I just attended Atlanta's semi-annual Fish Auction. There were 6 approx. 2" chanchos and no one was interested - I got the bag of 6 for $10. Ken Davis brought them, and told me they were from the Willem Heijns line. He said they were likely all female, as they were the smaller ones from his growout tank. This is great, as I have an approx. 11" male from Dan at COTA, and I'd like to get him to breed at some point. I now have them growing out in a 58, with enough cover that they should be good for a while.
I purchased around the same time last year 10 tiny Chancho's around 1/2". They quickly became 6, and have been steady for a long time. They are 3-5" now, and I have moved them to their own 75, w/ plenty of cover. They are going from a dark neutral PH tank to a bright sort of high PH tank, so it will be interesting to see the color changes - already less red and more yellow. I tracked them down and they appear to have come from Mack Reagan from TN, and be from the Willem line as well.
At some point, I'd like to move my other amphs to a 180 and breed my big male in a 300, or vice versa. I hear they can be rough on the females, so it will be nice to grow a few out.
I have never seen a huge Chancho in person. For those that have, would a full grown male justify a 300? - or could you pull off a pair in a 180? Also, I've seen several tanks w/ multiple male Amphs, but never w/ more than one male Chancho. Can it be done, or does their aggression skyrocket at some point? I know my 11" one is still pretty calm and lets smaller fish push him around still.
I purchased around the same time last year 10 tiny Chancho's around 1/2". They quickly became 6, and have been steady for a long time. They are 3-5" now, and I have moved them to their own 75, w/ plenty of cover. They are going from a dark neutral PH tank to a bright sort of high PH tank, so it will be interesting to see the color changes - already less red and more yellow. I tracked them down and they appear to have come from Mack Reagan from TN, and be from the Willem line as well.
At some point, I'd like to move my other amphs to a 180 and breed my big male in a 300, or vice versa. I hear they can be rough on the females, so it will be nice to grow a few out.
I have never seen a huge Chancho in person. For those that have, would a full grown male justify a 300? - or could you pull off a pair in a 180? Also, I've seen several tanks w/ multiple male Amphs, but never w/ more than one male Chancho. Can it be done, or does their aggression skyrocket at some point? I know my 11" one is still pretty calm and lets smaller fish push him around still.
