6"-8" Malawi "Haps" Fontana, Ca 92335

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BillyBlanco

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So I moving back to CA/SA from Predatory Haps and these guys need a NEW HOME. They get along pretty well in my 90 long.

Nimbochromis Livingstonii 8" fully colored up blue male. He only loses some blue during water changes due to being afraid but gains it back quickly. He is the dominant fish in my tank and has been dominant in a few tanks and set-ups i have owned. He has even held his own against a Parachromis Loisellei his size. I'm asking $25.

Nimbochromis Polystigma 7.5" male with many egg spots. He doesnt color up as well as Livingstonii due to being sub-dominant, but holds the rank peacefully at the number 2 rank in the tank. When I open the tank he is the first to sit at the top, If I put my finger in the tank he will bite it. Doesnt bite during cleaning tho. I'm asking $20.

Nimbochromis Venustus 7" fully colored male. I bought him small when other fish were medium sized and he is the fastest growing fish in the tank. He is bringing out his colors and aiming for the top of the food chain in this tank. His yellow and blue is phenomenal. I'm asking $20

Dimidiochromis Compressiceps 6" suspected male. He has a slight blue hue to him in person and was bought with 4 other comps to assure i had a male. He beat the other comps to the point i had to turn them in but he never colored up bright. I'm assuming he is intimidated by the larger robust haps in the tank. He never attacks them, and they never attack him, they ignore each other. Fun to watch him speed buy and grab pellets, fastest fish in the tank. I'm asking $15

These fish have been my prize possession and have been treated with the utmost care and water changes. Fed a blend of NLS, Bio-Gold, Carnivore Pellets. Supplemented Mealworms, Krill, Mysis, Shrimp, Oysters, House Insects, Garden Insects, Veg. Kelp/Spirunlina Pellet, Seaweed, Peas, Market Fish Scraps.

Willing to negotiate. I want them to have a good home. =)
 
Estimate, I measured the Polystigma 2 weeks ago and he was a little over 7. Livingstonii seems bigger than him and venustus a bit smaller but thicker. comp is about an inch smaller than venustus. Red devil in other tank is a little over 8 and by eyeballing 2 tanks side by side livingstonii is a little smaller than RD.

I keep the water at 79-80

keep 2 maxijet 900's with them they love to swim against the current.

I seen your stock list... have any photos? sounds awesome.
 
I've heard most do that. I've heard a few others that stay blue all the time. My experience with him he has stayed blue after he hit a certain age at that time there was a zebra and salvini more dominant than him in a tank. I KNOW BAD MIX... salvini was a visitor for a quick few weeks and zebra because i was switching from mbuna to haps. He has always been dominant haps in tank tho so I'm not sure if that is the key to it. Venustus is not dominant and he is also colored up 24/7.

the polystigma was added a couple months ago and they were all this similar size and it wasn't a big deal. Livingstonii challenged him, he fought and lost, venustus challenged him and he fought and won. rank was established. fusco i had wouldnt fight. some fish suffer from what i call "weak fish syndrome" where you add them to a tank with compatible fish and they cower and hide and die. The fish in the tank i have now have been added to new tanks at least once and have a will to find a rank and live.
 
I'm probably more interested in the Livingstonii and Polystigma... would you be interested in meeting halfway? say in Chino or Ontario? i'll be coming from Diamond Bar...
 
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