Parachromis1 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 im located in Edmontion, alberta. i just recently did a few orders from Ken Davis and he told me he didnt have any of these at the moment. just let me know of you know of anyone else who has any for sale. Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocker85675 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 those are some killer pics dude. you should give lessons on photography. how many fry do you guestamate? everyone take notes, THATS how to take pics! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamojo Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 im located in Edmontion, alberta.i just recently did a few orders from Ken Davis and he told me he didnt have any of these at the moment. just let me know of you know of anyone else who has any for sale. Quinn Black1031 on Waterwolves has them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 thanks Mo, ill have to hit em up. Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamojo Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 A few more from the same session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 You definitely lucky you get to go on all those trips and catch all those fish. Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Great pictures.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquamojo Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 (edited) those are some killer pics dude. you should give lessons on photography. how many fry do you guestamate? everyone take notes, THATS how to take pics! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!! I just saw your question. Interesting in that the Parachromis cichlids have a LOT of fry...several hundred. If you think about the logic here it's amazing. In most bodies of water they are one of....if not THE apex predator. SO why so many? You would think that being top dog (fish) in the pond you wouldn't need as many. I am sure that predation by other fish wipes out the majority. I have often thought that it reflects back on survival of the fittest. The best fry make it through to adulthood. Thanks for the props folks. Quinn, all I can say is that if you ever get an oportunity...go. The majority of what I own is F0 Stock. A while back I was asked specifically what I had in the tanks. Here's a NEAR tally: 6 F0 P. Managuense Sp. Honduras (plus fry) 2 F1 P. Managuense (Jumbo & one other) 3 F0 P. Motaguense Sp. Rio Blanco (pair and a spare female) 9 F0 P. Fredrichsthali Sp. Cenote Escondido 24 F1 P. Loiselli Sp. La Cieba (Yellow Headed Parachromis) 1 F1 P. Dovii 6 F0 H. Labridens "yellow" 6 F0 H. Labridens "blue" Sp. Taninul" 7 F0 H. Labridens "green" 6 F0 H. Labridens "white" 8 F0 H. Carpinte Rio Salto 1 H. Cyanaguttatum 1 H. Carpinte "Turquoise" 3 1 H. Carpinte "Rio Verde" 2 H. Carpinte "Sugar Creek" (Named on the location collected...by sugar cane plant) 1 H. Minckleyi 5 F0 A. Hogaboomarum 2 A. Macracanthus 3 F1 A. Zaliosum 3 F0 A. Robertsoni Sp. Red Cheek 5 P. Bifascitum 5 P. Synspilum 2 V. Heterospilum 4 P. Breidohri 1 P. Zonatum 1 Ex-C. Pearsei 3 V. Ufermanni 5 P. Fenestratum (3 Pink - 2 Calico) 1 V. Regani 3 F0 C. Micropthalmus 4 C. Intermedium 1 F1 C. Umbriferum Sp Panama Green 12 F0 C. Cutteri 2-3 dozen (not sure) A. Nigrofasciatum (Rio Monga & Rio Chuloteca) 4 C. Honduran Red Point 4 Osphronemus goramy 1 Albino Osphronemus goramy 3-4 dozen Metynsis (dithers in various tanks) Couple dozen Pleco in various sizes and flavors (Zebra, Abarasque, Adonis, Leopard...) 1 S. Eupterus 1 Woodcat 3 S. Angelicus a handful of smaller bottom feeders 5 Butterfly fish 20 Gourami (Blue, Sunset, Snakeskin, Opal) in the pond. There might be a few more...but for the most part that's the list. Edited January 19, 2008 by Aquamojo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I just saw your question. Interesting in that the Parachromis cichlids have a LOT of fry...several hundred. If you think about the logic here it's amazing. In most bodies of water they are one of....if not THE apex predator. SO why so many? You would think that being top dog (fish) in the pond you wouldn't need as many. I am sure that predation by other fish wipes out the majority. I have often thought that it reflects back on survival of the fittest. The best fry make it through to adulthood. It's no different than any other fish species I am aware of. Fish do not invest in raising fewer but larger newborns as they rise up the food chain the way mammals do. Being egg layers does not offer that opportunity. And I think you hit the nail on the head as to why...predation...including self predation/cannibalism. You only need to consider the general tendency of young dovii to hide in a tank they have all to themselves to realize even the Parachromis genus leads a hard live during its youth. Nice collection Mo. I thought seriously about going last year. Just so many other commitments... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 Wow Mo, that is a really really nice collection. i definitely would like to keep the Panamanian green Umbie in the future as well as any type of H.Labridens. the favorite of the hericthys genus. Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.