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The fry I currently have growing out number about 30 and all came from the one mouthful, before that I had another 26-30 fry from the same female. They are quite prolific once they get into a rhythm.

Great minds think alike 😁

I have no problems with raising fry any more. I have learned to get the holding female out of the main tank before she spits and now its almost a 95% survival rate

o I came home from working out of town this week and the male horei is looking pretty flash chasing the other fish around a bit and nudging the female. Went out for a while this morning and came back to catch the fish post spawn.



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Male Ctenocromis horei looking good at the moment. I love how powerful the camera on a galaxy s7 is almost as good as some low end slr's.

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So after 3 days in the new tank the horei have spawned again. These fish do not, I repeat do not muck around!


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So I moved my old 4x1.5x2 out and replaced it with a 6 footer.  Got the tank of gumtree for $250 which I think was a pretty good deal. It's got 10mm glass and a steel stand with cabinetry to hide the inner workings.  It also has a sump, dual fluro light built into the hood and it even came with a uni rock background which was a really good added bonus and some spare tubes.  

 

I filled the bottom with a mix of playsand from bunnings and coral sand from Avid Aquaria.  Its hard to aquascape as it so much wider than the old tank.  I also bought a crazy new  Ocean Free heater from Avid , it has a digital readout of the temprature of the tank and has a full length shroud/sheath to protect it. (get into Avid if you are after a new heater as they are the shiz nits)

 

I will update with new stock and rockwork.

 

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Hi guys selling some nice horei fry

Name: Ctenocromis horei
Size: 3-4cm
Number: 8 or 10 not sure on exact number
Sex: unknown
Price or a ballpark figure: $10ea
Shipping available? No

I'm looking to move them all as I'm replacing the tank they are in.

Thanks Joel (located Armadale)

Found this link to a video of some spectacular geographical features and things other than lake Malawi that Malawi is maybe not so well known for

 

http://www.pinkbike....alawi-2016.html

 

Makes me want to book a ticket over there even more.

 

 

 

 

 

Just want to know who wants some Ctenochromis horei fry. They are not quite ready yet (just under 3cm) but will be in about a month.

 

Name: Ctenochromis horei
Size: 3cm
Number: 20
Sex:  "sex unknown"
Price or a ballpark figure: probably about $8ea
Shipping available?no
Photos: none
 

If they dont all sell on here I will bring them to some local aquarium shops

 

located in Armadale 

 

Thanks

 

Joel

Just a couple of photos of the horei, dominant male and a female with a mouthful.

 

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Do you mean jordanella floridae?  I can ask Ian Mcgregor at the old water garden world fish farm in Armadale if he still has some and get back to you.

Hey Lex

 

First, I would get 5 or 6 fish, 3 small and 2 large or 4 small and 2 large. Reason being is that the are hard to sex even when adults and the males will grow bigger than the females.  So 5 or 6 will pretty much guarantee your at least getting a pair.

 

Second, Julies are not cannibalistic, in fact the first generation of fry will help look after the next generation. Also Julies have a small mouth so don't tend to target fry the size of cyprichromis.

the only thing you need to watch is the julies defending their spawning rock but most fish like cyprichromis get the message pretty quickly.

 

Third, that rock looks better but go for something like limestone to keep the pH up.

 

Thanks

 

Joel

nice!

What size tank are they in? Is there any tank mates?

They are in a 4.5x2x2 and I have about 8 horei plus 3 mollies

Ctenochromis horei.  The pair that spawned are only 5 and 8cm each so its only a small mouthful but a mouthful non the less.  First time with the species after having kept them before without sucess.