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chrishaigh82

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#366511 The Fish Vet

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 31 August 2018 - 01:25 PM

I’m going to bump this post. Had my alpha male frontosa smash male number two. Separated the poor bugger and contacted the fish vet. He’s lecturing at the zoo but has locked in to come after hours and try and give our second biggest gentle giant a boost up.

Believe it or not he is actually doing better in quarantine.

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The beast maintains his position in the colony


#366177 Wtb: African Blockheads

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 03 July 2018 - 06:11 PM

such cool fish :) 




#366116 What Spawned In Your Tank Today???

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 23 June 2018 - 09:05 PM

Some baby tropheus at different stages. Today was a busy spawning day, feel I’ve for once nailed the timing for new water food and the weather.

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Seeing this makes me sad as most of them spontaneously died recently.  Have a few babies hopefully along with a couple of adult survivors.  We should start a co post which is what died in your tank this week :) 


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#366070 The Fish Vet

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 14 June 2018 - 03:17 PM

I've never had a major fish death with out it being because of me doing some thing stupid.  Shock in winter with water change being too cold, forgotten chemicals, nitrogen spike.  

 

Usually my erretmodus are my litmus test, if they get sick something is out of wacK and they are happy as and look like one may be holding.

 

In the last fortnight I have had 30 Tropheus die.  Not from bloat or from dropsy, no distension one the abdomen or the anus.  To be honest they are fancy gold fish, I just never told my wife the Caramba cost ~200/ fish.  So left with the unenviable position losing the rest of my colony 12 carambras (plus 3 babies) in the following days.  Usually when Ive had fish death they all die at once, not a couple a day for a week in spite of water changes.

 

On Mattia's recommendation I called Dr Richmond Loh and he came out on the same day, assessed the set up, the water, took swabs off the healthy fish and their poop, autopsied the dead fish and discovered that they didnt have enough body fat and possibly are underfed.

 

Super nice fellow and if the advice stops one ore of my tropheus dying his call out has paid for itself.

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#365983 What Spawned In Your Tank Today???

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 31 May 2018 - 09:20 PM

hope the rain brought on some perth spawning today 




#365982 What Spawned In Your Tank Today???

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 31 May 2018 - 09:10 PM

Some baby tropheus at different stages. Today was a busy spawning day, feel I’ve for once nailed the timing for new water food and the weather.

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#365786 *sold* Eretmodus Cyanostictus Blue Spot

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 05 May 2018 - 07:10 PM

They are happily in my Troph tank.  Super healthy specimens.




#365777 *sold* Eretmodus Cyanostictus Blue Spot

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 04 May 2018 - 11:15 PM

I've had a couple of false starts with eretmodus unfortunately however im keen to add to my vego tang paradise.  have a chat tomorrow.




#365624 In The Media

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 10 April 2018 - 08:51 PM

I talk with friends and colleagues reasonably often about where my fish are from and rarely is there interest.  This week at golf it is the first time a friend has used the word malawi :)  It may of been did you see the Malawi netball team killed it in the commonwealth games but it was a reference none the less.

 

I may be tending more towards Tangs but chilotilapia rhoadesii remans my favorite african regardless of how cool my tangs behave.    




#365282 Display Tank For Sale

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 07 March 2018 - 05:56 PM

I don't think moving it would be a particularly nice job.  They should be paying someone to clear the space, awesome tank   :D




#365276 International Guest - Adrian Indermaur

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 07 March 2018 - 02:45 PM

It was an awesome evening, thank you to the committee for putting it together for us.




#365245 Who Knows Their Cichlids Inside Out?

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 05 March 2018 - 08:26 PM

Ye Malawi’s definitely win the colour contest between the 2 , however the diversity in body shapes and behaviours in tangs what sold me onto them

 

 

We have to chat about the best mix for a Tang only display :) 




#365243 Who Knows Their Cichlids Inside Out?

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 05 March 2018 - 08:19 PM

Hahaha I keep tangs , the best kind of cichlids imo ;(

 

Your just sweet talking tangs for Adrians sake with the talk tomorrow :)

 

 

Since I've started adding tangs to the community tank its only malawians that end up dead :(  I'm with you I love my tanks but love a few bright malawis in the mix




#365241 Who Knows Their Cichlids Inside Out?

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 05 March 2018 - 08:14 PM

Aristochromis christy?
Or Malawi eye biter ?

 

Its not aristochromis however if you have fry I'll swap the answer for some :) 




#365239 Who Knows Their Cichlids Inside Out?

Posted by chrishaigh82 on 05 March 2018 - 08:10 PM

Bottom looks like a jewel cichlids or peacock , top looks like rhodesi I think it’s spelt

 

 

Mike, winner on one of them.  Malawi ; Aulonocara Firefish

 

 

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Second definitely isn't a Chilotilapia Rhoadesii, they are taller in the head than the X-ray specimen.  Chilotilapia Rhoadesii is also my favorite cichlid so I'd cry if it was a Chilotilapia Rhoadesii.

 

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Still up for identification.

 

 

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