Ameca splendens: Swimming with Butterflies

[@nathanhoveyaquatics]

Awesome video, thank you for sharing this information with us. I just received some of these amazing fish a few days ago and can't wait to watch them grow and spawn. It's actually my 1st fish I am doing a species only tank with just so I can really focus on making sure they are healthy and happy to the fullest potential. 👍

[@DnASnakes]

Very informative video. One of the best videos on Ameca splendens I have seen.

[@themadaquarist]

I’m honoured

[@QueAquatics]

Thank you for sharing this information, so glad you do KZbin

[@themadaquarist]

It’s a definite learning process but As long as I’m having fun I shall keep doing it! I truly cannot thank you enough for the support lovely lady

[@johnthestirfryguy4496]

So pretty

[@themadaquarist]

Thank you

[@kurtjohnson3215]

Awesome video. I keep a small colony and they are very striking fish to watch. Did not know they were considered extinct in the wild. Or that they need a cool down period. Thankyou.

[@themadaquarist]

Kurt youre in Canada like me so just whip open your fishroom window in January -Feburary for a week or two should do the trick lol

[@kurtjohnson3215]

Chris ‘ The Mad Aquarist ‘ Biggs ok sounds good I will have to try that. 🤣🤣🤣

[@justinholland7657]

Excellent video Biggs !! One of my favorite species

[@themadaquarist]

Goodeids are so under rated

[@kjeaquatics]

Great vid ! Thanks - We keep many species of Goodied sp. here at KJE

[@kenjiro2676]

These would look awesome in a flowing river setup.

[@themadaquarist]

Yes 100%

[@jamesgreen9372]

Thanks for the fish profile ! Jim

[@themadaquarist]

Thank you Jim. What are your main interests in Fish?

[@jamesgreen9372]

@@themadaquarist Right now I am just enjoying watching my son's foray into Neolamprologus multifasciatus and a betta. I've been content to read. Your genetics video got the molecular biologist in me reading cichlid genetics research papers. The biochemist in me has me reading on aquatic chemistry. The physician in me has be going through a book on fish diseases. Bystanders think me mad. :)

[@themadaquarist]

@@jamesgreen9372 You way beyond me my friend lol. I'm just a simple fish nerd lol

[@scottbaker550]

Beautiful tank. Love these fish. What type of substrate is that? And are those walnuts?

[@themadaquarist]

Thank you kindly Scott. I’m a big fan of wild type livebearers. The substrate honestly is a mix of two sizes of granite ‘grit’ sold for us with poultry up here. Granite is fully inert and a nice soft tone, no sharp edges. No not walnuts but seed pods of some tropical plant. I buy a fair amount of different botanicals for my aquaria as I truly find the natural look very appealing as well many of them offer great benefits to the environment. Some walnut species shells are very toxic.

[@selectpet]

Great video Biggs, thankyou for making it and sharing with us. Such great info I’ll have to share the video out too.

[@themadaquarist]

Love to hear it my friend. Thank tou

[@AquazoneQC]

I like a lot :)

[@themadaquarist]

That’s very kind Izabella

[@Baffi_]

Wow nice colony goin there man 👍 Hope your other goodied Species are all doing as good

[@themadaquarist]

The lyonsi are crazy! I’m not sure even what to do with them all. The Tequilas I just brought back, small trio from PA are thriving. Putting on size

[@Baffi_]

Chris ‘ The Mad Aquarist ‘ Biggs yeah it’s pretty fun to watch when the Lyonsi colony starts getting big, and all the bright orange tails are dashing around as the males chase each other lol.

[@jesyjones5078]

Beautiful tank!

[@themadaquarist]

Thank you very much

[@MrXetios]

does anyone know if these would get along with ottos?

[@themadaquarist]

I wouldn’t recommend it. Ameca Splenda a are gregarious and rambunctious species.

[@scottdunstan6095]

Just picked these up at our recent auction!!!

[@themadaquarist]

A truly wonderful natural livebearer

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

Thanks!

[@themadaquarist]

Welcome!

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

The winter rest temp converts to 68 degrees F.

[@totaltropicals_tv1010]

Hey Biggsy, I have a colony of Red Tail Goodeid. The only species that is available down here in Australia. Females are bulging, with large black gravid spots. They have been this way for over a year and will not drop. I can't understand why, or why this has not killed them. Just weird. Cheers Jason.

[@themadaquarist]

If the pervert gawking at them through the glass would leave them alone a bit and get some privacy perhaps magic may happen

[@totaltropicals_tv1010]

Can't be that! They can't see me because, the glass is all fogged up with my heavy breathing and I'm sitting in the dark.

[@themadaquarist]

Lol

[@andresibarra9914]

this fish are only found in presa de la vega, a lake that is around 1 hour away from where i live!

[@themadaquarist]

Are they doing ok n this environment? External pressures slowly killing them Off?

[@andresibarra9914]

@@themadaquarist sadly they are almost extinct in the wild after a sugar factory spilled chemicals in the lake, but local restaruant and water park owners created a net of naturalistic ponds where the ameca splendens can breed and live freely while the lake recovers, it had been going on for a few years now. And it looks quite succesful since the ponds are full of the little guys of all ages. Some other problems they face in the main lake are the introduction of carp and tilapia and an abundance of abandoned fishing nets

[@themadaquarist]

Very sad but with a glimpse of hope

[@keithj222]

5:26 name of these cichlids? merdai?

[@themadaquarist]

Amatitlania myrnae

[@AndrewPiorkowski]

Solid video on these fish! Make sure you credit any photos that aren't yours, especially as you get close to being monetized.

[@themadaquarist]

I always try to. As well I ask permission if I know who it belongs to beforehand

[@bolezy9070]

Fluval makes a spirulina flakes in their bug bites line of foods.

[@themadaquarist]

Yes they do

[@marcourielbernalgonzalez2213]

They are not stint in the nature in a lake named Cajititlán i saw +100 of thetas

[@themadaquarist]

That's wonderful news. Thank you for sharing