Vic's Characins part 2

[Recumbent]

I'm not a Characin expert. I keep these as dithers for my pleco tanks so it doesn't look like I'm just soaking driftwood in empty tanks. I know some of these aren't Characins but they are all dithers to me.
Leporinus 180

Leporinus 200

Leporinus 300 synaptomaleus cingulatus

Leporinus 120 very black with red fins

Leporinus Pseudanos Argentina

Leporinus big with 4 spots

Leporinus multi spots only one

Big eye tetra tetragonopterus argenteus


Pink tailed Chalceus macrolepidotus

Leporinus fasciatus

Leporinus brunneus


Toxotes blythii

Poptella paraguayensis

 

[kno4te]

Very nice group of fish.

 

[shookONES]

Very impressive groups! I'm mildly obsessed with the L.Brunneus. Can you comment on their aggression? I'd love to get one or two in my monster comm as dithers/CUC.

 

[Recumbent]

L. Brunneus acts feisty like all Leporinus which may cause problems when they get big with smaller fish. I've had no problems for the year I've had them.

 

[moe214]

Very impressive groups! I'm mildly obsessed with the L.Brunneus. Can you comment on their aggression? I'd love to get one or two in my monster comm as dithers/CUC.

I wouldn't suggest any leporinus species to comm with bichirs... Or there cousins. May take your tigs trailers off too.

 

[shookONES]

I wouldn't suggest any leporinus species to comm with bichirs... Or there cousins. May take your tigs trailers off too.

On paper, I'm sure the Aimara wasn't the best idea either but that's working out just fine haha

 

[moe214]

On paper, I'm sure the Aimara wasn't the best idea either but that's working out just fine haha

Lol if you asked me I'd say the aimara was a perfect suit for the bichirs, but leporinus can be pains, this is ime though, other people share similar experiences. But you may be the exception so go for it just be ready to separate him just in case. They are fast fish which makes them very daring

 

[jeaninel]

Where did you get your Toxotes Blythii, if I may ask? I've been looking for some of those.

 

[Recumbent]

I got my Toxotes Blythii from Wes here on MFK. All the fish in my part 1 and part 2 are in the sales thread.

 

[MHDevelopments]

Wow, that is one hell of a collection of leporinus. Impressive!