LoGaN Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 These are my favourite fish but im not sure exactly what species they are, and is that middle one a male ? maybe you guys could help me out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 looks like an electric blue cichlid (Sciaenochromis ahli) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 yea i was thinking either ahli or fryeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I have some of them and was told they were the ahli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikiegirl Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 electric blue cichlid very nice fish it the one fish ive been looking for, i got the E. yellows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamboe2001 Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 theyre all male and im pretty sure its fryeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawimad Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I would love some of them!!!, though Sciaenochromis ahli are they not more flat bodied and have a white stripe wich runs till its nose? My guess would be more Blue Aulonocara? I also find it strange that three full Colored males are living hapily together, are you using colour enhancer? They are beauty's are any for sale? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted July 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Sorry none are for sale, also i dont use colour inhancer and they never fight each other at all, they only fight with the blue zebras which are more of a pinky blue strange i thought. I would really love to get some females for these guys i think theyd apreciate it and it would be wonderful to breed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawimad Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 That could be the reason why not fighting, throw in a female (2+ needed) it will be a different story. The females are brown and dull and you gonna need adult ones, they have quite big broods, I had as many as seventy from an adult female, what are you feeding them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted July 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Hmm i feed them spiralina flakes, community tropicals flakes, shrimp pellets and floating cichlid pellet. Im in a bit of a delema though because the place that i bought them from has stopped ordering from the place they got them so i have no place to get more from know any breeders ? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawimad Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 spiralina flakes thats doing the trick! Watch out for some colour Enhances no matter what other people say, Ive experienced it messing with the fishes hormones, they become infertile among other. It was used in South Africa by breeders and shopkeepers to stop malawi breeding and to keep sales up! I will ask around. Seems as if there's a general dip in Malawi imports but if I can get someone to Quarintine (RIGHT PRICE) I am planning to ship some stock for breeding purposes, I might take a trip to Africa later in the year! So if I can get past MAF and all the other red tape! we might be in business. Its all about patience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted July 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Wow i didnt know that about colour inhancers well im lucky i havnt used them cause i was thinking of trying one. and i know what you mean about the lack of Malawis there is not much choise for cichlids around here let alone Malawis if you want them you order but there isnt much choise so i just get mine from out of town now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Nice fish. Sciaenochromis Fryeri. No coulour enhancers required for these guys. just good water conditions and food. Brine shrimps or mysis twice a week. Have two pairs as well and never fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Mine don't fight and are the same colour as the ones in the pics too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawimad Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Sorry then, I must defnitely have my species wrong. cause mine being a peacock (red varient) were ruthless. one male always dominated even with 6 females! I made the mistake of feeding him a house fly and he died few days later, lucky for me one of the females was a hidden male and got its colours, thought they only get colours when dominant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 THANKS LoGaN. U must have given me fish goog luck. Went to check on the fish this morning and guess what? My Fryeri is holding MalawiMad. Got any photos of your Peacock (REDS)??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoGaN Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 congratulations Tropheus. I think the one on the right is an Ahli and the ones on the left are Fryeri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawimad Posted July 4, 2004 Report Share Posted July 4, 2004 Cool!! Fry for sale hee hee only joking, I unfortunately hav'nt got photo's but I got one up!! A video of them breeding!! As well as my interesting collection of Gadanga's(25cm) not sure there scientific name! I am moving to a bigger place so that I can enjoy my hobby to the MAX!! but will defnitly be at the North Shore meeting this Tuesday!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 are these cichlids also known as electric blue haps? if so i can get quite a few of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malawimad Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Yip!! All the same accoding to an article in PFK-May 04!! SO, How much where and when!! Just set up a new tank!! Looking for pref. Adults 1 Male and 4 females please!! In Anticipation!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 hey i dont think ill get them but they were 16 for a 6cm ones.I think i might go for melanachromis johanni(spelling) are these guys easy to keep/breed cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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