responsable for showing the Nassa where to look for the food. I would like to set up a species tank for these guys down the road and will attempt a breeding project if I get a pair. I wish I could get intouch with Wayn Leibel and get more information on his breeding efforts with these amazing fish. Until then I'll just keep them and like the rest of us learn as I go. Well wish me luck, I'll get some picks up of the new guys on Tuesday when they arrive along with some new pics of the first two they're growing already and I think I mentioned, eat like pigs.

 

[JK47]

I don't know why they are not more popular either. Beautiful fish. I can believe they are bottomless pits, they are called "basket mouth" after all! Any updated pics of the new ones? I would love to see the Krobia too. I've never been able to keep Krobia.