need vic id

[tezr]

do you have any pics of what a hippo pundamilia looks like.. i don't have any tang books...

You mean Vic books?

 

[deadman]

thoes are pundamillia sp.blue bar hippo point.
your lighting, and white substrate and maybe some stress, when young they show some green twards the back of the flank. mine came from the same batch take a look, dont worry yours are the real deal, the yellow guy is a secret. dont tell.

 

[Red Devil]

You mean Vic books?

yes i meant vic books.. loltired...too much cooking and eating...

 

[Red Devil]

I have several from Dave and GAS and they look just like yours. The "Blue" is subtle to say the least. I bought them because of their name not realizing they are not all that blue.
http://www.haplochromis.org/minifiches2/2102_FR.html
http://www.cichlidae.com/gallery/species.php?s=1389
http://victoriancichlids.de/blue_bar.htm

i find them not dramatically different but they are a beautiful fish...

 

[tezr]

yes i meant vic books.. loltired...too much cooking and eating...

 

[Red Devil]

thoes are pundamillia sp.blue bar hippo point.
your lighting, and white substrate and maybe some stress, when young they show some green twards the back of the flank. mine came from the same batch take a look, dont worry yours are the real deal, the yellow guy is a secret. dont tell.

i agree with you that he did get what he ordered,.... they just need more time to mature and settle in... yours are gorgeous... and now i see the total difference... wow... nice to have all the victorian lake cichlids..

 

[mahemaheman85]

sweet thanks, there already producing fry so i just wanted to be sure

 

[mahemaheman85]

your male looks awesome deadman

 

[deadman]

i think that the ph over 8.0 helps its at 8.2

 

[mahemaheman85]

oh mines at least 8 to 8.4

i use crushed coral and i buffer with weekly water changes