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Thanks a lot for your thoughts guys! Should it show a more prominent pattern someday, I will try a get another picture. For know I assume it will stay a bit of a mystery lol
Thanks!
Yes it pretty much always looks like this, with the yellow first half usually less prominent. Sometimes more prominent black spot on the abdomen. First dorsal fin rays appear to be black.
Hi all,
Could anyone of you provide me with a certain ID for this female? Was bought in a batch of wildcaught bitaeniata Rio Nanay, but clearly isnt. I assume it came in with the same shipment so possibly also Nanay, but can't be certain. I'm thinking in the direction of panduro, nijsseni...
A relatively short salt-cure is used quite regularly though, also for South American fish. Together with a highered temperature it has a very good desinfecting function. I've used it before on some SA fish with skin complaints (separate fish in q-tanks), with very good results. That is why I...
Hi Ste,
Many thanks for your reply! Very interesting! The infection seems to have spread to another tank where a specimen of teleocichla (also from brasil)seems to be developing the spots as well.
I have not tried the salt yet, but I think I might very soon. How is your experience with the...
Hiya all,
A while ago I obtained 4 crenicichla compressiceps, which have recently started to develop black spots on their bodies, see pictures below.
I have been reading here and there that this may be caused by a virus or bacteria, and is either contagious or not. My...
Hiya guys,
I recently obtained 5 teleocichla sp. They are seldom available in the Netherlands, and information is more than scarce. They are doing very well, but I was wondering if anyone has some experience in keeping these pretty little cichlids.
I'm not even sure which exact species they...
Hi guys,
I have a couple of these fish for a few months now, and got them to spawn last week (thursdaynight). The information about spawning these fish is very sparse and contradicting in some cases as well. Has any of you ever spawned these fish before? Can you give me some proper details? I...