It looks really nice. I like how natural it is
Lots of pics past and present
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Thank you Hendre.
Thanks.
I'm very fond of them too.
Why must you be in the UK? I'd LOVE to get my hands on T. helleri again
I had a group of them (as well as T. mixteco Golds) but that was unfortunately before I learned about their lower temp requirements and at the time I was keeping pretty much all of my tanks right around 80 degrees. They were fine for a while, a couple of the mixteco golds grew to around 3" or so and then all of a sudden, they all just started dying off.
Why must you be in the UK? I'd LOVE to get my hands on T. helleri again
I had a group of them (as well as T. mixteco Golds) but that was unfortunately before I learned about their lower temp requirements and at the time I was keeping pretty much all of my tanks right around 80 degrees. They were fine for a while, a couple of the mixteco golds grew to around 3" or so and then all of a sudden, they all just started dying off.
Your not alone,it's a common mistake with the Helleri group of thorichthys.
I did the same several years ago with a group of aureaus.
We live and learn and become better fish keepers from the experience.
Congrats on the spawn! Beautiful pair as well.
Helleri are very rare in the U.S. It seems easier to get any other thorichthys species except affinis, socolofi, and callolepis which are pretty rare anywhere.
Helleri are very rare in the U.S. It seems easier to get any other thorichthys species except affinis, socolofi, and callolepis which are pretty rare anywhere.
I've been wanting some socolofi for years and I've never been able to get any.Callolepis are also rare here.Being the largest growing of the genus they would be a nice find.
A friend of mine I met through a British forum is also a friend of Rusty Wessel, he visits his home fairly regularly. He is also a big thorichthys fan,and told me of a gold callolepis variant that Rusty has.He said it was at least 8 inches long and the most beautiful cichlid he has ever seen.
I have never seen this fish myself but man do I want some.
Hopefully you can get your hands on some soon.