freshmike Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Sounds like you like the mbuna~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 3 Labidochromis caeruleus, 1 Auloncara jacobfreibergi "Mamelela", 1 Protomelas taeniolatus "Red Empress", 1 Sciaenochromis fryeri, and 1 Cyrtocara moorii. All male tank, except the labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace99 Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 RD, How have you had your set-up? I tried a display tank once with mainly male malawi cichlids and it was disasterous! They started killing each other. I only way to make them stop was to remove all the rocks and decor which made the tank very drab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 It's a juggling act, that's for sure. I have those fish in a 55 gallon. The jake is a mature 6" male, the lab male is 4", with the females at approx 3", the Red Emp was the runt of the litter & he's just pushing 4" at over a year of age, the fryeri is still a juvie at approx 3", and the C. moorii is just a little 2" juvie. (he was a 'rescued' fish from the LFS) Funny part is, the only aggression I had in this tank was from a breeding group of Rusties, which I just recently removed. I called them the devil fish. Go figure? It's taken me close to a year to get a mix of male haps/peacocks that would work. I've had to part with some beautiful fish as my jake got a hate on for them from the get go. The current stock he tolerates very well, and they all know their place in the tank. Whether it will stay this way long term, I guess only time will tell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 edited to remove large pics ...... 3 Labidochromis caeruleus, 1 Auloncara jacobfreibergi "Mamelela", 1 Protomelas taeniolatus "Red Empress", 1 Sciaenochromis fryeri, 1 Cyrtocara moorii , and 1 Ancistrus temminickii "Bristlenose Pleco". 7 - Cichlids 1 - Catfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I keep Labidochromis freibergi and mbamba, Ps. saulosi, N. venustus, Sc. fryeri, and some kind of peacock from Calgary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Hi guys & gals : I have 11 tanks mostly Malawi and a few Tang tanks. About 18 species, I have had a lot of different species over the past few years. One of my favorites right now is "Cynotilapia afra Cobue orange back" I purchased them at an auction in Ottawa and they are just now starting to color up. Great looking cichlid. Cheers..... Troy. Here is a picture http://www.cichlidlovers.com/c_afra_cobue.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace99 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Troy, they look like they're going to be awesome looking fish!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Those are some beautiful looking fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vantgE Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 someone said mbamba was rare but i saw it in a petland is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Not really. Labidochromis mbamba aren't kept as much as the yellow labs, but as Gold Aquarium always has them in, they are quite common here in Alberta, as a lot of people shop there, and they breed like rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyasa Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 I have a 90 gallon tank with the following: 1 frontosa 1 Aulonocara stuartgranti maleri island 1 Otopharynx lithobates 1 Placidochromis electra 1 Protomelas taeniolatus 3 Labichromis caeruleus 2 Synodontis multipunctatus I have a 33 gallon tank with the following fish still growing 1 Aulonocara stuartgranti mbenji regal 1 Aulonocara saulosi 1 Placidochromis electra 1 Copadichromis borleyi 1 Copadichromis azureus 3 Labidochromis caeruleus 1 Julidochromis ornatus I have a 20 gallon tank with 3 Lamprologus occelatus I have a 10 gallon tank with L. caeruleus fry. 2 Synodontis petricola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshmike Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 I keep Labidochromis freibergi and mbamba, Ps. saulosi, N. venustus, Sc. fryeri, and some kind of peacock from Calgary... Where did you get your some-kind-of-peacock-from-calgary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 dunl purchased it from Dennis, and this isn't the first time he was screwed over at that store with a fish that turned out to be a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 220 gallon 12 - Cyrtocara moorii 7 - Frontosa 4" - 6" ____________________ 77 gallon 4 - Aulonocara hueseri 1m/3f 3 - Labidochromis caeruleus 3 - Pseudotropheus demasoni 1m/2f ____________________ 27 gallon 11 - juvie Aulonocara hueseri ____________________ 10 gallon 25 - Aulonocara hueseri fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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