Educating MFK on Africans!

[johno27]

I wish I still had pics of my Adult male he had even better color than that Thank you for posting that ash may inspire me to pick up a pair in the near future good work

 

[Ash]

I wish I still had pics of my Adult male he had even better color than that Thank you for posting that ash may inspire me to pick up a pair in the near future good work

Yah I saw a few pics with cool coloring but they were copyright so I didnt want to jack them =( Anyways mine is still a juvie so I am not sure if it'll be a not so colorfull female or a male with some nice colors! Anyways I like them alot ^__^ go get a pair! lol.

 

[johno27]

I wish i was not a dumb new hobbyist when i had my male. I will not go into detail about his death and just say RTC. They where about the same size I never thought he was in danger until I could only see his tail.

Young and dumb i guess live and learn

 

[Ash]

Yah I dont that before except I had a blue channel that ate my fish =(

 

[softturtle]

Wow! I just read through all of the posts in this thread and I am very impressed. I've read books that didn't give me this much info. Keep up the good work Ash.

 

[rasdbo]

Champsochromis Caeruleus

Common Name: Malawi trout

General Info: Champsochromis Caeruleus is found in Lake Malawi. This particular predator has a long slender body with a dark to metallic blue body and a red anal fin with numerous egg spots. In the wild the Malawi trout lives in the open water column. It is also seen over rocks as well as open sand. The trout cichlid is a pursuit hunter with a preference for Usipa, the lake sardine. This fish is one of the largest predators of Lake Malawi.

Max Size: 18 (inches)

Tank Recommendations: Tank Size: 75+ (gallons) ,Temp: 76 - 80 (Fahrenheit), pH: 7.8 - 8.8. A tank with a set up like this is most suitable: Provide a long wide tank for adults with a few caves and a sandy substrate. Also this fish doesnt leave you with a wide selection of other kinds of fish to keep it with but these guys are some ideas as to what they can be kept with: large sanddwellers like Fossorochromis rostratus or predators can be kept as company.

Food: Feed these fish a diet of quality flakes, krill,clams and nightcrawlers.

Breeding Habits: A territorial male constructs a large sand castle on the sand. A maternal mouthbrooder.

does the fish in the top pic, the blue one, come with red tipped fins instead of white also? picked one up that looks like this one with red tipped fins he called a compressur, mine looks alittle wider but the face has the same shape are their any other like this out there?

 

[Ash]

i would say its a d. compressicepts looks sorta like that but a little different and developes red tips as it grows older. I should have something posted on one in here aslo. Its a malawi eye biter.

 

[Ash]

Well I havent updated this in awhlie so I will now. I am acutally prob. gonna update it a bit more after this also b/c I got some fish in mind!

Paratilapia Bleekeri (NOT to be confused with Polleni)

Gen info: Paratilapia Bleekeris is found in Madagasgar. These fish are often confused with Paratilapia polleni, which are the small spot variant. Bleekeri which are also known as "large spot" have much larger spots and have a big personality difference. Bleekeri are not very tolerant of their own kind and are most agressive towards other bleekeri. Bleekeri are much more agressive and territorial then the polleni. I own a pair and I have found that the male is very agressive where the female is agressive, but much more laid back then him.

Size: 10-12 Inches Females being smaller

Water Temp: I keep mine in a tank temp. of 79-81 degrees.

Water settings: My pH is at about 7.8 right now and they seem to be doing very well.

Tank Set-up: A good sand substrate works well with rocks, drift wood and plants, they do like hiding places. I notice mine seem to take more to the sand then they did their gravel tank.

Breeding: The female will pretty much find an surface area to lay her eggs and then she lays them there. She will then protect her territory against the male. When the eggs are ready to hatch she will pick them up in her mouth and hold them untill they hatch. After they hatch she will find a shallow pit that she has already dug and put them there. I noticed with mine, that its a hit or miss thing either the male and female will like eachother and procced with the mating process or they will show great agression twoards one another and want nothing to do with eachother. I coundt keep my male long enough to try again though =(

 

[iamtheweinerman]

very informative

 

[Scotty]

Hi Ash, I need some more information on a fish I received, FREE, from my supplier.
Gephyrochromis zebroides. If at all possible can you try and post a pic if you are able to find one.
Once they have settled, two pairs, will try and get some shots to post.