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#1 humbug

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Posted 26 January 2015 - 10:34 PM

I thought I might share some shots of some of my fish.  I keep a few Tanganyikan species and some Malawi mbuna and peacocks, but my real passion is for the Malawi haps. 
 
These are the new kids on the block - Exochochromis anagenys juvis, currently around 10cm

 

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Young Eclectochromis ornatus “Masinje” just starting to colour

 

 

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#2 humbug

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Posted 26 January 2015 - 10:39 PM

Melanochromis parallelus

 

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#3 humbug

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Posted 26 January 2015 - 10:59 PM

Julidochromis transcriptus 'Kissi Bemba'

 

 

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Chilotilapia rhoadesii

 

 

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Lethrinops sp. red capuz Itungi

 

 

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Lamprologus speciosus (black occie)

 

 

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Nimbochromis polystigma

 

 

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Neolamprologus similis

 

 

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#4 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 06:31 AM

Otopharynx sp “spots” Sani

 

 

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#5 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 08:00 AM

Pseudotropheus sp “Williamsii North”

 

 

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#6 Mattia

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 08:23 AM

Wow!!! Amazing fish!
Where did you get the exocochromis?

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 08:57 AM

A dear friend located the exos for me.   The info I'm getting from people who have experience with them is suggesting they aren't the easiest of fish to keep.  Certainly my short stint with them is showing they are extremely flighty, and easily stressed. When they arrived they were in a poor state, and they are taking a while to nurse back to health.  Fingers crossed we can get them settled and breeding, and hopefully help reestablish them in the hobby. They are certainly lovely fish to watch in the tank. 


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#8 Michael the fish fanatic

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 10:19 AM

Absolutely love the lethrinops !! :)

#9 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 10:31 AM

Lichnochromis acuticeps

 

 

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Lamprologus meleagris (pearl occie)

 

 

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#10 Mattia

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 02:26 PM

A dear friend located the exos for me.   The info I'm getting from people who have experience with them is suggesting they aren't the easiest of fish to keep.  Certainly my short stint with them is showing they are extremely flighty, and easily stressed. When they arrived they were in a very poor state, and they are taking a while to nurse back to health.  Fingers crossed we can get them settled and breeding, and hopefully help reestablish them in the hobby. They are certainly lovely fish to watch in the tank. 


Very very true.

They are Not an easy fish, need to go with very calm haps or they easily get bloat.

From what I heard, it is easier to breed them when in pair, rather than just 6-8 exo in the same tank!
How many of them do you have??

#11 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 02:30 PM

I ended up with 6, but I suspect there are quite a few males amongst them - story of my life at the moment.  I understand aggression can be a real problem with them.  Will just be taking things slowly and carefully with them.



#12 Buccal

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 02:39 PM

Hi, Ive been interested in M.parallelus and C.rhoadessi for a while now.
All the C.rhodessi turned into hybrids here.
Are you interested in shipping if you had fry ????
I understand if you don't ship.
Cheers. Mark.

#13 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 03:31 PM

The C rhoadesii are from German imports.  They are still only small, but the parents are lovely.  :) 

I do ship, but for the time being pretty much everything I'm breeding is spoken for. I have very limited tank space, so am only raising limited numbers of fry at the moment.  Plans are underway for another fish room.  I'm hoping that in 6 months or so I might be able to start getting some of my fish over to one of the shops in Perth. 



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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:31 PM

Cyrtocara moorii

- German bred imports

 

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#15 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:45 PM

Tyrannochromis nigriventer (Southern)

 

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#16 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:51 PM

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

 

 

 

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#17 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 04:58 PM

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus

 

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Dimidiochromis Compressiceps

 

 

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#18 Mattia

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 05:29 PM

Tyrannochromis nigriventer (Southern)

 
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I'm in love !

#19 Buccal

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 05:45 PM

Lol, I thought I was sending you a private pm when I sent that.
Actually, just about everything there you have I already have and makes its presence here in Perth in cycles.
Bar the Tangs and my requests.

#20 humbug

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Posted 27 January 2015 - 07:12 PM

Most of the enquiries I'm getting from over your way seem to be for the Tangs and the odd-ball mbuna.  I'll see if I can find a few more of them to post shots of.






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