The Retroculus lapidifer came in

[peathenster]

Thanks guys It was at least the third import this year, so hopefully they will get established in the US.

They look like hardy fish and not shy at all. Even went up the water column and tried to attack some orange head fry

[video=youtube;vIe1n4XFiXI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIe1n4XFiXI[/video]

 

[Decker504]

Awesome, they do look feisty!

From DJ/MC Decker

 

[jgentry]

Damn you and your soft water. Your going to make me have to break out another RO unit if you keep posting this stuff

 

[flowerpower]

Whoa, not what I expected. I thought they were supposed to hug the bottom. Cool fish!

Gl.

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[Aquanero]

Nice! I've only read about them I've never seen them before. The photos I've seen of adults show some very nice colors. As Flowerpower said I would have expected them be hugginf the bottom too. I wish you the best of luck with them.

 

[peathenster]

Thanks guys. They do stay on the bottom a lot, but not when food hits the water

 

[GT3000]

Damn you and your soft water

 

[peathenster]

Moved them out of the QT into a 36"x12" 30g grow out tank. AC110 on the left and eheim 2213 on the right, so plenty of water movement, lol. They've fattened up nicely and grown a bit.

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

 

[orinocensis1]

They are looking great Pete! What are they feeding on now?


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[peathenster]

They are looking great Pete! What are they feeding on now?


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Frozen worms still. Yours?