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Heterochromis multidens

Although I'd seen drawings of them as far back as in Herbert Axelrod's book, The Complete Lexicon of Cichlids, but it was also that Cichlid News article that put them on my wish list.
 
Don't know if you saw it, but Dave's Rare fish has groups of 6 wild caught for sale at $1500 a group. Bit out of my range.
 
duanes said:
Although I'd seen drawings of them as far back as in Herbert Axelrod's book, The Complete Lexicon of Cichlids, but it was also that Cichlid News article that put them on my wish list.
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I am of the same persuasion! Unfortunately, the fish in their native range depend directly on the health of the forest, just like Malagasy fish depend on the now almost completely destroyed forest in Madagascar. I don't know the current health of the forests in the distribution of Heterochromis but I have seen comments that they are under pressure by paper mill companies. This adds another dimension to the need to promote knowledge about preserving the forests if this species is to survive 10, 20 years- I'm not even looking as far as 100, 200 years, it is the sad reality of the destructive nature of our own species.
 
jag123 said:
Any update on these?


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Hello:
The Heterochromis are doing fabulous so far. There are a few large fish- about 7 inches really coloring up. I moved them today to a larger and more permanent tank for breeding. I hope next year to have a breeding pair or two :)
The pictures are not great but just to show their siluates.

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very nice fish! Keep us updated
 
These guys are simply gorgeous, my lighting is much too poor for good pictures. I have been feeding them my excess fish and frozen artemia. The tank is free of snails as these guys like to eat them too. Paretroplines do an awesome job but these guys are not far behind.


 
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