I agree in adding a rostratus, here's mine from an all male set up I had several years back. You can see one of the P. "Phenochilus Tanzania" I had in the background. (I had 2 male phenochilus in this tank)
Decided on mainly Malawi Predator Haps please help me add to list
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Crappy $50 point and shoot camera, but good enough to show how nice rostratus males start to look as they mature.
My all male African tank seemed to go through changes over the years, some fish being removed, some being added. It was a constant work in progress.
Good luck with your new set up!
My all male African tank seemed to go through changes over the years, some fish being removed, some being added. It was a constant work in progress.
Good luck with your new set up!
One of the toughest no nonsense predatory haps that I kept in my all male tank - Stigmatochromis modestus. The photo is really flash washed out, and really doesn't do him justice.
This is going back over a decade, but at that time I had never seen one before. His colors reminded me of an Iodotropheus sprengerae, unfortunately my camera didn't capture that.
Here's going to be the final list for now unless you think I can add to it.
Already in the tank and fairly mature:
D. Strigatus
C. Azureus
N. Venustus
Plac. Milomo
Prot. Spilonotus "Tanzania"
Prot. Taeniolotus "Tangerine Tiger"
A. Baenschi
A. Lwanda
A. Jake "Eureka"
Bottom already in tank:
Synodontis Ocillier 7-8inch
Synodontis Notatus 4 inch
Would like to add a Synodontis Decorus...or Angelicus
On hold Males that I'll be recieving
Buccochromis Nototaenia 4-5inch
Chilotilapia Rhoadesii 4-5inch
Tyrannochromis nigriventer 4-5inch
Aristochromis christy 4-5inch
Champsochromis caeruleus 5 inch
Fossorochromis rostratus 5 inch
These fish on hold are significantly smaller than the mature fish above; howver, some of them get huge like the Champ, Rostratus, Bucco Noto, Tyrannochromis, and even Rhoadesii can get a foot sometimes.
So with the 15 Haps I will have in the tank wouldn't it be maxed or would you add more? Somebody stated 20, but some of those fish get fairly big 14-18inches...I am sure it takes a while, but still.
Already in the tank and fairly mature:
D. Strigatus
C. Azureus
N. Venustus
Plac. Milomo
Prot. Spilonotus "Tanzania"
Prot. Taeniolotus "Tangerine Tiger"
A. Baenschi
A. Lwanda
A. Jake "Eureka"
Bottom already in tank:
Synodontis Ocillier 7-8inch
Synodontis Notatus 4 inch
Would like to add a Synodontis Decorus...or Angelicus
On hold Males that I'll be recieving
Buccochromis Nototaenia 4-5inch
Chilotilapia Rhoadesii 4-5inch
Tyrannochromis nigriventer 4-5inch
Aristochromis christy 4-5inch
Champsochromis caeruleus 5 inch
Fossorochromis rostratus 5 inch
These fish on hold are significantly smaller than the mature fish above; howver, some of them get huge like the Champ, Rostratus, Bucco Noto, Tyrannochromis, and even Rhoadesii can get a foot sometimes.
So with the 15 Haps I will have in the tank wouldn't it be maxed or would you add more? Somebody stated 20, but some of those fish get fairly big 14-18inches...I am sure it takes a while, but still.
IMHO once mature, you will be full, and then some. Hopefully after growing out together they all play nice.
