I'm considering doing a South American cichilid tank with a mated chanchito pair and a large school of Buenos Aires tetras...has anyone had any experience with these cichlids? What water parameters seem to work best? Food types? Thanks!
Thinking of a SA tank...chanchito info needed
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I had these fish until very recently. They are gorgeous fish. They actually came from toddnbecka, who I am assuming you are looking at getting a pair from, too. I would do it. I had mine in a 29. I loved these fish. They were very healthy, and great quality fish. They have a very nice temperament.
i actually found them from a supplier online, but if there's a forum member that sells them, i'd much rather get them from them.
Depends which species of chanchito you're talking about, it's a common name applied to a number of cichlid species. I have a couple dozen juvie (~2") Australoheros oblongum growing out in a 75, and it looks like a pair has formed. They're the smallest of the group, males max out between 4-5". females 3". Very mellow fish, mix well with anything too large to eat that won't beat the snot out of them. Juvies would be fine with BA tetras, but a full-grown male would probably eat them.
If you want some shipped shoot me a PM.
If you want some shipped shoot me a PM.
Todd is correct in everything he said. His fish are great and close relatives to my pair.
They are very pretty fish and easy to breed once a pair forms. I keep mine with Keyholes and they are gentle towards them. They are getting a little grumpier in their old age though.
Make about 5"
Female about 3.5"
Pair
Red Ceibal are the other option. They are more common and more aggressive.
...Bill
They are very pretty fish and easy to breed once a pair forms. I keep mine with Keyholes and they are gentle towards them. They are getting a little grumpier in their old age though.
Make about 5"
Female about 3.5"
Pair
Red Ceibal are the other option. They are more common and more aggressive.
...Bill
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I have 4 wild Austroloheros sp Local I caught in Uruguay I will sell, they are great fish, extremely hardy and cold tolerant, they do fine in pH from 6-8,no heater needed and will eat just about anything and are fairly easy to breed. Ken
