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[dazzabozza]

My Melanochromis lepidiadaptes are coming of age and starting to spawn.

One of the most stunning Melanochromis IMO.

[Jaraqui]

I'd have to agree, a stunning Melanochromis indeed. How is their conspecific and heterospecific agression compared to the other species in the genus?

[highlucks]

Tau5, these things are nuts, I am surprised daz has as many left as he does.

[dazzabozza]

I've just moved these fish (16 in total) into a 5ft tank of their own. They've only been in there for about a week and are quite skittish when somebody walks past the tank. Aggression wise absolutely no issues between themselves. The long tank and high numbers is helping I assume. Definitely not the same experience I've had with other Melanochromis species in smaller numbers. The male and female that were breeding last night chase the others small distances mainly just to hold their territory.

When they were juvies their tank mates were pulpicans, elongatus neon spot, fuelleborni and lab. mbamba. All these fish were agile enough to miss their attacks. One thing they're good at is taking out any weaker or disadvantaged (sick or dieing) fish quickly (discussed here - http://www.perthcich...x...st&p=153014 ).

I'd avoid keeping them with slower moving or timid fish like haps and peacocks due to their lepidophagy behaviour (specialised feeding that involves eating of scales of other fish). Had good results with mbuna so far.


Daz

[dazzabozza]

Was messing around with my zoom lens and a remote flash tonight. This pic turned out quite nice.

[dazzabozza]

Cheers Dave

I've some more flashes coming in the mail. With those I can add a little light under the fish and on the tail.

[stokesy]

dazza, you are an awesome "fishtographer" i have seen some stunning pics taken by you. i do agree with these ili guys. there bright but not like " omg what the hell is that". they would look good in a good display!

well dont

[Peckoltia]

Cool sp. I particularly like the look of the females. Black and white, almost looks like an effect has been thrown on the photos. Very nice.

[dazzabozza]

Agreed the white girls are a nice change. Pretty sure I had some Melanochromis parallelus about 10yrs ago which were also white.

Daz