Some new guys

[ikevi]

So just got in my last shipment for a while. It was all good, till my intermedius hit the water, then he crashed. Can't figure out why but I pulled him put him in a ph of 7.0 q-tank and he died about 2 hours later. (At least he was young.)

On the brighter side note, I got the fish I really wanted, and they are looking stunning.

So here is the list:
Otopharynx heterodon male (Stunner... see pictures)
Placidochromis electra female
Placidochromis sp pheno 5" male
Protomelas tangerine Tiger Male
(5) Lwanda (So far 1 male, hoping rest are female, but too young to tell so far)

Oh and just fyi, they are breathing much more peacefully than in this vid, this was about 10 minutes after I put them in so they were quite nervous.

When it gets dark I will get some better photos, since light and glare go hand and hand at my place. (Don't have any good ones of the lwandas or female electra, like I said they are young, but will post tonight with better pictures.)

Photos:

Vid:

 

[tarheels910]

Amazing. Im so jealous of your tanks and fish.

 

[mike dunagan]

nice, how much did you throw down on this?

Otopharynx heterodon similar to what I have or not?

 

[ewurm]

Great colors on those!

 

[ikevi]

The Otopharynx heterodon that I got in is amazing for its size. I honestly haven't seen any this colored up before till they were ~2 inches biger. I did have one before, and he was a show, nice and large. But this guy given time will easily be better. (Oh and he is the third picture.)

I will likely do my next update on that guy.

So do you really want prices on all fish that I have spent...

Well this was this batch:
Otopharynx heterodon 4" male $21
Placidochromis electra 4" female $24
Placidochromis sp pheno 5" male $36
Protomelas tangerine Tiger 3"-4" Male $19
(5) Lwanda $30
Packaging $6
Shipping Sat delivery by 10:30am $62

I will post the prices of the other buys I have done, so you can get an idea of what I have spent over the years... Let just say I make Erik happy when I decide to buy.

 

[ikevi]

Note First off all prices are better than I could imagine to find her for equal quality. And if you buy from Erik he tends to upgrade fish for free or if you are getting some small ones and he can't tell sex he may give an extra. All in all I have been very happy with him, obviously I keep going back to him.


OB Ahli male Very Nice $69
Albino Flavescent $35
Placidochromis electra $24
Fossorochromis rostratus $20
Jake Hongi Very Nice Male $35
Kandeensis Male not full color $24
packaging $6
shipping fedex overnight 3pm del $48


Aulonocara malauna Bicolor 2"-2.75" $6
Albino Maleri 2" $7
Aulonocara stuartgranti "Undu BLue Neon" Wild $34 Super Nice Males
Protomelas ornatus 5"+ Males $32
Auolonocara sp Lwanda 2" Male $9
Cyrtocara moorii $35ea 6" male $35
NLS Large Fish Formula bucket $49.99
Shipping Fedex standard 3pm del $48
Packaging $6

2 obs (preferably not peacocks) Nice med adult males $30
1 medium Placidochromis sp. "Phenochilus Tanzania" $29
That nice show Usisya $35
3 albino Taiwan reefs $58.50
1 Male Copad. t. Makonde $0.00
Packaging $6
Shipping Fedex overnight 3pm $48

Ruby Red Male $25
Copad. Mokonde Male $27
Show Male Heterodon $36
OB Ahli Male $24
Protomelas spilonotus Tanz $29
Male Cynotilapia $10
Elongatus Jewelspot $5
Packaging $6
Shipping Fedex Sat delivery $60.50


Koningsi/Mbenji 4" Males $24
Lwanda male $29 (wild males are all that is left)
Eureka Red Male, color showing 2.5" $12
Swallowtail 4" Hot Male $25
Maulana Bicolor 2.5" showing color $9
Aristochromis christyi 3.5 "+ $14 (will try to sex a male but can't guarantee sex)
Copadichromis azureus 3" $19 Lots of color
Copadichromis borleyi Mbenji 4" $19
Copadichromis virginalis "Nkande Gold" F1 2" $6.50 (same christyi on sexing)
Otopharynx lithobates 4" Zimbawe Rock $19
Protomelas spilonotus Mara Rocks (these are in our pond now but I will check to see if we have any more available) $24 we strongly recommend the Tanzanian Spilonotus which is blue and yellow and very beautiful.
Nimbochromis venustus (though I haven't really decided on this one) for best color on some of the other fish you already want and have we do not recommend this fish.
Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan" (Taiwan Reef) (really want if possible) Can have a nice male ready to ship next week for $24
Protomelas t. Red Empress (Really want) 3.5"+ showing some good color $19

I think this is most of the easy numbers I could find. It just pulled them out of e-mails that I have with him back and forth. So obviously over the years I have spent over 1000 on africans. I would guess I have manage to kill less than 200 worth of fish though... but a few have been hard to loose. Of course the best thing is not tax.

 

[tarheels910]

Wow. Thats a nice list. I think my wish list just got a lot more expensive.

 

[Red Devil]

Wow. Thats a nice list. I think my wish list just got a lot more expensive.

wow mine too!! Great fish though so it is worth it..

 

[Red Devil]

Gorgeous fish..you have the best!!! of the best!!!!! Sorry you lost the one.. but wow you will be breeding those beauties soon.. congradulations and great video..i knew you got them.. i just had to open my eyes!! cute dog too!

 

[Death Pony]

Those are impressive. I like how your poodle is checking the box out. And the cichlid in the 3rd picture is stunning!!!