Dixon1990 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Just wanted to know if anyone has got some of these angels and what they are like in a community tank, Are they peaceful etC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 heres a link to the cichlid forum for these, it notes them as peaceful. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... php?id=196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 According to alot of info on the net, leopoldi were formerly called "dumerilli". Still often called dumerilli and imported as such. My dumerilli (aka leopoldi) look exactly like the cichlid forum pic, nice emerald coloured blotch behind the eye really stands out with salmon colouring in the finnage. Yet the cichlid forums pic doesn't show the beautiful black stripes through the body, obviously the one photographed was feeling a bit vulnerable or not dominant. P. leopoldi Formerly known as "Pterophyllum dumerilli". The Pterophyllum leopoldi is a river dwelling angelfish species that originates from rivers in the Amazon River basin along the Solimões River, Amazon River, and Rupununi River. Rarely available in the hobby, this fish can be discerned from Pterophyllum scalare in that P. leopoldi has a more horizontally elongated body than does P. scalare, and the black band which goes through the fish's eye does not sweep backwards towards the dorsal fin (as seen in P.scalare), but rather goes straight over the head and joins up on the other side. Will post some pics of our ones later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 How much should i expect to pay for some of these if a store got tehm in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 You'd probably be looking at around $150 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 I haven't seen them come in on the importers lists since we got our ones, they were around $150 plus each so evils rough estimate was bang on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 I haven't seen them come in on the importers lists since we got our ones, they were around $150 plus each so evils rough estimate was bang on. I just knew about what you payed for yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Hi African Have you managed to breed your P. dumerilli yet? I'm looking forward to getting some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Hi Amazonian I hopefully have a pair that are still showing big interest. I am not concetrating on breeding them as yet, as I am waiting for the fish shed to be finished, shed completed and painted now just the sump set up etc and more tanks... The Angels have been cleaning glass etc but often are interrupted by either another or something else in their planted tank. At this stage after shutting down a few tanks inside awaiting shed, I really don't have enough space to be setting another up inside :-? Will definately keep you posted when I do have some youngsters tho, they are fantastic and a beautiful nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIAN Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Hi Thanks for that info African. I know what it's like having just had my move, and then having to build "The Fish Room" basically around the tanks. :roll: I still haven't finished the task yet but my fish just want to carry on breeding, so as you can imagine caviar is on the daily menu a lot at the moment. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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