Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Okay they are not From Lake Malawi :-? and are not Tropheus what are they ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 92 lelupi? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemines Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 julies?? 100?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 :-? wrong guess again :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 98 fleas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 LOL Funny they are fry !! :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 A big heap of Altolamprologus Compressiceps. If we guess right do we get some ? hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I dont have Alto's but we do have ............. :roll: :roll: Your Hot Hot but not 100% :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 So its not calvus then cos they are alto. too. erm i will think of something else.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Neolamp. occelatus? :lol: (i wish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Sorry should have said they not comps but yes they are Calvus just removed our first batch :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thats awesome - best of luck for raising them successfully. Reckon theres about 90 there. Do you know what strain they are ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Dont know what strain but here is a picture of the them, They are not very big male is prob 5cm female 4.5cm They have been in the shell for a few days now Johannes did a gravel vack and saw one fry ! removed the shell and HEY lot more come out :bounce: :bounce: lets hope we can get them bigger :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 If anyone can you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ryanjury Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Awesome news guys! Were these the ones from Maine? They bred quite small and had lots of babies! I am sure you will have no problems raising them From what I have heard the hardest thing is the 9months before they are sellable at 2cm, but well wroth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 If you can take a few better photos of the parents, I should be able to have a good enough stab & what type of calvus they are. Or at least place a pic up on the cichlid forum. You should be able to get the fry up to size in 6 months. Plenty of food & water changes. good luck with raising them, always cool to see someone breeding altos. Watch how they develop as they grow. ps; parents always that colour? Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 These are the fish we have ! They have a some what yellow shimmer will see if we can get better pic's viewtopic.php?f=13&t=36023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Pearls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 From what I have heard the hardest thing is the 9months before they are sellable at 2cm, but well wroth the wait. If people buy them that is, will be interesting to see what the going rate will be considering none of the "super-keen" people are willing to buy the ones at Hollywood, or even make an offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 If people buy them that is, will be interesting to see what the going rate will be considering none of the "super-keen" people are willing to buy the ones at Hollywood, or even make an offer... I would imagine Johannes will not try to sell them at the same scandalous price the ones are on offer from Hollywood for. And I would hope Hollywood would also not be silly enough to pay the price they did again, thus forcing themselves into the position of having to charge what they have. As Ryan has said, the hardest thing is getting them to a safe size and I understand the ones in the store are barely there. Too much of a risk at that price - even if you are "super-keen" or even "super-douper-keen" :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Visser Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 you all sould know by now we always keep the first batch of fry :bounce: Yes I know what you thinking what the hell do you want to do with a 100 fish well :roll: We would like to set up a dispay tank full of Alto calvus nice bit of wood and lots of plants would be super cool :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatopia Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 you all sould know by now we always keep the first batch of fry :bounce: Yes I know what you thinking what the hell do you want to do with a 100 fish well :roll: We would like to set up a dispay tank full of Alto calvus nice bit of wood and lots of plants would be super cool :bounce: Thats alright - the second batch should not be long behind the first, (hopefully hehe) Cant wait to see a tank full of 100 Calvus though - with a few marlieris or leleupi to give a cool colour contrast hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 May I ask what sort of alto are they up for sale & what price? Just want to see how it compares to here when they kicked off. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Did ya place a pic up at the cichlid forum? They are to light to be blacks. Very similar colour to me whites. This pic is a year old, he isnt as nice anymore, he doesn't whiten up like he used too. His own fault! Bastard! An older pic when a yougen I heard the price, if anyone can jump on the wholesale price I would buy 6 straight away. I would be worried about the 2cm, as that could be to small to buy as a risk. Cheaper than what they were here when they first came into QLD. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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