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Showing posts with label Cichlid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cichlid. Show all posts
Maingano Mommy, Day 13
Nothing to say really, just a picture to post. A Melanchromis cyaneorhabdos cichlid holding at day 13. Less egg and more fish in her mouth at this point. Expecting new fish within the next few days, although some sites state it could take as long as 21 days total holding. New tank is ready, just waiting.
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.
... 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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Maingano is a Mommy, almost
Well ... time to setup another tank. One of the Mainganos is holding... I know it is not a great pick but she hides a lot now, and i am no photographer... The peach items in her mouth are eggs, in about 14 days I expect quite a few new fish. Unless of course she eats them :(
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Sunshine Peacock
This post is just a picture of an ok looking Sunshine Peacock, well actually, it may just be the best looking Sunshine ever!!! This peacock measures in at just over four inches. It's color improves every day. In the background are my male and female Nublia. Click the following for a larger picture...
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Cichlid, a Uganda Fire Red? No, ...
A recent LFS purchase netted me a trio, one male and two female, of Uganada Fire Red. Otherwise known as Haplochromis (Paralabidochromis) sp. "fire". Now that I have had the fish for some time I am certain, although not quite completely, that this fish is not what it was sold as. How could this have happened?
Well quite easily, the male of this species changes color more often than I do socks. It is actually hard to believe. The male if not feeling quite sure of himself will get rather bland and sad looking. Being an "aggressive" Victorian it all but turned female, buried itself in the sand and died when I dropped it in my Mbuna tank. Not as aggressive as I was told and it surely doesn't have the same diet if what I read is true. Mixed in with Mbunas his color went to something like a female with too much blush, but very similar to a lighter Uganda fire. The following link is a small picture of a Uganda fire:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1552
... This is not what I have at the moment. Here are two pictures to show what my male looks like. Two, because it hides a lot and I cant get a good picture:
Ok, this has to be what others are calling an Astatotilapia nubila. Here are links to various pictures supporting what I know to be true, so ha!
http://www.ciklid.org/artregister/image_art.php?image=A_Nubila2-Albin-Ekenberg.jpg
http://www.african-cichlid.com/Nubila8205.jpg (lips)
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1557 (This page also states it is an incectivore)
And for those who are wondering what they look like, here is one of the females:
cya
Well quite easily, the male of this species changes color more often than I do socks. It is actually hard to believe. The male if not feeling quite sure of himself will get rather bland and sad looking. Being an "aggressive" Victorian it all but turned female, buried itself in the sand and died when I dropped it in my Mbuna tank. Not as aggressive as I was told and it surely doesn't have the same diet if what I read is true. Mixed in with Mbunas his color went to something like a female with too much blush, but very similar to a lighter Uganda fire. The following link is a small picture of a Uganda fire:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1552
... This is not what I have at the moment. Here are two pictures to show what my male looks like. Two, because it hides a lot and I cant get a good picture:
Head (nice lips)
Tail
Ok, this has to be what others are calling an Astatotilapia nubila. Here are links to various pictures supporting what I know to be true, so ha!
http://www.ciklid.org/artregister/image_art.php?image=A_Nubila2-Albin-Ekenberg.jpg
http://www.african-cichlid.com/Nubila8205.jpg (lips)
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1557 (This page also states it is an incectivore)
And for those who are wondering what they look like, here is one of the females:
Well, this is actually the lighter male look, the "I'm not feeling so tough today" look, the females have less green, no red and no blue. As much as this fish can change its appearance I can understand how it could be misidentified. I am actually glad I got what I did though.
cya
Cichlid Species Listing By Tank
Here is a listing of the Cichlids I have for now. I will be adding more to the 75 soon, assuming I can find something that can take the aggression the current fish exhibit.
The 75:
Astatotilapia nubila (1m) (2f)
The 75:
- Metriaclima lombardoi (1)
- Metriaclima estherae (Orange) (1)
- Metriaclima estherae (OB Blue) (1)
- Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (11)
- Pseudotropheus crabro (1)
- Pseudotropheus socolofi (1m) or possibly Metriaclima estherae (Blue) (1m)
- Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Ruarwe" (1m)
- Pseudotropheus sp. "Elongatus Chewere" (3)
- Labidochromis caeruleus (1)
Astatotilapia nubila (1m) (2f)
Blueberry Zebra Cichlid Video
Well here goes ... trying to add a video. This is of my little Blueberry Zebra Cichlid grazing, enjoy
Posted from my Blackberry
Well this is pretty cool. I can post photos from my blackberry... this little guy is in my 75G tank. It is a 3 inch EBJ and he likes to just chill ... anyway, more fun later, i may actually do something with this blog. Who knows.