Photo update of Mikula Group Nyatzi

[Razzo]

I have wanted to get some updated pics of Mikula Group Nyatzi for quite some time. Lately, I have been spending a lot of time in front of this tank, with camera in hand, attempting to, finally, create an updated thread (using the remotely triggered overhead flash). I’m done! Here it is…. Mikula Group Nyatzi is a wild caught group of Cyphotilapia gibberosa - Zaire Blue Mikula (2m/5f) that I keep in a 125-gallon tank (473.18 liters). Nyatzi is the alpha male of this tank.

These first couple images are the left and right sides of this tank (left then right)

 

[Razzo]

These next images are of my alpha male, Nyatzi. He is approximately 10-11 inches in length (25.4 to 27.94 cm) long.

 

[Razzo]

Here are a couple images of the females.

This is “Lil Blue” she is a good mom and currently has some F1 fry (fathered by Nyatzi) in a floating nursery.

Lil Blue is on the right in this next image

These next two images are of "Annie" another female. In the second image, she is tumbling eggs.

 

[kno4te]

Like the deep blue in then a lot. Did a double take on ur thread title....didn't see the y in nyatzi lol.

 

[Razzo]

Like the deep blue in then a lot. Did a double take on ur thread title....didn't see the y in nyatzi lol.

Oh my! Nope, Nyatzi that is Setswana for "the lover." Since these are wild caught cichlids from the African Congo, I give my alpha males an African (Setswana) names. My other alpha male is "Tau" which means "lion." Got to be careful with the names you give them... I once gave an alpha male the name Ntchwaidumela "he who greets with fire" and he killed most of his tank mates. LOL, so, from now on, they get peaceful names like "the lover."

 

[Wailua Boy]

Good to hear from you Razzo. I see you crossed over to the dark side(mfks)

 

[Razzo]

Good to hear from you Razzo. I see you crossed over to the dark side(mfks)

Hey WB

Thanks for the reply!

I crossed over to the dark side in 2008. I used to be on this forum more often but it died down and I gave up. I was pleasantly surprised to see it pick back up again. This particular forum has so much potential. It has helped me tremendously!

I also like MFK design - it is well done. Really well done! I plan to visit more often. Oh, btw, I used to be on Aquaria Central quite a bit too and that forum slowed down some too.

Happy to be back and look forward to this forum in particular taking off again/.

Cheers,
Russ

 

[Wailua Boy]

Oh, I hadn't noticed your join date. Glad to see your back.

 

[Razzo]

Oh, I hadn't noticed your join date. Glad to see your back.

It's all good What kind of fish did you catch in ur avatar?

 

[Razzo]

I like to do a little fishing myself

Me and my son a few years back..

He's getting all grown up now