Tag Archives: mouthbrooder
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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Xystichromis sp. ‘Dayglow’ & Melanotaenia sexlineata
Most of my aquariums are not perfect examples of biotope communities. Too many species and not enough tanks. This aquarium was set up to be the home of a colony of Xystichromis sp. ‘Dayglow’, one of the Lake Victoria basin … Continue reading
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Chromidotilapia melaniae
This species is not common in the hobby. My fish came from the Vienna Zoo and Anton Lamboj in 2009. The fish in the video are the remaining male and two females from the original group of five. The have … Continue reading
Xystichromis sp. ‘Kyoga Flameback’
I bought this colony of cichlids from a local club member, Pat, who had been trying to find homes for all the offspring she raised out. I do not know what it is about Lake Victoria – type cichlids. Either … Continue reading
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