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Re: Dicrossus sp
I can't add much to what others have said except that the only checkerboard
known to come from Colombia is Dicrossus filamentosus. When they become sexually
mature the pH will have to be lowered for successful spawns.
Mike Wise
the dude wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a few questions...
>
> I picked up about 20 species of a checkerboard cichlid, they were listed on
> the invoice as Crenicara maculata. Ive had them for a few monthes now, they
> are about 1-1.5 inches. I cannot tell any sexual dimorphism because they all
> look like females. A few of them look like there tails might get some
> pattern in it, but it is hard to tell.
> I know I am not keeping them properly right now, but today or tommarow as I
> start moving my fish into my new fishroom. They will get the proper
> headquaters!
> Question 1: What species of checkerboard are they? they look like both
> filamentosus and maculatus. (they came in a shipment from Columbia)
> Question 2: What is the proper way to keep them? (right now they are in a
> planted 33 with driftwood, caves and lots of plants. The ph is about 6.7 and
> the water has no hardness, however I dont have a conductivity meter to tell,
> but it is low.
> Question 3: Is it possible I have all females, or under the right conditions
> the males will apear?
>
> Thanks
> Coby
>
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