Steatocranus tinanti 'Slim Buffalo Head'

I took this pic. This is the Tinanti in one of Dave's show tank in the front of the store.


I purchased 6 of these F0 from DRAF. I have been watching them close. They are mainly at the bottom of the tank but like to hover from time to time. The dominate male seems to already taken over a place under the sponge filter. He dose not let anyone in that area and he NEVER leaves his area. When it comes time for feeding he will only leave for a split second and then rush back to make sure nobody has taken his territory. The Tinanti is VERY quick and very sneaky. From what I know they Like a lower PH and a temp around 78-82. The Tinanti is from the Congo River which is the deepest river in the world! (Depths up to 750 feet deep) The Congo River is the second largest river in the world. The Tinanti location is not very specific b/c of the range of the Congo River. Lake Tanganyika is the only lake connected to the Congo River out of the 3 main African Cichlid lakes. The Tinanti's aggression level is mild and can be kept with most Africans. I have been feeding them Danichi seeking pellets and they seem to be in love. More pics coming later!






Female and some eggs...click the video..

awesome write up!

ooo i want one of those

That fish is freakishly cool. In many ways. If I wasn't slimming out stock, I'd
love to have a few.

very nice fish they look tight

Man getting all these new fish, JEALOUS!

NICE FISH!!!!!!!!! u said u had a cpl of em commin in F/S in ur new website????....
how much do these guys run??

$10. It will be a few months for sure!

aw man!!!!! those would be awsome!!!!!!
for 10 bucks???
how big do they get??
and wat size tank should they be housed in??

Slinder and about 6-7"

wats slinder mean??
and another Q: how fast do they grow??

skinny and long.... i would say there growth rate ius avg. but again that depends on what u are feeding them and how often

Good lookin fish Kory. How agressive are they?

Thanks. As far as I know they like to chase but not attack. There is little info on these so Im learning as I go! lol

Nice MAN!!!!!
those would be great in my tank!!!!!
post a library post on em when u get enough info plz!!!!!

hey!!! wen u get a hold of these!! mark me down for a couple of them plz!!!
cuz i know as soon as u get em theyll sell out QUICK!!! and by the time my money order gets their u wont have any!!! lol
so yeah if u would thatll be KOOL!
by wen will u have em?

#1 and #2 when you search google out of 205 ;0)

I want to buy a pair of these from DRAF so bad! Maybe you could just give me a few;)

They are only $10 WC at DRAF. I might of bought them all though ;0) .

find out when they get a new shippment of em in!
ill send u the cash to buy them from DRAF and send them to me:)

No problem. Mine will be breeding soon....but not before DRAF gets a shipment.

so is that BIG 10-4 their buddy?

That guy looks beutifull!!!!!
that 1 mine ;) lol