It's Fish Day!!!!

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Just like Christmas morning as a kid, I woke up way earlier than usual because FISH ARE COMING TODAY!!!
WOO HOO! They are on the truck!

 

[anewbie]

So what did you order halibut, salmon or trout ?

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

So what did you order halibut, salmon or trout ?

I went with the gas station sushi. Because what could go wrong with gas station sushi?
I've got 4 Laetacara curviceps coming. Hopefully 2 pairs.

 

[gwand]

Don’t forget to post pics.

 

[anewbie]

I went with the gas station sushi. Because what could go wrong with gas station sushi?
I've got 4 Laetacara curviceps coming. Hopefully 2 pairs.

i'm curious where you order them - be aware that a lot of sellers mix or confuse curviceps with dorsigera though you might not care which they are be sure to check carefully if you do

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

i'm curious where you order them - be aware that a lot of sellers mix or confuse curviceps with dorsigera though you might not care which they are be sure to check carefully if you do

I purchased these from Aqua Bid, from First Coast Tropical Fish. If they are dorsigera that's fine, I got an even better deal then. Honestly I've been searching for months for any of the smaller Laetacaras for awhile. So if it's curviceps or dorsigera or araguaiae it's ok.

 

[anewbie]

If you want more a few places have wild caught dorsigera available (as far as i can tell red form).

 

[gwand]

Seriously Fish says dorsigera can thrive in water hardness of 30-268 ppm. Do you think that is possible?

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Survive yes, thrive probably not.

 

[gwand]

Survive yes, thrive probably not.

What is their ideal GH?

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Seriously fish says about the same thing for L. curviceps, 18-268 ppm.
Mt hardness is around 100 ppm

 

[Innesfan]

Love fish day.

I have six L. curviceps juves growing out now and like them a lot. Got mine from Aquatic Arts who deal in fish bred by themselves and their affiliated mostly local breeders.

I just checked aquabid. Of the two listings for 'curviceps' the one from FL has a photo of L. dorsigera and the one from CT has a photo of L. curviceps. Now, that depends on whether the photos are the actual fish in question.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

I bought mine from the Florida vendor. The picture may not represent the actual fish. The pictured fish look bigger/older than what I just received. Pics of fish to follow once acclimated.

I guess I'll be counting dorsal fin rays today..

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Everyone is hiding in the val right now. I'll turn off the lights for a few hours and let.them de-stress and settle in.

 

[Innesfan]

I guess I'll be counting dorsal fin rays today..

No need. There are other simpler diagnostics. These are L. dorisgera. I'm sure you will enjoy them tremendously.