Caught some breeding action the other day, right in the midst of a water change. These are WC, and I don't know if anyone else anywhere keeps them.
Rhamphochromis woodi
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just sold my 8 incher yesterday for a pittance compared to what i paid for it!!!!!!!! wonderful fish though.........and did great in the african comm tank......
...............contrary to it big bad "open water predator" tag!!!!!
...............contrary to it big bad "open water predator" tag!!!!!
What size are they?
I'm guessing they're woodi, but not 100% sure (they're WC and the guy I got the group from got them as macrophthalamus, but there are two different species in my group of 16). Could also be esox, but there's so few photos out there of them that it's impossible to get a possitive ID. Not too much is known about them as they're hard to watch in the wild, and not too many people are keeping them in captivity (I've never seen them offered anywhere). I had a tank full of a bunch of different Rhampho's when I was at Stuart's in Malawi, and they were a favourite to watch feed feeders. Thinking these guys will get to about 12-16", with the R. macrophthalamus getting close to the same size. The coolest thing is that they spawn mid-water, no bower on the ground.
I actually think watching mine that they would do great in a community tank, as long as it was large enough (at least 6', I'm getting an 8' tank for them in a week or two). The only time they really get aggressive is feeding, and I could easily see smaller fish 'accidentally' getting tagged pretty hard when they're feeding (mine eat NLS pellets). There are some other smaller, much more peaceful fish in with them right now that are doing fine (three female Paracyprichromis nigripinnis that I've been unable to catch).
freeskierrocket - Where did you get yours from? Was it WC as well? and how could you sell it? They're awesome!
I actually think watching mine that they would do great in a community tank, as long as it was large enough (at least 6', I'm getting an 8' tank for them in a week or two). The only time they really get aggressive is feeding, and I could easily see smaller fish 'accidentally' getting tagged pretty hard when they're feeding (mine eat NLS pellets). There are some other smaller, much more peaceful fish in with them right now that are doing fine (three female Paracyprichromis nigripinnis that I've been unable to catch).
freeskierrocket - Where did you get yours from? Was it WC as well? and how could you sell it? They're awesome!
African_Fever;886664; said:
worldwide aquarium in upper darby , pa..............from jim hall.............they are known to get the rarer stuff in every now and again.........he had 2 i bought 1, and i was told by him (very knowledgable) it was a macrothalmus. I bought it at 5 inches and sold it yesterday at around 8...............big als in east norriton should still have it if anyone is interested, unless an employee snatched it up!!!!!!
............i miss it already!!!!!!
The above breeders could be a number of species, I've had guesses at woodi, esox, and leptosoma. These ones I've had ID'd as macrophthalmus, all in the same tank. You want a cool pred that's easy to keep, doesn't get too large (12-16") and can be bred? Rhampho's are it!
