cant find anything on these haps have a male and 2 females but dunno what haps they are photos will come this week

any info would be much appreciated to see if they are the same haps

Do you mean you have looked at pix on the net and cant find yours so you want others to share theirs?

I think these are the ones that are here?

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1546

Do you have a male and 2 female brown hap's?

That would be wicked where did you get them from? Protect those females before the male destroys them..

got them from a friend who was going to get out of cichlids but decided to stay so they are called think skin or redtails obliquidens etc?

yea 1 male 2 females getting on quite well the tropheus were the one giving them abloody hard time!!! lol

will post some pics later. how many people actually have these?

also how do they get named brown haps? when its so hard to find them under tht name???

Not many have them well at least not many have them who are letting anyone else know..

Not many have them well at least not many have them who are letting anyone else know..

Well I think all on here know we have 3 beautiful females But no Male! They are Super aggressive as well. :-?

Still looking for a big male 12cm !

hmmm yea not really looking to sell at this stage yea the females giving each other a bit of grief my big male is tending to stay out of the way at the moment if anyone has them and would like to share pictures that would be great!!!!!!!!!!

hmmm yea not really looking to sell at this stage yea the females giving each other a bit of grief my big male is tending to stay out of the way at the moment if anyone has them and would like to share pictures that would be great!!!!!!!!!!

LOL Not problem did not mean for you to sell just said we are looking for a male, if you do decide to sell them one day please let us know anyway!

Two of our girls the other is not in the main tank as she is 5cm, will be food for Mr Fusco, biggest female is the colorful one she is 12cm the other is more dull she is 10cm

I had a 2 males at one stage years ago but don't have any photo's left..

Johannes are they your females?

I had a 2 males at one stage years ago but don't have any photo's left..

Johannes are they your females?

Oh yes will up load a video clip to show how the bigger female chases her tank mates around just waiting it take's a bit longer to upload!

A-town... were are your pic's ? :roll:

Small female

Not the best clip

Be cool if Johannes and A Town could work together and get these critters going.. would be sad to lose them in this country

Agree'd and articles I have read on the net suggest 1m to 5f.. Which is what you have between you guys..

Johannes, one of your females looks like a male is this the whole dominant female colouring up thing? I think I remember brown hap's being used for alot of studies because they are known to do this..

Agree'd and articles I have read on the net suggest 1m to 5f.. Which is what you have between you guys..

Johannes, one of your females looks like a male is this the whole dominant female colouring up thing? I think I remember brown hap's being used for alot of studies because they are known to do this..

She is the bigger of the lot and yes you would think it is a male :roll: but next time her egg tube drops I will get a shot to show you! She is very dominant challenges all the smaller fish in the 8 Foot!

I am working at getting another male hopefully some time soon, something will come my way, just need to be patient!

Be cool if Johannes and A Town could work together and get these critters going.. would be sad to lose them in this country

Wow that would be great :bounce: but he said he was not interested in selling them

A town best you come over so we can talk, might get to some sort of agreement LOL !!

Wow that would be great :bounce: but he said he was not interested in selling them

A town best you come over so we can talk, might get to some sort of agreement LOL !!

that would be great

also shows that you guys are really serious fish keepers with the fishes interest at heart

good luck

got them from a friend who was going to get out of cichlids but decided to stay so they are called think skin or redtails obliquidens etc?

yea 1 male 2 females getting on quite well the tropheus were the one giving them abloody hard time!!! lol

will post some pics later. how many people actually have these?

HOLD ON Do I read this right you have them in with your Tropheus?

oH Well good luck breeding them on a veg diet !(Tropheus species are algae browsers in the wild and therefore their diet should consist mostly of but not all vegetable matter)

HAp's need aquatic insect larvae ETC I have found Green Tuckker works great as well as Mysis and Brine Shrimps.

Hi Lynn.

Finally got hold of the guy that I passed the 2 male Haps onto.

Unfortunately........ he had a tank failure some time back and the 2 boys perished along with all the other fish.

I will ask around and see what I can dig up.

Hi Alex

Bummer just have to keep looking thanks so much for your help I owe you! :roll:

Yes they are nice fish and yes they are aggressive. They have been on the list numerous times but it looks like no one buys when available.

At present I have about 40 females and 5 males happily living in a five footer. When i first started with them i had 6. 3m 3fm. These guys where housed in a tank next to my TV and on occasion the males would lock jaw and basically lift them selves out of the water hitting the glass lids. Didnt know which was better to watch :roll:

To stop this I put my XXL Borleyi into the same tank and he would keep the peace. Just to funny to watch.

Bred them to good numbers now and touch wood they are happy as.

Tropheus, are you actively breeding these? Is there any chance you could spread some around

photos too follow sorry been quite busy and yes johannes we should arrange something .