Jennifer Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Mum 1: Mum 2: Mum 3: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 nice fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 wow awesome how many do you have ,males to females? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Wow they look awesome, that sand is cool! I wish I leave the fry with my pair, might have to do a species tank for them when I am moved and setup.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 YEah. Definitely getting some of them in the future. Love the pics, and the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 You know where they are if you want any I have 4 batches on the go at the moment. Could do a nice swap with you for some of those fancy agassizi you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 NO more fish till I'm in Auckland :lol: If I ever get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 how many have you got and how big ryan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeusterae Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Really nice fish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I think I might want to get some of these at some stage, definately a favourite rift cichlid. What's the minimum size tank for say, a pair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Here are some links http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/l_ocellatus.php http://www.google.co.nz/#hl=en&q=Lampro ... 54220269c3 There is tons and tons of info on these guys on the net.. I kept my pair in a 75cm tank with some tropheus and they went well in there, the internet recommends a 60L tank min for a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 I am worried. I haven't kept African's before these guys so I am not sure if I am doing something wrong. Since the quake, I have now lost all the big shellie fry one by one after they were rescued (no other rescued fish have died, even some fry) and the colony is very stressed even though they are still in their original tank with heating and filtration going (after 2 hours of no power yesterday) . The waves had sent the little fry to all corners of the tank (where they still remain) and while there is no aggression the fish are just not moving at all and are all splotchy in colour. I haven't been feeding because I can't change the water and my test kit was lost in the quake (but I can't see why water params would be bad - large body of water, recently changed, understocked, filter going as normal). Should I be doing something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Sounds like stress to me.. My ones do it for an hour or so following a water change (cold straight from the tap) and then come right, they did it for a day or so when I first got them too but it should pass really quickly.. I have found the shellies to be exceptionally hardy, even the fry, I tip them from tank to tank different temps and probably slightly different parameters and I am still yet to loose one so this is really confusing for me. The only possible thing I can think of is the fish are just spooked and stressed from the quake and then aftershocks, no fish likes their house being shaken up. I would feed some of their fav food (some grindals if you have them mine go nuts for them) and/or add some schooling fish (I have rosy barbs with mine) to give them some confidence and see if that helps.. Hope they pick up soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks Ryan, don't really have any schooling fish left but I will feed them something and see how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Fish are very sensitive to changes in the air pressure etc so maybe they just know and its keeping them spooked and trying to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 These things seem better/worse than convicts!! Only seems like a few months since they were in the shops and now their young are for sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Yeah they breed like mad, I have lost a few spawns from my pair and still have around 60-70 from from one pair.. It is a good thing though hopefully this means this is one fish we wont loose in NZ, breed the snot out of them they are one I want to always be around.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophy_malaw Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 hey guys any one recomend what shells to use to breed these guys or where i could get some from :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 escargot shells.. From a craft shop or from a french restaurant.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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