bulldogod Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 In Auckland/nz? can you buy them, young, anyone have any for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I've spawned them a couple of times and sent some young to Wellington and Auckland a while back. I have lent my breeding pair out to a friend in Gisborne. They aren't as easy to breed as alot of other cichlids, have known a couple of people to have male/female pairs and they have never spawned. They are a beautiful fish... however often aggressive towards one another and the male can kill the female if you don't keep a close eye during spawning process. I read an article sometime back about them, and it said that they were no longer available to be exported due to the fact that the numbers were very low in the wild, so guess they are banned from catching them. I want to breed them again sometime in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 There was one on trademe and saw one on hold at HFF albany for $100 or so (large one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I have them Got 2 pairs I think Unfortunately the big male I recently purchased did not take the travel too well and sulked.. and Died yesterday However the female is acclimatised and flirting with the other boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Sorry to hear he didn't take the trip too well Wok They can certainly pull the old Oscar trick at times and sulk. So the young ones you got off me ages ago... did definately end up with a pair? Glad to hear the female settled in well, now all ya need to do is get them to do their thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 the 4 I got from you are same size as the female I just got. I am pretty sure there is a pair in there but ain't showing it at the moment. Pretty sure the new female has shacked up with one of the existing boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 There was one on trademe and saw one on hold at HFF albany for $100 or so (large one). Looks like the same fish to me. I've been eyeing it up, but my GF thinks he's ugly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Ivw seen the one on trade me and at hollywood but want young ones, enjoyment is in watching them get to that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Yikes $100 for one... One of my adult pairs I recenly sold was less than that and that was for the both of them, and the male was one big boy, both fully grown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 They had/have $160 on it at HFF. I suppose they're not very common, but a fish of that size has limited appeal. I've been thinking about making a cheeky offer Afrikan; how aggressive are they at that size? I suppose a pair would be quite different to a single male. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Chocolate Cichlids in general are very peaceful, they actually do very well in a nicely planted tank with larger tetras ie Columbian Tetras etc... When a pair does spawn, they aren't overly aggressive towards other fish yet can be VERY aggressive towards one another... when they are not in spawning mode tho they are very good with one another generally speaking. The male is normally the one to pack the punches out of the pair, so it is normally the female that ends up tattered. However, she can hold her own also and give as good as she gets. They certainly are harder to breed than alot of cichlids... and I have found that the drop off rate of fry is normally more so than other cichlids. A single Choc on his own would be fine and dandy.. it's aggression towards one another than can be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Cool, now I've just got to convince my GF that the big forehead is a good look!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 :lol: Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 nice looking fish-though they grow pretty massive aye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 The males are the large ones, around 35cm, very deep bodied tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 just be careful when you add in the smaller fish. Chucked in 5 wcmm in with my chocolates. Chocolates really appreciated the wcmm... they were chomped in matter of seconds. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yeah WCMM will go down a treat, they need to be in with the larger Tetra range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 More meat to chomp :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 You must have the Geoffrey Dahmer version of Chocolate Cichlids if they will munch larger tetras :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Don't intent to by larger tetras to try it out. Could try some juvenile convicts though :lol: Let the chocolate hounds hunt them down :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 I shouldn't have that problem, the dat or ornate bichir would probably get them first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Here is a couple shots of my chocolate cichlids Using new canon A630 camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 They would do their parents proud Wok, great pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 cool Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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