Updates from the 300

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
The scientific community has not officially described them as separate species. Due to their differences. They were given their 'Koliba' and 'Koloton' names from suppliers, dealers, and then supported by us. This also applies 'Faranah' and 'Guinean' laps. The list goes on for Endlicheri too, i.e. 'Dabola', 'Faranah' , 'Nigerian', 'Black & White Volta'. To sum it up, they're all collection areas and rivers.

Ponder this fellas/gals. Why do ornate, senegal, Teugelsi, nigerian lap, or all the upper jaws species don't have the collection tag. 2 reasons. They look the same and heavily farmed. Therefore, the demand for our hobby wasn't there.

So, what are your opinions? Agree, disagree, or just not sure. This is a great topic in where it's not discussed due to many uncertainties.

Need its own thread.
 
So nothing has really changed in the tank so I thought I would do some progress pics of Croc

This is my Dabola Endli when it came in on March 26, 2016. I got this one along with a Koliba lap from Toyin at Rehoboth Aquatics
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He was pretty hammered on, raw nose and white eyes
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Looking better in QT. (13" at this point). You notice the broken front finlet and as time goes on it heals up pretty nicely
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Getting into the 300g, Croc is very happy
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At one point the aggression was out of control because Croc took over this stump
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More recent pics. Broken front finlett still there but not as badly noticeable
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The color change on this endli goes from the brown tones to a pinkish/mauve and sometime even toward grey. I guess it depends on the polys mood
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The famous Croc sniff pic, lol. Love when it does this pose.
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Not happy after a tank clean up
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A much more recent picture. Croc at this point is 18" and the Faranah Guinea lap by him is 15"
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Croc showing a dark look
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The koliba came in at the same time as the endli
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It was in a separate bag and in better shape
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Basically they are both 13" but the endli has a much thicker build and a wide head and mouth in comparison
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Here it is in the 300 thinking it could hide in Croc's spot
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A pic of the Koliba and the endli in back
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Koliba in back. Hard to see but it has a notch in the tail where Croc would bite it and hang on. It has since healed and Croc does not do that anymore but it still has this frayed look
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One of the recent pics. I think it is currently at about 16"
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