herefishiefishie Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 So happy, finally got shots of the male today. :bounce: He dosen't come out of the cave often, but 2 guesses why he was out today, the lucky bugger :roll: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted June 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 Also I transported my fire fins today, here is a pic of one of the males. Still got a bit of colouring up to do. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRSkz Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 Hey nice fish there. I saw you had them in with the mbuna's? I'm sure I read somewhere not to have them together because of different foods/water peramiters, ect..? I'm just asking because they look great and might like to throw some, if we have them down her, in my mbuna tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Gorgeous fish, wow. Congrats on the spawning, as well. Tamz, we don't have Calvus in NZ, only Altolamprologus compressiceps which is pretty close but different patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 The pair pictured are part of a trio, 1m,2f. They're in their own 4x1x1 tank with a couple of guppies. The other female is guarding young too at the moment. The alto's in the earlier pics are in with mbunas, yes it is not ideal. The general hardness & ph of the water is high enough to keep both camps happy. When the alto's are mature enough to breed then they will get their own set up. As long as the alto's are big enough to handle themselves they'll be fine. Diet wise the tank gets a good mixture of vegie flake, spectrum pellets, mysis shrimp.... Yellows & aceiis are omnivores too, so no dramas. Just have to feed the tank right so all inhabitants can get food as mbunas are quicker/robust & the altos, well more docile like. :lol: Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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