Yes, holding female. not sure species but should be easy to look up on any fish profiles page that has pics of males and females. My guess is it bred with one of the other males in the tank.
Is there something wrong with this maingano?
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Hmm....didn't think of the auratus male (the other fish are too young to breed yet...only around 2"). The LFS i got them said that they were maingano - 1m, 1f possibly (they were too young back then), but they both had the blue colour to start with, which is why I've always thought that I had 2m's, and hence the 'it being an inferior male' story (have been trying to get rid of one).
I've noticed that whenever I feed, it comes out, 'sniffs' the food, but doesn't eat. Have seen it being chased by the other 'maingano' (blue fish). Also noticed that it doesn't open its mouth ever, like the other fish do, when they pass water over their gills.... how can 'she' breath if she doesn't pass water over her gills? (rookie question I know...)
Last thing - what's you advice as to what to do?
Thanks
I've noticed that whenever I feed, it comes out, 'sniffs' the food, but doesn't eat. Have seen it being chased by the other 'maingano' (blue fish). Also noticed that it doesn't open its mouth ever, like the other fish do, when they pass water over their gills.... how can 'she' breath if she doesn't pass water over her gills? (rookie question I know...)
Last thing - what's you advice as to what to do?
Thanks
BTW, I looked up johanni on cichlid-forum, and it says that jeuvi johannis are yellow (I've never seen these yellow - both have only been blue), and that the female turns yellow (this one's not really yellow, it's just pale, like it lost the blue colour it had when I first bought it). Thats what makes me think it's still a maingano - the other 'male maingano' looks more like the photo's for a maingano than a johanni......
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Should I separate this fish, as it apears to be being harrassed, and is always in the corner of the tank....?????
Your fish are not "maingano", M. cyanoerhabdos.
They are M. johannii or Johanni x Cyanoerhabdos. IMO they look like some decent M. johannii, them most decent I've seen in a long time, as most look like some funky mix of M. johannii, M. interruptus, M. cyanoerhabdos and even P. elongatus "Ornatus"/"Likoma".
All johannii start off yellow and males turn blue.
M. cyanoerhabdos males and females are both blue from the start.
Your yellow fish is a holding female.
They are M. johannii or Johanni x Cyanoerhabdos. IMO they look like some decent M. johannii, them most decent I've seen in a long time, as most look like some funky mix of M. johannii, M. interruptus, M. cyanoerhabdos and even P. elongatus "Ornatus"/"Likoma".
All johannii start off yellow and males turn blue.
M. cyanoerhabdos males and females are both blue from the start.
Your yellow fish is a holding female.
mukundam123;2699854; said:
If the female is not getting harassed and/or you don't intend on saving fry I would not bother separating her. If she is being picked on or you want to save fry (which quite frankly I don't recommend, but your fish - your choice) there's no need.
If spit in the tank most fry will be eaten by tankmates. Some may survive.
Most people who know about the hybrid situation don't appreciate the circulation of hybrids.
Most people who know the real dirty dirty about hybrids know they're everywhere and don't bother buying from any place that isn't but the most reputable.
straitjacketstar;2704097; said:
I'm not too bother about the fry really - only if theyre going to be pure breed. I am however worried about the fish - it's getting harrassed a little bit. Might just monitor it and see how we go. She's been carrying for around 21 days already, so she should be ready to spit any time right...?
