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Offline Derickandbuddo

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Urau Cichlid
« on: October 25, 2004, 07:50:56 PM »
Does anybody know anything about the Urau cichlid? I know they are beautiful fish, and one of the more peaceful cichlids. Can you guys give me some more info on them? I am contemplating getting one for my tank but dont know very much about them.
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2004, 09:16:22 PM »
This is a profile done by one of our Senior Members.  Its got good info and some nice pics

http://www.worldcichlids.com/fotm/june2004_uraru.html
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2004, 02:35:48 PM »
Nice Post Tracey! They are beautiful Fish, because it's true.  I never really alot of them at all.

1 fits a 55 gallon, so if thats where you gonna put it, you may wanna think about that if your gonna add other fish with it.
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2 Geo Abalios 8 in
1 Geo Altifron 9 in.
1 Geo Balzani 5 in
2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2004, 06:33:22 PM »
imo, a 12" fish deserves a 75 gallon.  55's are best for fish that won't exceed 8".  ><:
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2004, 04:41:57 AM »
Exactly!  Stick to the smaller Cichlids.  They have plent of character too. Many to choose from as indicated earlier in another post. ><:
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2 Geo Abalios 8 in
1 Geo Altifron 9 in.
1 Geo Balzani 5 in
2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Stripped Raphael Cat 2 in
1 Spotted Raphael Cat 3 in
7 Various Tetras- all diff.

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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2004, 01:27:18 PM »
Uarus prefer to be in groups of at least 2, they don't like to be alone, and though their maximun size is 12" it will take them years to achieve that.

They are one of the most pacific cichlids, i have my pair with my discus, and never had any problems between them, and their water parameters are too similar since they are neiighbors.
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2004, 01:30:24 PM »
Are they hard to get in stock for the LFS's because I never see any of them? ???
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150 Gallon:
2 Geo Abalios 8 in
1 Geo Altifron 9 in.
1 Geo Balzani 5 in
2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Stripped Raphael Cat 2 in
1 Spotted Raphael Cat 3 in
7 Various Tetras- all diff.

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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2004, 01:40:48 PM »
i don't know where you are, but here in Mexico is very hard to find them, and when you do, $100 USD a pair is not rare at all.
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2004, 01:49:55 PM »
I live in Philly and they also are very rare here too. Strange huh. ???
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150 Gallon:
2 Geo Abalios 8 in
1 Geo Altifron 9 in.
1 Geo Balzani 5 in
2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Stripped Raphael Cat 2 in
1 Spotted Raphael Cat 3 in
7 Various Tetras- all diff.

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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2004, 10:25:04 AM »
I occasionally see them here (NYC).  Last price I saw was $10 for a 1.4" juvie. 
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2004, 02:50:20 PM »
they are hard to get hold of in australia also... cheapest i found was $45 AU....

i heard they are also good with severums, but as ppl have mentioned BIG tank is needed... and they eat plants, some flake, frozen food but be careful with bloat annndd what else did i hear... ummm ohh oz heart recipe is great for them.....

from what iv heard but please guys correct me if i'm wrong i dont want to give bad advice :(

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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2004, 04:11:12 PM »
Your correct Odyssey.  I have heard they can go with Severums, also. They would need a big tank to be with Severums, but that would be a very nice tank to see!  :D: ><:
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150 Gallon:
2 Geo Abalios 8 in
1 Geo Altifron 9 in.
1 Geo Balzani 5 in
2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Stripped Raphael Cat 2 in
1 Spotted Raphael Cat 3 in
7 Various Tetras- all diff.

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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2004, 06:43:13 PM »
Uarus need vegetables as a main diet, thay don't live well on a pure meat diet.
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2004, 07:58:06 PM »
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Uarus need vegetables as a main diet, thay don't live well on a pure meat diet.
><: agreed

but I disagree on them being real passive - mine WERE and everyone said they couldn't be trusted - I thought yeah right they're uaru's,then learned the hard way they can and will beat on and kill more passive tank mates.

My male uaru now lives with a male oscar - he is the boss of that tank too.

The local zoo had (might still have) some huge uaru's in a large display with oscars,chocolate cichlids and catfish and they seemed to do fine.

Might be some examples of individual temperments  ??? but I wish I would have kept mine more cautiously  :-\


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I live in Philly and they also are very rare here too.
Drive west  ;D theres a few places just over the PA/OH line (on both sides) that have 2-3" Uaru's (amphiacanthoides) for $8-$15ea RMS is one of them  theres also a few 9-10" pairs near cleveland for about $200pr. And theres a place somewhere near the state line that also has Uaru fernandezyepezi 2" $75ea (if your interested I can probally find out exactly where)
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Re: Urau Cichlid
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2004, 12:35:48 PM »
Thanks for the Info!  But I live in Philly and it would take me  6 to 8 hours to get to Harrisburg, PA, let alone to the PA/OH line. I don't think the fish would make it, LOL. But thanks for the Info. That would be worth seeing! ><:
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150 Gallon:
2 Geo Abalios 8 in
1 Geo Altifron 9 in.
1 Geo Balzani 5 in
2 Geo Orang-head Tapajos 4 in ea
1 Striped Raphael Cat  6 in.
3 Clown Loaches  5 in.
2 Blue Botia Loaches 6 in
1 Albino Gibby Pleco 7 in
90- Gallon 
1 Wild Silver Manacu Angels 5 in Female
2  Pearlscale Scalare Angels M & F 5 in
2 Red spot Peru Altum Angel  M & F  4 in
1 DD Black Female Angel 4 in
1 Half Black Angel  4 in
1 Black lace Angel  Female 3 in
1- Elephant Nose fish  4 in
1- Blue Phantom Pleco  5 in.
1- Jaguar Cat   4 in.
7- Golden Dojo Loaches  4 in.
30 Gallon:
1 Regular Dwarf Gourami  2 in
1 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Flame Dwarf Gourami 1 1/2 in
1- Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami 2 in
1 Stripped Raphael Cat 2 in
1 Spotted Raphael Cat 3 in
7 Various Tetras- all diff.
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