New here, I love this site...

[terd ferguson]

First of all, I'd like to say thanks for these awesome forums. Second, I'm new here and found this place quite by accident. I have been keeping mbunas for about a year now. I have 6 yellow labs, 1 kenyi, 2 neon jewels, 1 OB Peacock hybrid, and 1 unknown chichlid (he's too small and too shy for an ID pic).

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks and hi. And here's a couple of shots of some of my mbunas...

 

[Nate77]

Welcome.

 

[number17Fan]

Welcome, is that real wood?

 

[terd ferguson]

Welcome, is that real wood?

Yes, it is real wood and all real plants. I tied a couple to the wood with fishing line.

Here's a couple of other shots I took today. The first one is of an unknown (to me) Malawi Mbuna I picked up today. Any hints as to what it is?

The tank bully, Metriclima Lombardio (kenyi)...

One of the kenyi's victims. Notice anything missing where the eyes are suposed to be?

Full shot...

And, some action...

Thanks again for this great forum and thanks for the welcomes. I'm really enjoying my time here so far.

 

[Red Devil]

welcome to Mfk.. did you mention that your pleco is missing eyes? The rest of him looks pretty battered up as well.. those africans are picking at him... Some pleco do okay with africans but the majority are too slow for the constant nipping the africans do.. i had to take my common out .. I think yours needs to be out yesterday... he may not make it if you don't move him... he is dying slowly.... instead i added two synodontis and they handle them much better.. great fish and nice set up...but please take your pleco out..

 

[frnchjeep]

Welcome to MFK. Nice setup. I like the wood and plants.

Oh yeah....Take Red Devil's advice. She knows what she is talking about.

 

[Ash]

Welcome to MfK! Nice tank and setup, but I do also agree the pleco needs to go and get some synos =] they are faster they do a good job cleaning and they look pretty nice!!

 

[mike dunagan]

that unknown is a peacock of sorts... It is in the red coloration... start your search in the aulonocara sp.

 

[DJ BIG T]

welcome to monster fish..nice looking fish you have..

 

[terd ferguson]

welcome to Mfk.. did you mention that your pleco is missing eyes? The rest of him looks pretty battered up as well.. those africans are picking at him... Some pleco do okay with africans but the majority are too slow for the constant nipping the africans do.. i had to take my common out .. I think yours needs to be out yesterday... he may not make it if you don't move him... he is dying slowly.... instead i added two synodontis and they handle them much better.. great fish and nice set up...but please take your pleco out..

I agree he needs to be out and I'm trying to work something out on that end. He will never be the same as he no longer has eyes though. Thanks for the advice on the synodontis too. I will definately look into that.