Is the body real sivery and metallic like polished metal scales? Are the fins anywhere between yellow, orange, to the red of the Pink-tail. Does it do well in the Soft water with say, oh, Angelfish (Cichlids like Oscars and Jacks even the the little guys as far as Jacks go will beat him up pretty good, in fact real good, especially if buy itself.) And of course anything for any real length of time less than a shoal of six if being in a community of others like it is doing at your own peril, or each one till there's one left, or what's left of one left, unless you strike it lucky any find an opposite sexed mate for it, as there is no actual known morphing or breeding habits of the animal, they say it is probably similar to the Pink-tail however. I have one and have been looking for the right amount of shoal mates for it since I've had it, as I said the Oscars and others beat em up, but he does very well with the small Black Oscars or Tigers, Angels, Veiled Angels, even the other extreme my Blue Channel Catfish that is usually very brutal to what ever is in there with it, as it gets up to 6 feet long and built like the Hulk (in captivity, quite possibly the largest Catfish there is, maybe the Electric Cat), at least for the time
I also beleive that when in shoal they are more preditory, and tank mates will need to be chosen more carefully!
Can you put me together with someone who has them? I am looking for a minimum of 12 Calceus erythururus ( 6 juvenile and 6 grown that someone has had for a while to have some determination as to who's who in the shoals)
All The Best!
P.S. I am very interested in a bunch if any leads, Chila Temensis, and perhaps others you may have, or know where to get? Do you have a list and costs? What are the arrangements to make the deal? I am also looking for shoals of Pink-tailed Characins, a shoal of 6 peixe-cochoro Sabertooth (small Vampire) Tetras, Electric Blue Jack Dempseys, Blue Channel Catfish also to be appropriate company for the 8 inch one I have, Channel Catfish, Albino Channel Catfishes, a shoal of 6 Torpeda Pike Characins, a shoal of 6 Gar Characins, Hammerhead Catfishes, White Catfishes, Black Brown and Yellow Bullheads, a shoal of true Black Oscars, I'd like to find and get Oscars with German Blue Ram coloring, Shovelnose Tiger Catfishes, a shoal of Chaca Chacas, a shoal of African Tiger Pikes, other African Pikes (Bichirs and other African Pikes) a shoal of Jardine Arowanas, a shoal of Cichla ocelaris Peacock Basses, and other aggressive Preditors as this particular tank environment is such a community, I have others that are the non-predatory type but they just don't do quite as well together at size ranges.
The Cichlids should be 3-4 inches and vibrant, the Characins should be 6-8 inches an communal with one another, the Cats and Bullheads should be 6 to 8 inches long and vibrant particularly all barbels in tact. These I am in search for the longest. adults should be full grown at least to captive size!
I also am in search of smaller freshwater dwelling Halibuts, Flounders, Soles, and like Flatfishes. Also Freshwater Skates and Rays. Giant Tanganyika Cichlids, Giant Crayfishes ( Astacopsis franklinii, Astacopsis goudi, and Asacopsis madagascarensis), Rosengergii Shrimp ( Wild Tigers, Black Tigers, and Blue Tigers), Freshwater Lobsters (Austrailian, Rainbow, Orange, Red, and others colors), Blue Crabs, Dragon Fishes (Violet Gobies), Bluefin Stonerollers (an algea eating and debris eating Cyprinid that also moves substrate gravel around to eat), American Spotted Bass, Shoal Bass, Apache Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Pink Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Redfin Pickerel, Chain Pickerel, European Pikes, Northern Pikes, Muskellunges, Saugers, Walleyes, Largemouth Basses, Smallmouth Basses, Rock Basses, and Striped Basses, Kenyan Freshwater Mangrove Crabs, Keyan Mangrove Shrimp. Mollusks (Bivalve Mollusks, Snails, and like shellfish Mussels, Clams Oysters and such) Snapping Turtles and Bull and Pig Frogs, Insect Worlds, other Amphian and Reptile Worlds like Tortises, Frilled Lizard, Gila Monster, Monitors and like, Rosy Boas, Desert Rosy Boas, Rubber Boas, other exotic boas and pythons, Pit Vipers (Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Mojove Side Winder, Cottonmouth, Water Moccassin), and Birds. Leopard Plecos, and of course rare Cats and Plecos (within which I believe one of those is a Hardhead Catfish that frequents both salt and freshwater, I do have the exact name in record at another location at the moment). Some in different sizes based on their proper individual environments (some for breeding, some to perhaps grow into it).
If you can obtain, or direct me, or put me in contact with someone or a group with capabilities that you know personally and has had reputable specimens?
I am also looking for breeding stock for feeders: Stripped Anchovies, Bay Anchovies, Pacific Sardines, Minnows and Shiners alike including Rosy Reds, Guppies, Mackerel and Bunker, live Shrimps, live Krill, live Crayfishes, live Daphnia, Live Black Worms, live Blood Worms, live Earth Worms, live Sand Worms, live Meal Worms, live Dragon Flies, live Mosquito and Larvea, Water Spiders and Aquatic Insects, live Slugs, live Grubs, Dwarf Frogs Live Mayflies and Larvea, Live Squid, live Salamanders, Live Newts, live Mollusks, live feeder insects (Crickets, ect..)
I would say its quite a payday for someone! As the list always grows! As it is that's just to start with
Pretty good future supplier for someone, too
