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menschenfleisch

10-17-2008, 9:37 AM

Hi there,

i'd like to introduce two of my favorites:

Protopterus annectens (~70cm)

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_head.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_head1.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_head2.jpg

same dude, feeding on a grapevine snail:

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_snail.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_snail1.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_snail2.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_snail3.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_annectens_snail4.jpg

I keep him since March 2006 then had a length of around 45cm. He growed very quick, think it's related to the lots of food he got. By now he gets less.
He feeds on bloodworm, snails, shrimps, macrobrachium sp., live fish and so on.

Here some pic of my juvenile Protopterus aethiopicus (~25cm)
(THX again to Pascal Palle Pallestopheles)

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv2s.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv3s.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv4s.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv5s.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv6s.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv7s.jpg

http://www.manovi.ch/images/pics/protopterus_aethiopicus_juv8s.jpg

Greetz,

Markus

GriF

10-17-2008, 10:22 AM

That's one nice P.A. I'm realy curious on how it will turn out to be...It would be nice if you could keep us updated on it's progress.
Maybe I'm totally off but it kind of looks like a protopterus Aethiopicus Aethiopicus
But individuals all look rather different so it could as well be a Congicus.
But some how when I look at the place the anal fin starts it kind of looks like a P.A.A.
And most congicus I have seen have a slight different pattern to it at this size.
If so be aware it will grow real fast and rather big.
Keep us updated.

GriF

10-17-2008, 10:27 AM

I see yours also has this green spot on it's head...
Have seen this before at MFK on a Aethiopicus. (interesting)

menschenfleisch

10-17-2008, 10:33 AM

Hi GriF,

If so be aware it will grow real fast and rather big.

Yeah! And I like it.
:headbang2

Tommydeal

10-17-2008, 11:05 AM

Wow, that first one is truly a beautiful specimen. He's really into that snail lol!

menschenfleisch

10-17-2008, 1:03 PM

Hi!

Wow, that first one is truly a beautiful specimen. He's really into that snail lol!

Most of the time he takes them up in one whole and crushes them...

Red Devil

10-17-2008, 2:16 PM

They are gorgeous... and awesome pics you take of them... welcome again and keep these monster pics coming... how many do you have... they look healthy and very well cared for.. lots of luck..

Bogwoodbruce

10-17-2008, 2:23 PM

Beautiful lungfish dude, they are stunners.

Miguel

10-17-2008, 2:37 PM

Greta lungs!! How about your other fish?

menschenfleisch

10-17-2008, 2:43 PM

Hi Liz!

THX for your welcomes!

The pics mostly are taken by my girlfriend. She is really enjoying it - the pics show it, i think.

Protopterus? I've got only the two of them...
But there are more than 40 Tanks around here - from Channa (C. melasoma, C. asiatica, C. pulchra, C. gachua, Parachanna obscura, C. marulioides) to Gar, lots of Labyrints (Betta splendens and wild forms), Bushfishes (Microctenopoma & Sandelia)...

Starting an indoor pool project soon and lookin forward to open my Aq-Shop next spring.

Red Devil

10-17-2008, 3:36 PM

Miguel

10-17-2008, 3:38 PM

Come on! Give us the whole show!!!

Druu

10-19-2008, 4:43 PM

Nice pics. What's the little guy eating in his feeding picture?

menschenfleisch

10-20-2008, 4:47 AM

Hi Druu!

A small piece of Shrimp.

Red Devil

10-21-2008, 9:00 AM

more pics when you can..

channarox

10-22-2008, 5:21 PM

nice lungfishes!
i agree with grif.
that looks like p.a.a

Bogwoodbruce

10-23-2008, 1:03 PM

More pix would be awesome.

Druu

10-24-2008, 3:40 PM

Thanks for the promp response mensh. What else is in the daily diet of the small lung? I'm picking up a juvenile SAL (8") and am open to suggestions.

Ransom

10-24-2008, 3:46 PM

how cool are they !!ish ! i wish i could keep one are they nasty at all