Spectabilis and Myersi

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Decker504

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Here are a few pics of my Caquetaia. Unfortunately, I lost my big hand sized gorgeous female spectabilis, but I still have my small original pair and recieved a new one last week that is in another quarantine tank. Spectabilis are way meaner than my myersi or kraussi.
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That is because they are not very colorful, I think. Also do not have the attitude of most larger CA cichlids, IMO. Spectabili either. Mine always lost out to Jags and in the end they gave up the ghost. I am much more conservative these days and would never run the risk with them.
 
I'd love to keep a community of these guys. Spectibilis, Myersi and Kraussi. All with 30 Congo Tetras. One of these days, one of these days.

Hopefully by then, Decker will have some Spec Fry! ;-)

Good luck with them and keep us posted.
 
CrimsonFog said:
I'd love to keep a community of these guys. Spectibilis, Myersi and Kraussi. All with 30 Congo Tetras. One of these days, one of these days.

Hopefully by then, Decker will have some Spec Fry! ;-)

Good luck with them and keep us posted.
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Lost my 10 inch kraussi moving too, but I have another 5f/7m pair. I need to get some pics of my kraussi to post. Hopefully the specs will spawn for me soon enough....

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Decker504 said:
Lost my 10 inch kraussi moving too, but I have another 5f/7m pair. I need to get some pics of my kraussi to post. Hopefully the specs will spawn for me soon enough....

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Have you ever got them to spawn? Oh and what species do you NOT own? ;-)
 
CrimsonFog said:
Have you ever got them to spawn? Oh and what species do you NOT own? ;-)
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There's a few, lol. Not yet, just got the spectabilis after searching forever.

mrmann said:
Your specs and Myersi look very nice. My specs are growing pretty well although I am not sure on their sex. I also have myersi growing out at the moment. I do agree that specs are very mean.
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Females have a shorter more rounded appearance and shorter more rounded anal fin, very similar to kraussi. Males are longer and seem to have more distinct jaw structure IME.



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