JoandWilly Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hey just wondering what other mbuna avaliable we need a few new fish to change things around. we currently have Labidochromis caeruleus (electric yellows) (breeding) Melanochromis auratus Melanochromis joanjohnsonae (just one need more) Metriaclima estherae (Red)and (O) (breeding) Metriaclima greshakei (breeding) Metriaclima lombardoi (trying to breed) Pseudotropheus crabro (breeding) Pseudotropheus demasoni (Pombo Rocks) (breeding) And what i think is Pseudotropheus socolofi (Albino) i know theres Melanochromis johannii, Labidochromis textilis, Labeotropheus trewavasae out there but would like to know of other ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 i have... P.s kingsizie P.s Auroa & Rainbow Melacromis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoandWilly Posted October 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 rainbow melanchromis are either Melanochromis joanjohnsonae or Labidochromis textilis i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Most if not all kingsizei that i have seen are actually socolofi as well :-? As I ordered a pair in through LFS and they were ps. socolofi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 just had a look and cichlid fourm. mine are not socolofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 yeah that's what i though as well tiden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 Isn't there some Melalochromis Cyaneorhabdos floating around somewhere?? Hey Gannet can you post some pic's please would love to actually see one for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 They are easy to tell apart, Top is a kingsizei, bottom is a socolofi. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonhunt Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k82/j ... =imgAnch17 Melalochromis Cyaneorhabdos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Frenchy mysticusvampyratus syndrome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 i will when im back in pukekohe im in tauranga at the moment for a funeral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 "WE" know they are easy to tell apart so why cant the wholesaler or whoever get it right??!! I mean a female socolofi is the same colours as a male and the female of Kingsizei are plain jane grey! Cheers Gannet sorry bout the circumstance Cheers Jason knew there was some somewhere :oops: Sorry to storm ya thread Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 cheers thanks guys. loking at those pics mine dont look like etha lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 does it look like the socolofi but with say more than 6 stripes or sumthin?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 very simaler, but with more strips and a oragne dorsal fin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Are you sure it isn't a Metriaclima greshakei?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 yea i thnk thts wat thy are, only two have the orange, the other 3 look the same but with out the orange. but those 3 are smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Kingies dont have orange at all. As previosly mentioned, then not a kingy. As for wholesalers, well as previous posts have proven, most aren't up to date on cichlids in your parts by the looks of it. & they are usually ordering blind from Asia too. Therefore they are taking the word of whoever they order off. loking at those pics mine dont look like etha lol "we all know too", Terribly sorry, but there did seem to be some confusion, proven right too. :roll: I guess we all can't be know it alls. Look at these, they were ordered in over here, as a type of peacock. Can't remember what colour, but hey still not a peacock :oops: mysticusvampyratus syndrome.. What the??? Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 here is what my other 3 that i got orded in from my shop that i work at look like i think these are true kingsizie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 That looks like a kingsizei, in all the shops ive seen socolofi being sold as kingsizei so it looks like they were imported as that.. Like the Kenyi that were imported as blue zebras the other day so labelled that in the shops and having people wondering why half turn yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 snap!!!!!!!!! i got sold a pair that i was told were kings but was a little unsure as wasnt able to possitively id them,the male looks exactly like that the female is all silver and to top it all off have a holding tank with 23 8 week old babies , even at that age there is a deffinate difference between male and female at least thats what i think(hope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 my kings that look like that are only 3-4cm i got that pic of cichlid fourm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 Any chance of a real pic? Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 i have all ready said that i will get a realy pic as soon as i get home i will get a pic. i am curently in tauranga for the funeral of my best mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.