bigfishhead

RARE :facepalm: You sure was not hidden in the middle? :bggrn:

mush be very rear kinds of cichlid... :bggrn:

:nfs:

Agree with smidey. Start with juvenile fish reduce aggro issue. I learned this in a hard way... :facepalm:

:thup: dragonblood

Welcome Pippin You got a really nice tank to start with there! A CF2700 or a FX5 are good external filter for tank size at 450L. Coral sand plus some rocks is my favorite setup. Malawi fish that doesnt get too big, generally you are looking at Mbuna cichlids. Electric yellows, demasoni, zebras cichlids, ice blue, some nice peacocks and more. For your tank size I wouldnt worry too much if you start with young cichlids. You can put in some nice haps as well. Depends whats available around in NZ and good luck on your new tank setup. Some website for you. You can always google it Mbuna cichlids http://malawicichlids.com/mw07000.htm Haps cichlids http://malawicichlids.com/mw05000.htm Cichlids complete list http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/african_cichlid_genus_gallery.php

:nfs: Nice photo as always. Good job man!

I have some eye biter 10+cm for sell. But pick up only in Auckland... I am still searching for good line Dragon blood...

:nfs: Will the stay with frontosas fine? PH around 8.5 ..... :facepalm: I think I already know the answers but still want to ask. Such nice fish.

F¥€£#$@... Awesome fish!

Those peacocks looks NICE ! :nilly:

:nfs: What cichlid is on the third pic? After Pleco Really nice color

Fronts are my favorite fish :nfs: Just got another female holding at moment. Finger cross this time

Cograts man. I am sure they gona spwan again!

I got them off from a guy in mt Roskill long time ago. I will see what they look like when full grow. At the end of the day, they are good looking hybrid :thup:

Nice... :facepalm:

Eye biter?...No way... My guess would be mixed with red Kadango. Anyway... It is hybrid. What a shame waste all my effort :an!gry I think I just gona buy an adult male at some stage.

Hmmm...TOTALLY different looking to my one when they are young. So what combination of hybrid is mine? It would be very interesting to see when it grows to full color...

Yeah.. I hate to go down that track.. even I already knew it....Hybrid :facepalm: But he is a really cool hybrid then :nilly: Anyone else?

Hi Guys, Anyone can ID below fish? I raise a dozen of these since fry. I was told they are "Red Empress" Now one and half years later young adult about 10cm including tail as below. Most recently I lost patience :evil: for waiting coloring up... start questioning whether they are red empress.... :facepalm: As most adult red empress should looks like something below? Protomelas Taeniolatus (Red) Super Red Empress Fire Hap http://www.livefishdirect.com/store.php?fid=85 The closest match Hap cichlids I can find to my cichlid is below. Haplochromis/Protomelas Ndiwe Fire Hap. http://www.livefishdirect.com/store.php?fid=405 Any thought ??.... Thx in advance :bounce: How long does it take for Red Empress to fully coloring up? :facepalm:

:nfs: Awesome photos!

beautiful fish!

Thanks. Awesome website for shells. Good price too!

I got a very aggressive adult yellow in the tank at moment... He was keep hassling other bigger fish around. He lost one eye. He should learn something otherwise will be soon terminated by either giraffe or frontosa But since I re-ranged tank. All fishes seems to settle down a bit. No doubt alpha fontosa is the boss : )

:nfs: Nice looking tank! Where you got those nice shells from? They looks really nice with coral sand!