hollyfish2000
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See that Batfish Aquatics has these. I am interested in them. Anyone have experience with them? I'm thinking of them in a well planted 58 perhaps with an apisto pair or a Bolivian ram trio . . .
Anyone have laetacara thayeri?
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dogofwar
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I've kept them before, Hollly.
Peaceful little brown cichlids
They'd go well with the Bolivian Rams or Apistos (and tetras to make them less shy)
Matt
Peaceful little brown cichlids
They'd go well with the Bolivian Rams or Apistos (and tetras to make them less shy)
Matt
jonclark96
Past CCA President
I've kept other laetacaras, and like Matt said, peaceful little cichlids. They will do great with apistos, but don't put them with any other bigger cichlids. They will get bullied by even the meekest of central americans.
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Peaceful and furtive
To the point of being dull, and somewhat unattractive in my estimation, as is the rest of the genus. Just my opinion, and why I don't have any, be they dwarf cichlids or no...
Biotodoma cupido would look fabulous in a planted 58.
To the point of being dull, and somewhat unattractive in my estimation, as is the rest of the genus. Just my opinion, and why I don't have any, be they dwarf cichlids or no...
Biotodoma cupido would look fabulous in a planted 58.
hollyfish2000
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I shall investigate whatever it is you put down, Sam.
I'm just toying . . . nothing definite yet. Would like to add something to go with my apisto pair and move my bolivian ram trio to another tank.
I'm just toying . . . nothing definite yet. Would like to add something to go with my apisto pair and move my bolivian ram trio to another tank.
jonclark96
Past CCA President
How about a pair of pelvicachromis? Lots of cool ones to pick from.
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hollyfish2000
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I checked out sam's suggestion. They dig so that doesn't amuse me much with my very heavily planted tank. Also, the species has to be peaceful. I don't cotton to that killing of the spouse thing -- which some sites say the thayeri can do . . .
hollyfish2000
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kribs get really nasty, too, don't they? Oh, and they can't reproduce a lot and leave me with babies to stress over (otherwise I would have kept my wonderful rainbow cichlids)
Not that I'm picky or anything . . .
Not that I'm picky or anything . . .
jonclark96
Past CCA President
I think they are relatively peaceful. I think Tony and Christine have some wild types they got after Anton gave his talk last year.
If you get something less ordinary than kribs, you should be able to move fry better.
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If you get something less ordinary than kribs, you should be able to move fry better.
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mchambers
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Holly,
As an owner of kribensis, I'd recommend staying away from them, given your preferences. They breed a lot and can be mean to each other when breeding,including patricide. I'm curious about other Pelvicachromis, however, and would love to know if they are a little mellower.
As an owner of kribensis, I'd recommend staying away from them, given your preferences. They breed a lot and can be mean to each other when breeding,including patricide. I'm curious about other Pelvicachromis, however, and would love to know if they are a little mellower.
JLW
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Thayeri are a lot like keyholes -- they're often sold as keyholes. They don't get as big, and are incredibly peaceful. One of my favourite Acaras.
They're not much to look at, but if you've seen my fish room, you'll notice that I apparently think there are 53 shades of brown.
They're not much to look at, but if you've seen my fish room, you'll notice that I apparently think there are 53 shades of brown.
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Au contrare
I have two different strains of cupidos and they don't dig even when spawning other than a pit that wouldn't hide half a golf ball. They will occasionally pick up a mouthful of sand and test it for something to eat but they are not remotely excavators like Geos, Nics, Acarichthys, etc. Your extremely refined aquascapes would not suffer a wit....
And 'twas not a "put-down" but rather a desire to see you one day fulfilled, etc.
I have two different strains of cupidos and they don't dig even when spawning other than a pit that wouldn't hide half a golf ball. They will occasionally pick up a mouthful of sand and test it for something to eat but they are not remotely excavators like Geos, Nics, Acarichthys, etc. Your extremely refined aquascapes would not suffer a wit....
And 'twas not a "put-down" but rather a desire to see you one day fulfilled, etc.
mchambers
Former CCA member
I think the cupidos would be cool. Or maybe you could get some of Sam's nannacara aureocephalus (Golden Dwarf Cichlid)? I think they'd do fine with apistos.
SharkAquarium
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I might have some thayeri in the store... I'll check tomorrow.
Thayeri are a lot like keyholes -- they're often sold as keyholes. They don't get as big, and are incredibly peaceful. One of my favourite Acaras.
They're not much to look at, but if you've seen my fish room, you'll notice that I apparently think there are 53 shades of brown.
