Members of the Theraps genus are very sought after in the home aquarium hobby . As a result , this prompted a keen group of cichlid enthusiast go in search for the fish in Southwest Mexico …. Francisco Gutierrez Franco reports
The Theraps complex is one of the least known in the world of aquarium cichlids . Maybe the delicate requirements to keep these cichlids successfully in the home aquarium aren ’ t always followed resulting in premature death thus lack of any spawning amongst the hobbyist who have been fortunate to keep them ? Whatever the reason they are only a moderate aggressive , small to medium sized fish and very desirable cichlid amongst serious keepers of Central American cichlids ! In order for us to enjoy some of the species of the Theraps genus in our aquariums , me and a group of friends decided to go in search for them and other cichlids such as the elusive Astatheros nourissati , a fish that was on the top of our list . I had arranged the trip with members from CARAC ( Comunidad Acuariofilia Regiomontana Asociación Civil ). The trip would last four days ; our first stop of destination was the city of Tabasco where we visited “ Horacio Dominguez ´ s fish farm ”. I did not know Horacio personally and only spoke to him through the internet . The fish farm is an impressive facility which stocks cichlids from Africa and the Americas . We were made very welcome where we were given tips on where to find the cichlids
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