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[anewbie]

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.

Do you like them 'better' than the wc dorsigera and if so how/why? Behavior? looks? abstractly

Just curious - my dorsigera are nothing special in behavior but they are lively

 

[anewbie]

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

Might be lighting but looks like the blue/black form.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

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

So you think they're dorsigera?

 

[Innesfan]

Do you like them 'better' than the wc dorsigera and if so how/why? Behavior? looks? abstractly

Just curious - my dorsigera are nothing special in behavior but they are lively

Better? I dunno. I love the genus. I do like the longer profile of L curviceps, L. dorsigera being 'blockier' as you know. And the overall blue caste and blue sparkle highlights are very appealing.

I agree with you that @Rusty_Shackleford's fish appear to be the blue/black form rather than the red-breasted form, from these photos in that light anyway.

@Rusty_Shackleford : Yes, L. dorsigera.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Awesome. I'm happy either way. Thank you

 

[Innesfan]

Do give us updates. Would love to see how they mature.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Do give us updates. Would love to see how they mature.

Absolutely will do. They are settling in nicely. Picking at things and foraging, I always find that comforting with newly inteoduced fish.
The next step for this tank will be to aquire some lemon tetras and dwarf or pygmy hatchetfish.

 

[Innesfan]

Absolutely will do. They are settling in nicely. Picking at things and foraging, I always find that comforting with newly inteoduced fish.
The next step for this tank will be to aquire some lemon tetras and dwarf or pygmy hatchetfish.

My curviceps adjusted quickly. They're tough buggers.

Sounds like a great combination of species. All favorites of mine. Make sure you have a tight cover for those hatchets. And keep an eye on them when doing water changes.

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

I've never kept lemon tetras before. But against the black background on the tank and amongst the plants I think that yellow color would look really nice.
I've already sealed up the gaps around the HOBs with some DIY needlepoint grid and adhesive velcro straps.

 

[anewbie]

As for an earlier question on hardness - i know that a's and d's have no problem breeding in water as hard as 140 tds - but they do seem to live longer in softer cooler water.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Lemon tetras are indeed beautiful against a black backdrop. They can take a long time to color up, though. Be patient with them.

 

[anewbie]

What i don't like about lemon is they require parasite to be lemon. tank raised or bred lemon are not as lemony without the parasite

 

[WhistlingBadger]

What i don't like about lemon is they require parasite to be lemon. tank raised or bred lemon are not as lemony without the parasite

I believe you're thinking of golden tetras (Hemigrammus rodwayi) that are a non-descript grayish color unless infected by a nematode worm that causes their skin to produce gaunin. Lemon tetras develop a nice but rather subtle yellow glow, even when parasite free!

 

[Innesfan]

I believe you're thinking of golden tetras (Hemigrammus rodwayi) that are a non-descript grayish color unless infected by a nematode worm that causes their skin to produce gaunin. Lemon tetras develop a nice but rather subtle yellow glow, even when parasite free!

Agreed. And the bright yellow fin tips contribute mightily to the overall lemon effect

 

[Rusty_Shackleford]

Yeah I'm going for parasite free.
My second choice is Von Rios, Hyphessobrycon flammeus, they are beautiful as well.