Category Archives: Fish
Parananochromis gabonicus
This video shows a young female Parananochromis gabonicus caring for newly free swimming fry. I brought the pair back from the Gabon trip in February, and they lived with a group of eight in this 20-gallon long aquarium. By late … Continue reading
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Melanotaenia praecox
Here is a short video of some rainbow fish spawning, which they do every morning within a few hours of the light coming on. I am not trying to save any eggs, so I have not put a mop in … Continue reading
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Paradise Fish
I have not posted a video of fish in my room in a while. Here is a clip of some new acquisitions… paradise gouramies. I have always admired the showiness of this genus (Macropodus), and I recently had the opportunity … Continue reading
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Fish from Gabon
Here is a quick look at some of the fish I brought back from Gabon that are settling in well. So far the only real disappointment were the mormyrids. They did not last the quarantine. One of the coolest is … Continue reading
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West African Community Aquarium
This aquarium is currently my longest-established display. It is a semi-aggressive community of cichlids and tetras from the Congo region of West Africa. The bright red cichlids that are currently dominating the tank are Hemichromis cf. lifilili ‘Moanda’. That name … Continue reading
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
I previously posted a video showing the Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller Lamprologus ocellatus ‘gold’. They share a 50 breeder aquarium with the larger and upper space-oriented Paracyprichromis nigripinnis. This is one of my favorite ‘cyps’, because is stays a bit smaller … Continue reading
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Pelvicachromis taeniatus ‘Moliwe’
This video is one that I shot today, a little over a week after adding some more P. taeniatus ‘Moliwe’ into a tank that originally housed just a pair. An earlier video featured the pair by itself. This new footage … Continue reading
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Aulonacara aquilonium
This peacock is very uncommon in the hobby. I purchased six juveniles in April, 2010, at the Columbus Area Fish Enthusiasts’ workshop. The fish were donated to the club by Steve Lundblad, an expert on Aulonacara. Steve has colonies of … Continue reading
Lamprologus ocellatus ‘Gold’
One of my Lake Tanganyika communities pairs the shell-dwelling Lamprologus ocellatus ‘gold’ with the more open-water Paracyprichromis nigripinnis. The shellies are a lot of fun to watch because they are very territorial and do not realize that they are small. … Continue reading
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Hemichromis frempongi
My H. frempongi pair are breeding again. This is their second spawn. The first time around it was interesting to see how long they doggedly protected their fry. All of the other jewel cichlids I have kept tended to lose … Continue reading
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