Faran Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 We're trying to track down some Neolamprologus brichardi (Lyretal/Fairy Cichlids). Has anyone seen any around? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 hi There are quite a few nice ones at jansens mt eden at around $15 each cheers Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 We found some today at Hutt Pets for $6 each. Thanks for the help, everyone (Chris in particular). Wish he'd read this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Okay, so these little guys are a bit more agro that I figured. I had one years ago and he was a nice peaceful comm fish. The three I have now are definitely grumpier than he ever was. So far all my plecos and BNs are missing bits of fins, as well as kribs and congo tetras. The larger fish haven't been messed with, but I plan on doing SOMETHING to fix the problem before it goes any further. Those little beaks on Tangikan cichlids are vicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 agro bricardi, unlikely, do have any pictures of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 first of all why are you keeping them in a community tank with tetras? and how big are they for $6 they must be pretty small cheers Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Two of them are 4-5cms each with a larger one perhaps 5-6cm. Why keep them in a comm tank? Because 90% of the sites out there on Brichardi say that they're fine in comm tanks with decent size fish. Keep in mind that this is an African Comm tank and Congos are not small, slow or weak like most tetras. It's mostly the GBAs and baby Kribs that are getting nipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 They can be agro, as they are a cichlid. As you have 3 in a tank chances are they are either trying to compete for terriotories & the others are in the firing line, &/or if one is a female it will get worse. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 Once initial territories were sussed and the pecking order of fish in the tank was sussed the brichardi settled in nicely. They definitely don't like getting pushed around though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Would have to agree with Frenchy. They will definately push whoever it is that is in the way if they start breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Can anyone tell me if these are Brichardis or another similar Lamprologus? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 looks like a hybrid to me, i could be wrong though, it just looks like a bricardi x with some other lamprologus sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Well, I'll put up a pic in a few minutes of the "brichardi" that we bought from Hutt Pets. The main reason for the doubt is the fact that the cheek markings are both vertical rather than the usual one vertical, one horizontal of the brichardis we've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_man Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 the horizontal bars and the yellow rimmed eye made me think it wasn't a pure bricardi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I have a pair of lamprologus Pulchers they have the 2 vertical check bars but your ones still look like "brichardi" except for those markings. I thought they were Red dot brichardi maybe, but they still have the one up one across as well. So Sorry to get you no further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Been doing some more snooping and these photo's of Neolamprologus Olivaceus look close. What do you reckon? :-? http://www.cichlidlovers.com/n_olivaceus.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Did you buy them BlueandKim? If so, what did you buy them as, and for how much?? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 The were purchased from Hutt Pets with a special sale on "Brichardi" for $6 each. Here's a pic.... **note - colours aren't usually this bright. These little buggers only hold still for a second at a time and are VERY hard to shoot as they see the camera and are messing with our heads when we try and get pix of them. Pic has been sharpened and the colouraion on the body isn't usually there, more of a pale blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'd go with TIDEN Good buy They should have been up nearer the $30 for my money Now breed them Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Tiden and Alan - agreed, Olivaceous it is. These guys were terrors at the start when dropped in my peaceful african community tank. Now they're in a tank with a bunch of tetras, WCMM and guppies and they're happy as a clam. Will do more research about behavior but it finally explains this whole thread - Brichardi's aren't agressive and double check your fish to make sure it's what you think it is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Did you get a pair?? Or are they too young to tell yet? Are there any differences between them? Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Dunno about a pair, but more than likely with three of them. Two of them (which I consider males) have two bars on the cheek (gill cover) like in the picture above and the other one only has the one bar nearest the gills. I've been staring at fin shape and anal fins, but there's not much difference aside from the cheeks. As they're not Brichardis, there's hardly any info about them online. Anyone know a way to sex these fishies? I was just in Hutt Pets today and forgot to tell them about the incorrect fish identification. Darnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserole Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 thanks for not telling them ,they may have put the price up. just got the last 7 :lol: . even if they are L. brichardis it's a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I'm not to sure anymore :-? They might be like my Pulchers "Daffodil" cause they have yellow dorsal fins and yellow round the eyes and yellow around the start of the side fins. They really good parents make sure they dont take over your tank though!! Check with these pictures http://www.tropheus.info/riftlakes/cichlids/neolamprologus_pulcher_e.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiden Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 I forgot to mention that they say you can tell sexes from the length of there extensions on the fins. Males are supposed to be bigger bodied and when they get bigger the males apparently get a hump on the forehead when mature/full size. Hope this helps you out blue/kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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