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Australoheros sp. Red Ceibal

UNCLERUCKUS

UNCLERUCKUS

"THE ALL POWERFUL Q !!
I WAS ON HERE THE OTHER DAY AND SAW THIS FISH I HADNT HEARD OF SO I GOOGLED IT AND TOLD SUBMARINER ABOUT IT. THE COLORS HAD ME ALL EXCITED :wub: THEN HE FOUND EVEN BETTER PICS WITH THIS LINK:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=259664
I QUICKLY ORDERED SOME AND I SERIOUSLY CANT WAIT TO GROW THESE BABIES OUT. I DID DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND SOME ARTICLES. DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THESE FISH?


http://www.tfhdigital.com/tfh/200907/?pg=69#pg69

Loosely called chanchitos it seems they enjoyed popularity up to the 1940s or 50s. After that, due to lack of imports from the region, they were "lost" to the hobby so to speak. He showed me his fish books from the 1950s and the chanchito was represented. I believe in the 80s and 90s they may be found under "Cichlasoma" facetum or even Herichthys facetum as I found in an Axelrod atlas at Borders a month ago... As to their upkeep, I refer to these excellent articles by Wayne Leibel:
http://www.fishchannel.com/freshwater-aquariums/species-info/cichlid/its-the-cha nchito.aspx
and Claudia Dickenson:
http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=371
 
F8LBITE

F8LBITE

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about 2.5 inches. Tony brought me a group of 10 from Milwaukee, red eyes and starting to have lots of red on them. Theyre in my 125G with a trio of Vieja Argentae, trio of Fenestratus and a pair of green terrors.
 
dogofwar

dogofwar

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Yes - lots of experience with chanchitos! They're awesome fish...

Did anyone get a pick of my big male "red ceibal" in the Catfish Convention?

Matt
 
MonteSS

MonteSS

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Here s my big male Australoheros Oblongum. Very similar to the Red Ceibal but less aggressive and a little smaller. My male is about 5.5" and female was about 4" before I lost her. They were a great very bonded pair and never fought. I was lucky enough to get numerous fry from them that I sold around the country to keep these rare beauties going.

Very good parents. Fry grow sloooow.

Toddnbecka here still breeds them.

...Bill

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Here is a recent video. He has been so bummed for months and misses his girl. He mainly stays light colored now. He rules the tank with wild Scalare Angels, Keyholes, Apistos, etc but is very gentle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVAEFTdVQh8
 
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Spine

Spine

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They are nice fish DQ. Mine tend to get a little rowdy so be careful, only mix them with fish that can take it.
 
F8LBITE

F8LBITE

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crazyclowntang said:
Jose u sellin any more of the red ceibal?
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I wasnt selling them bro. I was just hooking him up cuz I have too many. Im not too sure on the sexes so give me a couple weeks to grow them out and hopefully ill get you a trio. You guys just have to promise to try to breed them and donate fry to the club. :jumpy:
 
Prince

Prince

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F8LBITE said:
I wasnt selling them bro. I was just hooking him up cuz I have too many. Im not too sure on the sexes so give me a couple weeks to grow them out and hopefully ill get you a trio. You guys just have to promise to try to breed them and donate fry to the club. :jumpy:
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Will do.
 
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