Las Estacas Warning siklid photos!

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Las Estacas Warning siklid photos!

Post by Shane »

Just got back from Las Estacas. I had never heard of the place but we were in Cuernavaca and it was in a guide book we picked up. Anyway, we ran (40 minute drive) over there to take a look. Absolutely beautiful! It is a 1.5 mile "river" where an underground river comes up from the hills, runs a bit in the open, and then goes back underground. Spotted were convicts, Tilapia, some cyprinid "suckers," goodeids, and livebearers. I will go back with a net and snorkle soonest. I was without a net or even shorts :(
The spawning convicts looked like nothing I have seen in the aquarium trade with their aquamarine breeding colors. The water was crystal clear.
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Post by bronzefry »

You take the best photos! Those Convicts are beauties. It's nice to know that Livebearers are, well, alive and well. :D
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Post by quan6 »

bronzefry wrote:You take the best photos! Those Convicts are beauties. It's nice to know that Livebearers are, well, alive and well. :D
Yeah, those pics are really great!!! :roll:
Every body,,,,,, Enjoy your fish.
I sure do.........
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Hey, take me with you next time.

Post by quan6 »

This is really great.
Every body,,,,,, Enjoy your fish.
I sure do.........
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Post by TalenT »

...one of our customers (in our LFS) have been searching for WC convicts for a long time... they never appear on the lists! :(

thanks Shane, for the great photos!
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