I just watched an auction close on trademe for a Lyretail Brichardi breeding group of 6 adults and 3 groups of fry they'd produced (30+ fry), and they all sold for $50. It was a $1 reserve from a pet store. I don't know a lot about this species, but that seemed pretty cheap. Is this not a popular species for hobbiests? From what I can gather, they are quite peaceful and I think quite beautiful dispite their basic colour. So whats the story with these tangs? Did someone just get a ripping great deal or are they the "convicts" of the tang world?

dime a dozen really easy to breed and although to most of us they r great looking just not so corful so people tend to pay very low prices for them

from what i have seen they seem to spit there young much earlier which seem to just hang around the parents not seek refuge in the coral like all the africans i keep then beat up anyone who swims near. ive seen a 4cm brichardi in a mixed overstocked african tank taking on 12cm auratus, pretty staunch fish

Love Brichardi's, think they are one of the most graceful cool looking Fish.

Someone got an awesome deal, I say.

Does anyone know if these can be kept with Electric Yellows and Dem's ??

Really would love some of these awesome little Fella's.

Looks like I've found the answer to my question

Says on a Cichlid Forum, they should be ideally kept in a species only tank, if wanting to put into a community tank, do not put in with Malawian's :roll:

yeah I agree Lynda, they are beautiful fish. Shame the don't mix in a Malawi community.

I have just procured a breeding group of Cobolt Blue Zebras (Metriaclima Callainos) and Psuedotropheus Aurora.

Some aurora would look great in your tank!

Awww man I'm in :love: again

Psuedotropheus Aurora, what little stunners they are.

Got any spares fishy-fish :sml1:

These are the rats of the fish world. I started with 2 in my 800L tanganikan community, they have bred & bred & bred, and ended up controlling 80% of the tank with all my large frontosas pressed against the glass at one end.

They are the most aggressive fish I have ever dealt with. I have spent months slowly catching them and culling them and still they breed and attack my other fish.

I would think very carefully about introducing them with any other fish, definately best in their own species tank where they can beat each other to death without harming other inhabitants.

They are also very hard to catch, learn very quickly what a fish trap is and will hide in tiny holes and rock mounds.

beware!!

Joanne

They are the most aggressive fish I have ever dealt with. I have spent months slowly catching them and culling them and still they breed and attack my other fish.

How about selling them... :dunno:

Didn't think there would any market for them. Mainly because they are hard to catch in an 800L tank and I live so far from the main centers. If you want some you are welcome, otherwise my snakenecks like them a lot.....

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LOL oh mother nature ( And BB ) you are a cruel master.

New types arriving now with albino and a couple of other varieties available.

Not all lyretails are equal it would seem.

cant wait to get my first chiclids :happy2: