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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Got some new fish!!

So i bid on some baby fish an aquabid and they came today. I was so excited about them, but now I am just so worried. I hate this feeling when you don't know if the new fish will adjust to the tank and tankmates and not just keel over from the stress! They are so small.

I got a trio of Australohero "oblongum" (chanchitos?). Anyway they are very cute and I hope they make it. I will post pictures tonight or tomorrow.

I am worried it is too cold in my tank. It would warm way up if i put the lights on BUT that would further stress those babies out. What to do? i could move them to my warm 20g but I just got over a case of worms in there. Any advise anyone.
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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congrats on the babies! cant wait to see pics....they are relatively new to the home hobyists.. and ive not seen much info on them..they remind me of a JD with a bit of a yellow color ...I hope other members have more info!!! its always best to purchase fish you know everything about so you dont have issues down the line
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Hi Shawnie, I read up as much as I could on these guys, but it doesn't lessen my anxiety about how small they are, or make more info on them available. Kacie
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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theres not much out there on them...i hope you find what you need! its scarey for sure
hopefully some members have had them
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Well they are very still. Two at the top of the water and sadly the smallest one resting on the bottom. I can only tell they are alive because the fins are not flat.

I started this post not because they are unusual fish but because I wanted some fish acclimation advice.

Would it be more stressful to move them? Should I leave them be? Or Turn on the lights to warm them up? They should be able to withstand these temps but maybe it was very warm in the heated styrofoam packing box and 65f is too much shock? Also my tetras and Gymnos have been a bit bossy. If anyone thinks I am wrong for not doing something let me know.
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Sorry it is sideways but here is a picture from this afternoon of the biggest one in the foreground and you can see the two smaller ones in the back corner.
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Oh whew! After I posted I went back downstairs and they had all moved around. Maybe they were asleep? Sorry I'm having a conversation with myself here but I need an outlet for my nerves. Cross you fingers for them.
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Well they are very still. Two at the top of the water and sadly the smallest one resting on the bottom. I can only tell they are alive because the fins are not flat.

I started this post not because they are unusual fish but because I wanted some fish acclimation advice.

Would it be more stressful to move them? Should I leave them be? Or Turn on the lights to warm them up? They should be able to withstand these temps but maybe it was very warm in the heated styrofoam packing box and 65f is too much shock? Also my tetras and Gymnos have been a bit bossy. If anyone thinks I am wrong for not doing something let me know.
Kacie
65 is very cold...are you sure they can handle it that low? cooler temps make fish slow down anyhow as their metabolism slows down..what are your tank parimeters? did you test the pH in the bag of water they came in to compare to your tank? they are cute lil things
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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I did not test ph... I did do a very slow acclimation. I've found posts on other sites by the guy who sold me the fish. That was my main research, reading his posts of the adults in his, unheated tank, breeding etc. So I know they should be kept in 60-70 degree water. I've read about others keeping these fish with similar tankmates but that doesn't make me feel better about putting babies into 65 degree water. thus my panic..
Thanks for talking to me about this though, Shawnie.
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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wish i had more info...was hoping some other members might ...good luck with them!
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Old November 18th, 2009  
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Congratulations, Kacie! I keep hoping Btate sees this thread. Maybe you could PM him? He's really good with the unusual species and their special requirements. Keep us posted on their progress! They're beautiful fish, but I couldn't find anything about them online.
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Old November 19th, 2009  
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Hey Kacie

I am very jealous!! I have been looking for these fish for 2 years.

The aren't really rare in the hobby but you for sure don't see them everyday. I think they started coming around '06-'07 more often.

Like all Australoheros (same as Gymno's) they can take the cool down and that will also bring out their best colors. However if they are small I would probably put them in a heated tank and skip the cool down this year, say around 76* F. A very cool species glad you found them.
They have no scientific name as they have not been found in the wild in forever.....so until they do and know where they come from you will see these under many names. They are believed to possibly be a color morph of Australoheros Facetum, but like I said noone knows for sure 100%. Most people simply call the "chanchitos".

Some reading for you.
http://www.cichlidae.com/article.php?id=371
Most of what you will find is on other forums, just hobbiest talking about these fish and their experience with them. If you want to know what forums let me know.

Here are some pics I pulled from google so you know what you have to look forward to.
Great fish Kacie , good luck with them.

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Old November 19th, 2009  
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Congrats on the new fishies Kacie! Cute little guys!
WOW! They are gonna grow up to be gorgeous!!!
Good luck finding info on them.
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Old November 19th, 2009  
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Thanks all. They are looking good. Hanging out at the top of the tank, hope they are okay with that. They are less than half an inch. I can't wait until the lights come on in the tank to really see what they look like. I'll post more pictures. They have adjusted to the tank so I'll leave them be for now.
Thanks Brian for posting the pictures. I thought these fish would be a nice contrast to my gymnos and when i saw the opportunity to grab some I took it. Especially because I could read posts buy the breeder and knew he was raising nice fish.
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Old November 19th, 2009  
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Hi got some better pictures tonight. The fish are doing well and eating. Thank you everyone for dealing with my panic. All is well!
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Old November 19th, 2009  
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Awww cuties! They're gonna be stunners when they're all grown up. Congrats on the new fishies!
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Old November 19th, 2009  
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Very nice looking fish, congratulations!
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Old November 19th, 2009  
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very beautiful fish indeed! hope they are doing great!
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