Crenuchus spilurus..

[ste12000]

I brought these in several months ago (November 10th), i brought them in for my own treat as id wanted to work with this fish for many years.. Back in november they looked like this..

Fast forward to 23rd of January they look like this..

Im just about ready to start a serious breeding attempt so wish me luck!!

 

[Mike Wise]

I brought some back with me from Peru in 2008. I still have them, but haven't really tried breeding them. Males' fins are reddish orange and high and wide! Very special fish. What are you planning to use for conditioning?

 

[fish fodder]

Mine are beasts too Ste

 

[peterK]

Great fish, how long they got now? Look quite massive.

 

[ste12000]

I brought some back with me from Peru in 2008. I still have them, but haven't really tried breeding them. Males' fins are reddish orange and high and wide! Very special fish. What are you planning to use for conditioning?

They are already pretty well conditioned Mike but mainly copious amounts of whiteworm, a home made mash containing prawn, mussel, white fish plus greens and baby guppies, they love them!!!

Ive made the larger water change tonight, raised the PH from 4.2 upto 5.5 to see if it will trigger them plus swapped the caves around, i was using PVC tubing but it was open both ends, i doupted the fish felt secure enough so swapped them for a couple of slate caves which people use for plecs.. It does not look natural but im hoping for a spawn within the next week or so.

 

[Richgrenfell]

So what ever happened? I was fortunate enough to find some of these at a store today and was wondering how to proceed?

 

[bettamuse]

I'm also interested in how how they went as I've got these as well.

 

[wethumbs]

Lovely fish. They breed like Poecilocharax weitzmani I have. My weitzmani males are all holding up in their own pvc pipes while the females just swim around the tank. I guess some characins didnt get the memo that they are not cichlid.