Freak's 120 gallon Uaru and crew

[Freakgecko91]

Figured I'd start a new update thread on this tank. I'm just leaving a fish store near Baltimore now and I just dropped $66 on a trio of fish. They're going to be the replacement for the regani pike, who has now eaten all $10 of my new lemon tetras, and has started chasing my uaru. He is no longer welcome in my tank and has been posted for sale. I'll leave some time for guessing what the new trio is while I drive home. I'm pretty excited. These can also be found in Brazil, are a cichlid, and are known to spontaneously change their sex (all are born female). All the clues I'm giving, I'm sure if Gillie pops on, he'll hit it right away lol


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[HUKIT]

May as post a genus too, dicrossus filamentosus.

 

[Freakgecko91]

May as post a genus too, dicrossus filamentosus.

Nope, and it's not actually in dicrossus, but definitely on that same track


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[HUKIT]

Nope, and it's not actually in dicrossus, but definitely on that same track


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The only other species I was aware was Crenicara punctulata. And my first answer fits all your clues.

 

[Freakgecko91]

The only other species I was aware was Crenicara punctulata.

And that is what I got, not WC and no collection point, but I'm excited all the same


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[Freakgecko91]

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[Fishobsessed7]

Cool! Do you plan to breed them?


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Money Can't Buy Happiness, But It Can Buy Fish Which Is Pretty Much The Same Thing

 

[Freakgecko91]

That's the ultimate goal, although this tank is more focused on uaru so they are my top priority


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[Gillie]

Look too deep bodied for Filamentosa so they are from south of the Amazon, Rio tapajos maybe

 

[Freakgecko91]

Look too deep bodied for Filamentosa so they are from south of the Amazon, Rio tapajos maybe

I was surprised to find punctulatum for sale locally, at a LFS nonetheless. I paid $22 per adult, kind of pricey but these really aren't available often in my experience. They seem to be settling in well, and the pike seems to have calmed down, but he has a potential buyer lined up


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[Gillie]

Oh so by also found in Brazil, you meant as part of their range, not found in Brazil like filamentosa. I was thinking maculatus, but you were the mean guy that posted a crinkley in bag pic

 

[Freakgecko91]

[Q UOTE=Gillie;3298069]Oh so by also found in Brazil, you meant as part of their range, not found in Brazil like filamentosa. I was thinking maculatus, but you were the mean guy that posted a crinkley in bag pic[/QUOTE]

lol my bad, sorry for the confusion!

Pics!


How dare I try to take pics of the punctulatum! Lol the uaru always think they're the main focus all the time now



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[Brookster123]

I feel like they're going to steal my soul if I stare too long!

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[Tbox]

Lol Bookster! Larry, Moe, and Curly look quite content with their new tankmates.
Great pics FG!

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[Freakgecko91]

I love this tank, can't wait to get rid of the pike and fill out the lemon tetras school again lol still need a better light for it, and I still wanna try some lily pads (if anyone has one in their pond that they would be so kind as to donate to me, I'll love you forever haha)


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[Freakgecko91]

I feel like they're going to steal my soul if I stare too long!

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ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-UARU!


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[Gillie]

See now you have me wanting to get some crenicara, but I ran across these

 

[mikem691]

the uaru always think they're the main focus all the time now



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As they should be!
EDIT
They are starting to get some size too.

 

[Freakgecko91]

See now you have me wanting to get some crenicara, but I ran across these

I hate fish store prices out here :/ but these have some good size to them. The "male" is about 3-4"


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[HUKIT]

I feel like they're going to steal my soul if I stare too long!

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LOL, I agree those are some creepy eyes!