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...Teleocichlas at the moment, but I still want some more (male) Corydoras 'super' arcuatus to go with the three biggest female corys I've ever seen, and some Apisto.macmasteri. Not too exotic for New World species, was thinking I'd confine this to same but then everybody doesn't get to play. Sorry I haven't figured out the picture thing yet but that would make it more fun, but I posted links:

http://www.amazon-exotic-import.de/Gallerie/Panzerwelse/Seiten/Corydoras sp. Super Narzissus.htm
and:
http://www.amazon-exotic-import.de/Gallerie/Panzerwelse/Seiten/Corydoras narcissus.htm
(they say super narcissus but looks just like mine, has to be some way to get these that doesn't mean having to go through Germany)

http://www.mtfb.com/SouthernApistos/macmasteri72005.jpg
(I'm going to order some of these - anybody else want in? $30.00/pair)

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...XtBQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0

Anyway, love to see what other folks are fixated on, lessens the weight of the affliction and all that.
 
dogofwar

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I'd like some Chaetobranchopsis australis...cool water, Argentinian version filter feeder. I had some C. orbicularis for a couple of years. Really interesting fish...

Matt
 
jonclark96

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Right now the two species on the top of my wishlist are theraps coeruleus and adinoacara coeruleopunctatus.
 
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dogofwar said:
I'd like some Chaetobranchopsis australis...cool water, Argentinian version filter feeder. I had some C. orbicularis for a couple of years. Really interesting fish...

Matt
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Amazing, hadn't considered the lack of freshwater filter feeders. Given the seasonal flooding in the basin would have thought in retrospect there might be more species in this niche. Can't be easy to feed, but nice looking fish.
 
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Nathan

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Heres my current wishlist:
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
Dicrossus filamentosus
Taenicara candidi
Biotecus opucalaris
Apistogramma elizabethae
Teleocichla
Hopefully I'll be getting a group of coral red type 2 pencils in the next week or 2
 
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Herichthys Media Luna,
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Herichthys Blue Labriden Taninul,
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Herichthys Minckleyi,
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School of Tropheus Golden Kalambo
School of Tropheus Chaitika Blue Rainbow
 
dogofwar

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I've got I think two pairs of the Blue Labs growing out... once I have a confirmed pair, I'll sell the other.

I also have a Yellow Lab (male I think) growing out - about 3" now...

I'll tell you that as someone who's kept Teleocichla a couple of times, they're just not that cool. Some of the dwarf or medium sized Crenicichla are much more interesting, in my opinion.

My Chaetobranchopsis were tough to keep. I got four wild ones from Ken Davis about 3 years ago. One died within a month (never ate). I kept the other three for over 2 years and even had a pair going through the motions. I showed the male of the pair at the Catfish Convention 2 years ago. They have big mouths but need to eat lots of small food: Cyclop-eez, brine...even got mine eating flakes and NLS! Over time, two of them slowly wasted away. They'd eat a lot just not put on weight. The male lived the longest but ended up getting offed by a Festivum I think...

Matt
 
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dogofwar said:
I'll tell you that as someone who's kept Teleocichla a couple of times, they're just not that cool. Some of the dwarf or medium sized Crenicichla are much more interesting, in my opinion.
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Aren't Crenicichla a genus of pike with ravenous predatory don't-look-now-but-your-Apistos-are-history type appetites? If there are smaller ones that can be kept without decent sized tetras and the like being munched I'd be interested so regale me if you're so inclined.
 
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Nathan

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I've keep C. regani in the past, they didn't seem bad. If it fits in their mouth its food of course. I didn't have that many smaller fish in with them though.
 
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Davey_8313

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You can get some dwarf pikes like the belly crawler that stay pretty small. They're nice fish, but mine were always hiding under rocks. I had to lay a piece of rock diagonal against the front so he thought he was hiding even though I could see him right at the front of the tank...
 
dogofwar

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Crenicichla minuano are insect eaters and stay under 6" or so. Mine were very sociable.

Francine can tell you about some true dwarf species.

Matt

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Aren't Crenicichla a genus of pike with ravenous predatory don't-look-now-but-your-Apistos-are-history type appetites? If there are smaller ones that can be kept without decent sized tetras and the like being munched I'd be interested so regale me if you're so inclined.
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marge618

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dogofwar said:
I'd like some Chaetobranchopsis australis...cool water, Argentinian version filter feeder. I had some C. orbicularis for a couple of years. Really interesting fish...

Matt
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Interesting. Will look up CH from Argentina. Cool water sounds good.

I will have to give some thought to what my next dream fish might be.
 
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