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[humbug]

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

 

 

 

 

Young Eclectochromis ornatus “Masinje” just starting to colour

 

 

 

 

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[humbug]

Melanochromis parallelus

 

 

 

 

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Julidochromis transcriptus 'Kissi Bemba'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chilotilapia rhoadesii

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lethrinops sp. red capuz Itungi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamprologus speciosus (black occie)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nimbochromis polystigma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neolamprologus similis

 

 

 

 

 

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[humbug]

Otopharynx sp “spots” Sani

 

 

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Pseudotropheus sp “Williamsii North”

 

 

 

 

[Mattia]

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

[humbug]

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. 

Edited by humbug, 27 January 2015 - 08:00 PM.

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Absolutely love the lethrinops !!

[humbug]

Lichnochromis acuticeps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lamprologus meleagris (pearl occie)

 

 

 

 

 

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[Mattia]

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??

[humbug]

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.

[Buccal]

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.

[humbug]

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. 

[humbug]

Cyrtocara moorii

- German bred imports

 

 

 

[humbug]

Tyrannochromis nigriventer (Southern)

 

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Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

 

 

 

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[humbug]

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus

 

 

 

 

Dimidiochromis Compressiceps

 

 

[Mattia]

Tyrannochromis nigriventer (Southern)

 

I'm in love !

[Buccal]

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.

[humbug]

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.