Laetacara availability in Aus

[k0b0i]

as the topic suggests.

just wondering if anyone has them or seen around anywhere.

:D

[flaggy]

Yeah, I've got a pair of L. curviceps. SLS had some in July or thereabouts.

[k0b0i]

Ya saw your original post in Aug..

Do the pictures online do them any justice?

[flaggy]

Depends on which particular pics you mean ;)

I have the curviceps with some apistos and blue rams. Certainly for colour, they are not as nice as the other dwarves, in my opinion. However, they kinda add a different dimension and variety to the tank since they are a lot larger and wider, and have great personality. They are gentle giants (compared with the other dwarves) - they don't seem to go on the warpath like the others, but they don't take any shit either.

The male and female like to snuggle up to each other.

And they look really good during spawning time with blue, yellow, hint of green and a bit of red.

[k0b0i]

thanks for the info on their behaviour.. :) it would definately be interesting to see how they interact with their smaller cousins.

might need to keep an eye out for some

here's a pic of one i found online.. looks gorgeous (to me anyways)!

[flaggy]

OK, I see what you mean now... if you look at the following link, it shows the L. curviceps in a variety of different base colours. http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=Laetacara+curviceps&spell=1

The pair I have is more of the blue-green tint rather than the reddish one in your pic...

It seems to mix quite well with the other dwarves. Whereas apisto species mess with each other, this doesn't mess with the apistos and the apistos don't seem to want to mess with them (maybe due to their size)

Except for spawning time,of course, during which it has issues with any traspassers, cousin or not ;)

[gingerbeer01]

Laetacara dorsigera are listed on the Bay site as being in as wild import too.

Steve

[k0b0i]

It's interesting to see that their are different variations with the base colour - anyone know much more about these guys?

might spend some time doing a bit more research into em...

[flaggy]

G'day

According to the following article http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=3078&cid=53&search=

The body is typically blue in overall color cast and the unpaired fins are generously stippled with bright blue spots, often on a red-orange base color. There is also a red variety.

[Robdog]

stippled

What the...? :?

[k0b0i]

Thats a pretty good (long) read.. Definately seems that the body colour should have more of a blue to it.

http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_curviceps.php

http://www.tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/fish_profiles_curviceps.php

just for some more pic variations. 2nd link has a little info too.

[k0b0i]

stippled

What the...? :?

LOL

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stippled

:lol:

[enigma]

ehmmm curviceps.... one of my favourite fish back in 2004 :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/protege/cichlids/DSCF3280copyc.jpg

well i bought 5 juvies last week but this batch has that reddish/brownish color. i'll get some pics later.

[k0b0i]

Hey Budi,

where did you get them from? I've got a pair which i purchased from a LFS to me. Looked bland when i got them but they have bothed settled well and coloured up very nicely.

they were very cheap too.. $7 each! (this was bout 2 months back mind you..)