dwalk Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I've done a search for lithobates ( i assume that is how it is spelt) and can't find much info. Does anyone have the scientific latin name? How agressive are they? Do they get on with the likes of Elec yellows and Demasoni (Both very Young) All help appreciated David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Sulphur-Crested Lithobate: Otopharynx lithobates will get bigger quicker than those guys gets on well in our large tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 We keep lithos... and breed them, well have done up until recently before they head down a bit from Napier this week coming :lol: They are nice fish... rather peacock like in nature.. can get stroppy... but our lot are pretty laid back. With the two lots of Lithos we have kept and bred from, I always find that the females will try and knock off the weakest link female... just something I have noticed with the Lithos. They certainly do grow fast, long term they would do ok with E yellows and Demasoni... if you have a big enough tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yeah I cant wait to get them Hopefully I have the same luck as you with breeding them... They're cool fish I have a male in my display tank, he didn't grow very fast at all, dem's/yellows would have outgrown him.. Maybe it was just him or he was stunted or something.. Because of them being haps they probably need a reasonably sized tank once getting bigger 4ft+.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Yeah I found Dems very fast growing, I would say that the Lithos are alot faster growing than Peacocks, but majority of mbuna I find faster growing than anything else :roll: :lol: Rapt that they are going to you Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I recently swapped my breeding pair, but kept the biggest male from the last spawn. His growth rate is amazing, and what a guts. I agree with the rest in terms of 'peacock like' behaviour as a general description, but they will bully some of the smaller more passive peacocks, and fryeri which they are very prone to Xcrossbreed with. Beautiful fish- I wouldn't imagine too many issues with your fish. This was my male -he was 1 yr old and was only really starting to get his blue colouring coming through. I'm not sure what variety we get here, some varieties will colour up a lot more blue than others. Here is a link which gives you some of the variants. http://www.cichlidforum.com/profiles/re ... ?genus=141 Others may have an idea of what we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 our lithobates, thumbi west maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Man ive never seen a litho that looks like that.. How old/big is he? Firenzenz yours is awesome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 was purchased as lithobate pair fish is now 8 years old, got him and female about 4 years ago he's over 5 inches lost partner over a year ago over last 2 years his blue has extended over all his body and dark spots have all but disappeared his fin stripe has always been white may not even be litho at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I will try and get pics up of the boy and females coming to you ryan... the male is stunning, starting to blue up majorly and his top fin edge is a bright bright yellow almost more so orange... Nice looking fish firenzenz and livingart, they are lovely 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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