Rheoheros lentiginosus

[Justin Holland]

I purchased a group of lentiginosus from Wetspot Tropicals. Hopefully I can keep this thread updated regularly.
I originally obtained 7 fish. I had them in quarantine with a few Thorichthys grow outs and some Livebearers. Not exactly sure how or where, but an outbreak of Callamanus reared it's ugly head.
Through the treatment process, I lost 3 Lentiginosus, leaving me with 4 fish. These 4 seem very healthy and are doing great.

 

[Justin Holland]

Here are some more current photos, post treatment and cleared of the dreaded nematodes ?.

They are now in their permanent home, which is a standard 300g aquarium.
Filtration is 2x FX6
Heating system from Jehmco with a Ranco controller rated for 1800w
2x 500w titanium elements.
Weekly waterchanges of 50-60%
Fed lightly 2x per day, with a fast day randomly here and there.
pH - 7.5
GH - 4°
KH - 3°
No3 - 10 ppm
Temperature - 74 - 76°F

 

[duanes]

I received a group of half dozen 1" lentoginosus from Wet Spot back in 2014.

About a year later, they were about 6"
I added a power head to their tank making use of the venturi, as they grew,
They seemed to need the extra current and oxygenation in provided

One of my favorite cichlids to keep
I raise gammerus, and mosquito larvae to feed beside pellets like AlgaeMax

 

[Gourami Swami]

Beautiful fish I am always happy to see someone keeping rheoheros. Underappreciated fish. Look farward to seeing more updates

 

[Justin Holland]

I received a group of half dozen 1" lentoginosus from Wet Spot back in 2014.
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About a year later, they were about 6"
I added a power head to their tank making use of the venturi, as they grew,
They seemed to need the extra current and oxygenation in provided
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One of my favorite cichlids to keep
I raise gammerus, and mosquito larvae to feed beside pellets like AlgaeMax
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Excellent shots duanes

 

[Justin Holland]

duanes I may get another batch of 6 - 8 to replace the 3 losses. 4 is not a good number imo, to try and grow out a pair.

 

[newworld]

for what’s it’s worth i’ve seen them in the river as a loosely schooling species similar to thorichthys

 

[Stanzzzz7]

I used to have a group of these. Get some beautiful colours as they mature. Interesting fish to keep.

 

[duanes]

duanes I may get another batch of 6 - 8 to replace the 3 losses. 4 is not a good number imo, to try and grow out a pair.

I agree, and they seem very sensitive to any drop in water quality, back then, (as I do now) I was doing every other day 30 to 40% water changes to keep nitrate low 5ppm

Interesting color changes as each sex matures

 

[Justin Holland]

I agree, and they seem very sensitive to any drop in water quality, back then, (as I do now) I was doing every other day 30 to 40% water changes to keep nitrate low 5ppm
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Interesting color changes as each sex matures
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I may try that method of 30-40% every couple days, instead of a big waterchange once per.