Afrikan

I have heard the same thing.. however, I used to have a very large pair of normal dempsey who were pussycats... They certainly didn't live up to their usual rep.. 8)

I am just growing mine up at this stage... will look at trying to breed them later down the track 8)

:lol: Sounds like you are having a blast Caper... and sounds like you may be loaded up with goodies by the time you head back home :lol: Great to hear that you are having a good time visiting your family. Ohhhh Freshwater Ray... now that is *drool* 8) :lol:

NAME: Mekhaela AGE: 29 NICNAME: Micki, Moose (because I loved Moose as a kid, still do) (and yes the animal kind not "mousse") OCCUPATION: Well I used to event and show horses and that was my whole career mapped out working with horses overseas, however, I had a serious accident so that all went down the drain. So now a stay at home mum to 1 8) FAV MUSIC: System Of A Down (obsessed fan), Sepultura, Slipknot, Rammstein, Breaking Benjamin, Pantera, Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Pink Floyd, the list goes on... FAV COLOUR: Green, Black, Earth tones... INTERESTS: Animals, Dogs (English Bull Terriers), Fishkeeping obviously Music, Gardens, Books ANYTHING ELSE? Hmm not that I can think of.. 8)

I might get those books that you have suggested Brad and Frenchy, they sound excellent. Can never have too many fish books in the bookcase.. 8)

:lol: Move on over convict breeders, seems cichlid7 is gonna be on a roll :lol: They are an awesome fish

Then definately a very nice sized pair then 8) 8)

What a nice pair.... how big are they exactly cichlid7, they look to be a nice decent sized pair. Or maybe it's just how they look in the pics??

That's Leleupi for ya aye :lol: :lol:

I remember hearing about a guy who had a oscar who did tricks, and apparently oscars are one of the most intelligent and easiest to train.... fish doing tricks who would have imagined such a thing :roll: :lol: :lol:

I don't keep bristles in with africans, however, there are rather a few african keepers that do. Not sure if they wean the bristles into higher ph or how they go about it 8) Someone is bound to reply with their methods.

Please could we keep this thread on the right track... would hate for this thread of pufferfishnz to head right back down the same track as before.

:lol: :lol: That is the trouble with mouthbrooders... when they leave mums mouth they are large enough to take off and duck for cover so your net or syphon hose doesn't stand a chance :lol: It is alot easier with the likes of Dafs, and Leleupi etc.... We had a pair of Lionheads spawn in our old Malawi tank and I wanted to retrieve the babies.. so we dropped the water level and made a rock wall to keep the large fish out and it made it so much easier getting the youngster Lionheads.. I can only imagine what would have happened if the large Malawi weren't kept out :lol:

I hope you still have some left... and I am sure Ryan is right, you should find some in there that have been crafty enough to keep themselves under cover... Unfortunately tho youngsters can often get picked off in the tank.... just a common thing with young being in such a confined area...

great stuff callum 8)

Congratulations... lovely pic of a platinum, and love the background in the shot, looks wicked 8)

There are some real expensive books out there that is for real, we are adding to our african books slowly but surely... have a neat Tanganyikan one I have my eye on, but its 200 smackers!! Hmmm not sure how I can justify that without ending up divorced hehehe

Oh they just little fellows, would love to see what they look like.

ISBN 0-86622-527-7 AD Koning's Book Of Cichlids And All The Other Fishes Of Lake Malawi.

I will have to get into the 8ft tank and retrieve fish for pics, case of hiding till lights are dimmed for feed time... :lol: How big are the ones down that way, are they babies? Are they recent imports? I know there were small spotted variant being kept down that way at one stage...

Looks excellent johnny.... keep us posted on your guppy breeding venture.. with some pics of your offspring 8)

:lol: :lol: No Aquatopia... book was paid for ages ago :lol: Pricey aye, but well worth it just for the gorgeous pictures :lol:

Yeah good idea The pulcher will start to breed at a relatively smallish size... and gee they can get nasty when they really mean business :lol:

My pulchers don't stop Are the pulchers that you have close to breeding Ryan.. the offspring of my pair? I have about 6 different batches in the one tank :roll: :lol: Neat pics AP... gotta love the Alto comps 8)

My Nyassae synos markings are beautiful, very clear and defined... clean cut, I have found the ones with the smaller spots doesn't look so nice.. personal preference me thinks Yeah the cuckoo bird pushes other birds eggs out of their nest and lays it's own in the nest to be raised by the other birds.