One of the Xenotoca Eiseni had fry last night ( young females ) she had 14 , largest amount so far 10 was the largest batch but sods law with it I have 4 heavily pregnant females so trapped 3 of them up in very large mess traps ( don't like using plastic ones ) thought the other female was a week or so away and the one I didn't trap up gave birth in the main tank ( heavily planted live plants did their job in keeping them safe ) , all removed now into a nursery tank . Started with just 8 now upto 40 could be close to 80-90 in the next few days fingers crossed !!
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fish48
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you will need more fish tanks soon
May be sneak another one in , I need a fish room or a big garden shed , Xenotoca Eiseni females looking thin now they've just give birth http
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb_CL10Tn5w
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb_CL10Tn5wXenotoca Eiseni Fry 1 week old - http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yBVs0mZIxg&feature=youtu.be
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yBVs0mZIxg&feature=youtu.be
The markings and iridescent refractions of your Ameca splendens are stunning.
I'm a wild strain Guppy keeper cycling a new 3 footer and would like to set up a colony of these little gems.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks.
I'm a wild strain Guppy keeper cycling a new 3 footer and would like to set up a colony of these little gems.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks.
I keep mine in a single species tank , I always have good clean running water with a PH above 8 ( part water change every week ) & feed them good flake food , cucumber & some live foods , tubifex worms , daphnia , blood worm . Apart from a little bit of fin nipping ONLY when I'm overstocked with them I've never had a problem . They do like to demolish and eat the live plants I'm forever replanting & replacing them
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fish48
Fish Gatherer
Scientific name Ameca splendens
Common name butterfly Goodeid
Family Goodeid
Origin mexico rio teuchitlan
Size males up to 3” females 4”
Care
Ameca splendens are best kept in a large aquarium with plenty of open swimming space and with good filtration
They are very active fish they can get a little bit aggressive towards each other but very rarely come to any harm. these fish will nip the fins of slow moving fish such as long finned guppies. So are best kept with fish of a similar size or with fast moving fish such as barbs.
They can quit happily live and breed on a good quality flake food. However it is best to feed them some live food in there diet they can tolerate a wide temperature range and can withstand temperatures of 78f, when kept at high temperatures long term it may shorten there lifespan.
I find they do best when kept in a species only tank with a temperature between 64f – 74f
In the winter I give them a cooling off period by dropping tank temperature down to 64f this helps them to stop breeding and it gives the females a chance to build up there strength so that they can produce good strong fry in the spring. my tap water is quite hard with a ph of 7.6 which suits them fine. I feed a variety of live foods and do 40% weekly water changes.
Feeding
In the wild this species will graze on algae and microscopic food which live on the algae. In the home aquarium they can be fed Boiled Lettuce, or Spinach, and Peas,
Will eat all live foods, Mosquito larvae, Daphnia blood worm Tubifex, white worms,
First fry foods crushed flake food, baby brine Shrimps, micro worms, and grindal worms,
Frozen blood worms and Daphnia are very good When live foods are not available.
Breeding
This is a easy fish to breed. to encourage them It’s best to raise the tank temperature above. 70f and to feed them some live foods.
There tank should contain some plants for the fry to take cover. They are large at birth and are born with a large trophotaenia still attached to them it can stay attached as long as 2 days but usually drop of within the first few hours brood size Normally Around 20 but can have as many as 40 fry. Females that produce large broods can some times result in smaller and weak babies. when fed well on live food they will soon recover. when the Adult fish kept are well feed they usually leave there babies alone.
Comments
Ameca splendens was the first Goodeid imported to the uk since it’s introduction back in the early seventies it as become very popular amongst fish keepers from around the world.
Most stocks of Ameca splendens are descended from the original collection of Rio Teuchitian. For many years this species has declined in number the reasons for this are pollution and the introduction of predatory fish such as tilapia and catfish.
Ameca splendens may hybridise with other Goodeids So it is best to keep them in a species only tank.
Common name butterfly Goodeid
Family Goodeid
Origin mexico rio teuchitlan
Size males up to 3” females 4”
Care
Ameca splendens are best kept in a large aquarium with plenty of open swimming space and with good filtration
They are very active fish they can get a little bit aggressive towards each other but very rarely come to any harm. these fish will nip the fins of slow moving fish such as long finned guppies. So are best kept with fish of a similar size or with fast moving fish such as barbs.
They can quit happily live and breed on a good quality flake food. However it is best to feed them some live food in there diet they can tolerate a wide temperature range and can withstand temperatures of 78f, when kept at high temperatures long term it may shorten there lifespan.
I find they do best when kept in a species only tank with a temperature between 64f – 74f
In the winter I give them a cooling off period by dropping tank temperature down to 64f this helps them to stop breeding and it gives the females a chance to build up there strength so that they can produce good strong fry in the spring. my tap water is quite hard with a ph of 7.6 which suits them fine. I feed a variety of live foods and do 40% weekly water changes.
Feeding
In the wild this species will graze on algae and microscopic food which live on the algae. In the home aquarium they can be fed Boiled Lettuce, or Spinach, and Peas,
Will eat all live foods, Mosquito larvae, Daphnia blood worm Tubifex, white worms,
First fry foods crushed flake food, baby brine Shrimps, micro worms, and grindal worms,
Frozen blood worms and Daphnia are very good When live foods are not available.
Breeding
This is a easy fish to breed. to encourage them It’s best to raise the tank temperature above. 70f and to feed them some live foods.
There tank should contain some plants for the fry to take cover. They are large at birth and are born with a large trophotaenia still attached to them it can stay attached as long as 2 days but usually drop of within the first few hours brood size Normally Around 20 but can have as many as 40 fry. Females that produce large broods can some times result in smaller and weak babies. when fed well on live food they will soon recover. when the Adult fish kept are well feed they usually leave there babies alone.
Comments
Ameca splendens was the first Goodeid imported to the uk since it’s introduction back in the early seventies it as become very popular amongst fish keepers from around the world.
Most stocks of Ameca splendens are descended from the original collection of Rio Teuchitian. For many years this species has declined in number the reasons for this are pollution and the introduction of predatory fish such as tilapia and catfish.
Ameca splendens may hybridise with other Goodeids So it is best to keep them in a species only tank.
Last of the Xenotoca Eiseni females had her babies through the night totalling 74 fry in the last 2 weeks , females are still young & producing good strong fry bigger broods each time & had no losses at all . The biggest of the Ameca Splenden females had hers in the main tank yesterday no need to trap the Splendens up the young are more than double the size of the Xenotoca Eiseni young in the other aquarium , The Planted Characodon Audax aquarium I've setup will just have to hold the Ameca fry until there big enough to go to my local stockist unless somebody wants some FREE one's just message me !!
helterskelter
Livebearer Specilest
Allotoca are small. Skiffia bileaneata only get to 30-40 mm but are super rare. Characodon's are 2-3 inch and there are a few about but look to pay £15 plus for a pair
Thanks for the heads up Fish48, I am more than happy with me' Trinidad Guppies for now, but will keep an eye out for the Goodeids you recommend.
I like a planted, 'busy' species/colony set up and let them get on with it ! I enjoy watching how they display and interact with each other and multiply.
Aesthetically speaking I wouldn't be happy keeping Ameca Splendens this way in anything less than a 5 footer.
I like a planted, 'busy' species/colony set up and let them get on with it ! I enjoy watching how they display and interact with each other and multiply.
Aesthetically speaking I wouldn't be happy keeping Ameca Splendens this way in anything less than a 5 footer.
Xenotoca Eiseni fry 3 weeks old on Wednesday won't be home so posting early , waters a bit coloured due to Malachite Green & Formaldehyde in the water ( Still 100% no losses ) http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEYKq3Ajmo&feature=youtu.be
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbEYKq3Ajmo&feature=youtu.beXenotoca Eiseni fry 4 weeks old grew quite a bit in the last week still have all of them no losses . http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEiw6xtWTXQ&feature=youtu.be
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