Chaetostoma milesi Photo, Finally

[bronzefry]

It's only taken me since March to get this one photo. I finally got one to sit still for a few seconds to get a decent side shot. I must have tossed hundreds. The lights are off now, until the heatwave breaks. I'm doing water changes twice per week until the weather cools. I have no idea of their sexes. Probably males. I'm hoping for at least one female. Their appetites are fantastic and they even eat sinking veggie pellets.
Amanda

[MatsP]

Nice shot. I think it was worth the effort...

--
Mats

[Farid]

hi amanda,
nice cat i will get 5 of them on sunday...for later on my hillstream tank...

enjoy
farid

[nvcichlids]

beautiful! One of the species I have a problem keeping alive.

[Birger Amundsen]

Nice Amanda, got me wondering of getting some

[corybrummie2010]

Great photo Amanda .Definitely a beautiful looking fish you have got there.

[DutchFry]

very nice!

and I know where you're coming from, it took me like forever to get this picture with the dorsal raised:



this species is indeed very shy!

[bronzefry]

Thanks, folks. I know what you mean about keeping them alive. I killed a fair share of them a few years back. I was hesitant to start with them again and did a lot of research before getting this group. I had the water all wrong. These are in tap water that's reading 7.5 pH with 650 microSeimens. I treat it with something to get rid of the chlorine and chloramine and aerate the you-know-what out of it. I took a risk and placed them in indirect sunlight. Feeding frenzy. All kinds of goodies growing on the glass for them. I turned out the lights during this heat wave and the water hasn't gone beyond 75 F. Hope it stays that way. Fun fish! Very active, even during the day.

I need to keep the water level just below the output of the hang-on-back filter....they like to climb in. They don't go far. Just eating.
Amanda