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[Sailingsprout]

My LFS is such a pain in my butt. This is a bonded pair of something! One has beautiful blue eyes, both are a bit stressed from the move so their colors are darker than in the store. Any ideas?


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[Freakgecko91]

I'm gonna stick with cryptoheros cutteri, and that last pic appears to be an uaru amphicanthoides if I'm not mistaken, one of my favorites

 

[Sailingsprout]

I did post the auto by accident I looked up the cutteri (I'm spelling everything wrong right now I'm sure...but I did when I looked them up) and it looks nothing like these guys :/ hmm...

Lol...still still?


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[Sailingsprout]

Oops, uaru. I got two of them today also. I'm already loving them...


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[Freakgecko91]

Hope you have a big tank and it's lightly stocked. Babies are notoriously difficult to raise and are extremely sensitive to water conditions, even nitrates


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[Gillie]

You definitely have a cryptoheros there but I'm more inclined to say it is sajica and just not displaying the t bar. Do you at anytime see it's lateral band and 1 one of the vertical bars mid body darken and form a sideways T?

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[Sailingsprout]

Freakgecko, which fish is the concern for size and water quality about? The fish in question were gonna go in their own tank.


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[Sailingsprout]

I'm studying them Gillie, I'll let you know


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[Bichir Bro]

You definitely have a cryptoheros there but I'm more inclined to say it is sajica and just not displaying the t bar. Do you at anytime see it's lateral band and 1 one of the vertical bars mid body darken and form a sideways T?

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The last few pics certainly look like a Sajica that's shy. Or overly emotional and insecure of its self image.


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[Sailingsprout]

Well, she's new to modeling. That seems clear.


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[Gillie]

Freakgecko, which fish is the concern for size and water quality about? The fish in question were gonna go in their own tank.


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I believe he was refering to the Uaru they get pretty big

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[Freakgecko91]

Yes the uaru. They're pretty tricky


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[Sailingsprout]

I brought everyone back. I didn't want to risk bad water quality for the uaru or mixing regions for the originally posted. Bummer. All gorgeous fish. I'll get them more responsibly next time...


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[Freakgecko91]

Uaru also grow extremely slow, 2-3 years before they would be at breeding age. You did probably the best thing you could. I would say from now on, don't purchase any fish on your visit. Scope out the fish, listen to what they say, and then go home and look it up. I often take pictures of the labels of fish I don't know at the store so I can research them. Either that or just google everything on your smart phone while in the store


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[Sailingsprout]

Yeah. That's the plan from here on... Thanks for all your help!


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[Freakgecko91]

No problem! If you ever have questions on the identity of a fish while at the store, post it here before you buy, if its a south or Central American species, Gillie or I should be able to help identify. There's a few other members on here more than capable of identifying as well


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[mikem691]

Yep you are in good hands with Freakgecko and Gillie

 

[Sailingsprout]

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