Maingano, still a mommy?

Well I am pleased to announce that our Melanchromis cyaneorhabdos, I call her Big Mama, has decided to forgo eating and carry her eggs like a good Cichlid.  We are at day 11 and she still looks ok ... I expected that she would look skinny by now, but no.  I can hardly notice a difference, she has plenty of energy and has no trouble clearing her niche of rock of unwanted guests.  Here are a couple pictures, look close at the first one, after clicking for the larger version ...


... I think the eggs have eyes.

... and Big Daddy

A couple non-related pictures just for fun.

Male and Female Astatotilapia nubilus

... and one of our Pseudotropheus chewere.

Well that is it for today...

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