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« on: March 17, 2002, 07:29:59 PM »
So what's your best Goodeidae fish you've got?
Which Goodeidae would you keep if you could?

Mine are:

Got= Red tail goodeid (Xenotoca eiseni)


Want= Caracodon lateralis


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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2002, 07:13:57 PM »
My best goodeid is Zoogoneticus tequila. Beautiful colour, nice temperament an all round winner!

 
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2002, 03:21:21 PM »
I love them all, but the Z.tequila is very nice and of big need  to build up a in a great number, it's maybe no, or very few, fishes left to live in the nature.
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2002, 04:19:31 PM »
I'm not sure on the current status but I believe that they could be extinct the their natural habitat.

Derek would know more about that.

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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2002, 12:26:20 PM »
Z.tequila has not been found in its original habitat for a few years. I will have to take another look next time I am in the area. There is a rumour that a new population has been found but no location data has been released. Certainly we need to make sure the species is safe in captivity.
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« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2002, 05:42:13 PM »
Sure..... Good that you know where to look.

When i get as fish room (or a couple of tanks), I'll get some more.

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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2003, 08:44:39 PM »
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   I have 2 tanks of these fish at different ages. I have had only 1 lot of babies.The females look gravid but are not giving birth.Any ideas as to what I should do.
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2003, 08:47:35 PM »
Apologies the message above is related to xenotoca eiseni.
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2003, 08:08:00 AM »
My favourite at the moment is xenotoca variatus. i have some from San Louis Potosi and the males are stunning. they give c lateralis a run for their money
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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2003, 07:46:18 PM »
my favourite are ameca splendens.males are a beauty when kept in right conditions.chapalichthys encaustus are nice as well.
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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2003, 10:18:21 PM »
one of my favourite goodeids is skiffia bilineata they are a very peaceful fish and are happy in a 2 foot tank. And are easy to keep and breed without any problems.
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« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2004, 09:29:26 PM »
My favorite i Ataeniobius toweri, because it can live with high temperatures in my tanks. Other people has the same problem: Heating is easy, cooling is expensive and noisy. Ataeniobius toweri is also endangered in wild and seems very rare in captivity. I'm searching for them...
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« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2004, 04:59:14 PM »
Hi Michael
the best goodeids are X. eiseni and Girardinichthys viviparus. The first one also tolerates very high temps up to 36C. Anyway, remind me about the Ataeniobius later on this year.

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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2004, 07:51:16 PM »
Hi Martin,
I HAVE A: TOWERI! AND C. LATERALIS too!!!!
Now i'm member of the DGLZ. i just told our chairmen for Goodeids, that i want take care for A. toweri - and he asked me, if want some! Sure! Now both species are swimming in my big tank (without the cichlids). WOW...
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2004, 06:42:22 AM »
Hi Michael

You got your self some nice fish there, just have to remember that the A. Toweri requires quite a hight temp, over 80oF.
C. lateralis is a cool water fish, preferring the lower 70's, you may find that you may be able to breed 1 type but the other will not be to happy and only breeding rarely.

Personal if I could keep these fish separate in their preferred temperature rangers I would.

Alan
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