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-Rob-

Member Since 09 Oct 2014
Offline Last Active Aug 26 2015 08:27 PM

#338916 Malawi Cichlid - Male And Female Both Colorful

Posted by -Rob- on 13 May 2015 - 08:34 PM

Hi, I have similar stocking idea for my 10 foot, I wanted the females to look colourful aswell. So I have ended up mainly stocking it with white lip mdoka and exochochromis anagenys. Both are quite peaceful species and the females look just as good as the males.




#337381 Humbug's Fish Room

Posted by -Rob- on 10 April 2015 - 09:36 AM

Great fish you had there, I particularly like the torpedo blue, probably the best of the torpedos. The other nice one being mylochromis ensatus which was more recently discovered, looks similar to the blue and grows larger. I think that one is available in the hobby now aswell.

 

Yes, the torpedos are not very assertive in the aquarium. Would have been a great tank you had with the torpedo blues and Taeniochromis, they are an awesome species aswell.




#329035 Lichnochromis Acuticeps - Malawi Gar

Posted by -Rob- on 10 October 2014 - 10:21 AM

I am so glad to see you have a colony that could breed, best of luck, they are such a great fish. The male at Senga bay is a beauty! How big was he - he looks to be around a foot long. Here is a couple of shots of my male from a few years back.

 

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#329031 Anyone Know What This Is? Id Please :) Updated Pic

Posted by -Rob- on 10 October 2014 - 09:18 AM

Hi all this is my first post on the forums & thought I chime in. 

 

Probably a hybrid as others have mentioned but just in case...

 

Could it possibly be a Trematocranus Microstoma?

 

I have never seen the Microstoma, only the Placadon first hand. There was some Microstoma kicking around a year or 2 back though. Interesting egg spots and position of the 3 spots. The 3 spots are high on the body and also the head shape is similar to Microstoma and although you look at that head and say it might is a venustus/dolphin hybrid, I doubt if that was the case it would have that melanin pattern and that many eggspots.

 

Interesting fish, quite a stocky fish.

 

Regards, Rob