Teaser: What Better?

[gnuisance]

Thanks! Far from it. There are certain types of cichlids that form symbiotic relationships with rays. Eartheaters sift through substrate to find food, following a ray that is constantly kicking up substrate is a food source so they follow the rays in the wild. Search for "nuclear followers association" and you will see what I am referring to. The key is not getting an eartheater that is too small or it's easy prey for rays.

Fascinating, I just read up on it. The article I saw on practical fish keeping said that some cichla and crenicichla species will do the same thing. I am inspired by this set up, I would love to have a tank of rays and eartheaters, what a diverse mix!

 

[F1 VET]

If I hear you use the term nuclear followers association one more time, I'm going to take a dump in your ray tank.

Did you get my pic yesterday?


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True blackwater!





Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

 

[orinocensis1]

awesome man, glad to see that your back to having some eartheaters they are beautiful! get them to breed I want some fry!

 

[CrimsonFog]

[video=youtube;oIIxlgcuQRU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIIxlgcuQRU[/video]

 

[freebyrd]

What are these leucostica or jurupari? What's the difference? I'm picking up a group tomorrow around 2" labeled as jurupari

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[JK47]

What are these leucostica or jurupari? What's the difference? I'm picking up a group tomorrow around 2" labeled as jurupari

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Niether. These are F0 Satanoperca mapiritensis. I can explain the difference when I get home.

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[abarilot]

Gorgeous rays and maps!!! Too bad rays are illegal in California cuz this is a setup I've dreamt about for a long time! Can't wait to see updates!!

 

[aclockworkorange]

Gorgeous rays and maps!!! Too bad rays are illegal in California cuz this is a setup I've dreamt about for a long time! Can't wait to see updates!!

Funny thing is, there's probably more rays in CA than all of the NW.


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[Chrisplosion]

Funny thing is, there's probably more rays in CA than all of the NW.


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Right?

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[darth pike]

Thier bellies are looking pretty good in those pics J ... I remember how skinny most Satanoperca were when we first got them in the store from wild caught. The deworming meds still give me nightmares.