Let see 'em EMP cichlids

[neoprodigy]

im keeping 8 of these guy for a friend ;) . they are pusing 7"~8" now...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/1DSC02353.JPG

[piranha45]

are there any regular suppliers of this fish that you know of? how's their growth rate been, so far?

[neoprodigy]

are there any regular suppliers of this fish that you know of? how's their growth rate been, so far?

regular suppliers ? yeah some guy in Va. i will find it for you...

growth rate... i got these back in late Jan 2005 about 3 inches... now pushing 8" ... i been feeding pellets, shrimps and beefhearts...

[PeacockBass]

great fish...


the African cichla for sure!

[The TRUST]

Nice fish u got there :D too bad u wont have them for much longer. :rolleyes:

[Triggeraa]

Here are 3 I picked up from a friend. They are about 14"-15". They hang out together. They went from 2" to present size in about 7 months.


Emperor Pics (http://www.care2.com/c2c/photos/view.html/view/234/120428746/Emperor_Cichlids/)

[peaches]

Is that fish an eartheater cichlid by any chance?

He looks really nice whatever fish he is! ;)

Peaches~

[The TRUST]

They are a pursuit predator.

Nice pics Trig. Did u happen to pick those up from Jughead?

[piranha45]

that sort of growth rate would put any dovii to shame. that's just a little slower than what a temensis will grow, right?

are they territorial towards themselves/other fish?

[Triggeraa]

Jed, yes they are jugheads old ones. They are not territorial to other fish unless they are breeding. The will chase each other on ocassion. Nothing serious. They get along well with the dorado and venezuelan pike.

[The TRUST]

Very cool! I wanted to get some of jughead's emps.

Really? no agression? cause everything I have read about adn from experiences from my other friends is that they start killing each other off. If they can all get along then that is great.

[luistijerina]

what type of food do you feed them?

[Triggeraa]

Mostly pellets. They will also eat shrimp, freeze dried krill and feeders.

[neoprodigy]

Very cool! I wanted to get some of jughead's emps.

Really? no agression? cause everything I have read about adn from experiences from my other friends is that they start killing each other off. If they can all get along then that is great.
they show abit of aggression now....

[MATTCB]

B. Microlepsis?

[piranha45]

ya, that's the fish being discussed by everyone in this thread.

[Daddyo72]

Is this also known as a peacock? I'm new to cichlids. They didn't really interest me until recently. I almost bought a mated pair of rainbow peacocks today.

[piranha45]

Peacocks are a specific group of colorful, similar-looking Lake Malawi species that get about 4-6" long, depending on specie. Their bodyshape is very similar to one another, but the coloring can vary greatly. They are also called "Auloncaras". Your rainbow peacocks would fall under this category. Here's a couple sample pics:
http://www.abysse-cichlides.com/images/Aulonocara%20sp.%20maulana%20Gallireya.jpg
They are generally considered the more 'delicate' african cichlid species by most keepers, though that doesn't mean they aren't aggressive, especially towards one another.




Peacock bass are essentially South America's answer to North America's larger bass species; their bodyshape is similar and their feeding tendencies are very similar. They range in size from ~15" to 40", depending on specie.
http://www.anglersandhunters.com/images/peacockbass5.jpg




B. Microlepis is a Lake Tanganyika specie, and vies with the peacock bass specie Temensis for Largest Cichlid. These fish can reportedly get 3 feet long. Hence microlepis' common-name of "Emperor cichlid"
http://home.wanadoo.nl/tanganyika/afb/B_microlepis.jpg

[Daddyo72]

THANK YOU! Great info. As soon as my friend gets the rainbows bred I plan to get a few. I am getting Pbass (and fronts) on Thursday. Great info. Thank you so much. Please excuse my lack of info on Cichlids but rest assured. I am a quick study. :)

[piranha45]

well seemings how you have like 8 thousand posts on AP, I did presume you enjoy discussing fish :P

[Daddyo72]

That I do. LOL