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#1 Malawi Freak

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Posted 13 June 2013 - 05:44 PM

Petrochromis sp. "Moshi Yellow"

 

 

Pictures

 

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Male

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Pair

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Offspring

 

Description

 

 

In the wild:
Petrochromis sp. "moshi yellow" live at the top of the rocky coast. It is closely related to P. ephippium, but they each have their geographic range and vary in color. P. sp. "moshi yellow" occurs between Msalaba and Luagala Point, and between Kigoma and Cape Kabogo. Adult males are colored in more or less clear yellow. Ad Konings said, that possibly is the same fish. To sp. moshi yellow actually identical to ephippium.
 
In the aquarium:
An aquarium to P. sp. "moshi yellow" must not be too small - preferably not less than 500 liters - because, firstly, like to swim a lot, and partly because it is a good idea to keep it in a fairly large crowd to avoid aggression. Previously, it was recommended to keep Petrochromis in harem groups with only one male in an aquarium with plenty of hiding places. Today, it has been found that they are better kept in large numbers in a relatively open aquarium, because the males in this manner are unable to maintain territories.
 

A little history:

Petrochromis is one of the most successful and most numerous family of the Lake Tanganyika rocky coast. All Petrochromis species are highly specialized algae grazers, with mouth and lips filled with small teeth in several rows, which completely adapted to this kind of feeding.

 


Breeding Behaviour:

Petrochromis P. sp. "moshi yellow" is a mouthbrooder, where the female alone is responsible for mouthbrooding, which normally lasts about 4 weeks.

 

 

 

Number of offspring
10-25

 

 

Info
Type
Cichlids, Tanganyika - Algae Eater. 

Trade Name

sp. "Moshi Yellow"

 

 
Looks
Colours
Adult males are colored in more or less clear yellow

 

 


Size Male
20

Size Female
20
Best Conditions 

 

Min. temp
24°C

Max. temp
27°C

 


Min. pH
7.5

Max. pH
9.3

Min. aquarium
530L 

Holding!;
Pack
 
Food
Food:
  • Algies
  • Cichlid Sticks
  • Flakes
  • Shrimp Mix
  • Spirulina
 
 
 

Edited by Malawi Freak, 13 June 2013 - 05:47 PM.


#2 jeffblack

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Posted 13 September 2013 - 07:31 AM

Does anyone breed these in west Australia?



#3 Buccal

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Posted 13 September 2013 - 07:47 PM

They are over east for sale,,, 5cm. $120 each

#4 Bowdy

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Posted 13 September 2013 - 09:59 PM

Stunning fish. I'd love some.

#5 jeffblack

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 01:19 AM

The reds are stunning as well, so is the blue variant, on petrochromis.com, unless its a photoshop job.....

Edited by jeffblack, 14 September 2013 - 01:43 AM.


#6 Bowdy

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 05:21 PM

Petro's are sweet and get to a nice size. Like a troph on roids :) one day I'd love to keep a nice colony.

#7 Buccal

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Posted 14 September 2013 - 06:07 PM

Did you know that P.Red Bulu are $380 per 6cm fish of the German list.

#8 jeffblack

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Posted 15 September 2013 - 07:13 AM

They are over east for sale,,, 5cm. $120 each


Who's breeder mate?

#9 Buccal

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Posted 15 September 2013 - 07:58 AM

J i m. 0400 351 800

#10 Ronny

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 09:27 AM

If anyone's interested, Jim is also selling, 30 Petrochromis orange fin kigoma adult breeding colony...13 to 16cm, 12m/18f - $2200.
 



#11 Jules

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 04:50 PM

These things are cool, like some sort of an African Geo haha



#12 jeffblack

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Posted 17 September 2013 - 06:08 PM

Wish I never heard of moshies or bulus before I set up 422, super desirable specimen to have, but the more research I did the more the habitat I'm providing proved superfluous for them.

Edited by jeffblack, 18 September 2013 - 03:29 AM.


#13 TheTexasCichlidMasacre

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Posted 29 September 2013 - 01:55 AM

There's a colony of 30 for sale on gumtree in caversham $1800

#14 Ronny

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Posted 23 October 2013 - 01:02 PM

For anyone interested, Jim is selling 15 yellow moshi fry for $700! There the last of how fry. What a steal!!!

#15 Ronny

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Posted 16 December 2013 - 01:31 PM

They are over east for sale,,, 5cm. $120 each

 

 

Now only $60 each :)
 







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