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Jstump
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 460
Location : Arlington/Mansfield Tx
Favorite Fish: : Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Magunga
| Subject: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos  1/15/2012, 2:05 pm | |
| I picked up a group of 11 of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos "maingano" yesterday. There were also 3 fry that came with them. I love their color and hopefully they start breeding for me! | |
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Jstump
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 460
Location : Arlington/Mansfield Tx
Favorite Fish: : Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Magunga
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/15/2012, 2:08 pm | |
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brenna
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 178
Location : gentry arkansas
Favorite Fish: : mollies and platys
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/15/2012, 4:03 pm | |
| very beautiful fish! congrats
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Flippercon
Moderator
Posts : 1260
Location : Virginia Beach, VA
Favorite Fish: : Electric Blue Rocio Octofasciata
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/15/2012, 7:35 pm | |
| I love these guys. I have only four but I have my first female holding! Good luck | |
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Jstump
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 460
Location : Arlington/Mansfield Tx
Favorite Fish: : Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Magunga
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/15/2012, 8:37 pm | |
| Thanks! Their color is amazing. I like how vibrant they are! I can't wait for them to start breeding.  | |
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koolaid68
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 182
Location : Hampton, Va.
Favorite Fish: : Frontosa, Blood Parrots, OB's, Blue Dolphin, & Cichlids of all kinds.
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/16/2012, 10:08 am | |
| I have a couple of these myself. i really like them, they are so beautiful!!!! | |
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BFinley
Admin
Posts : 4498
Location : Fort Worth,Tx
Favorite Fish: : Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
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pillierox1
Lieutenant General
Posts : 2223
Location : denton, tx
Favorite Fish: : okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/16/2012, 11:43 am | |
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AFRICAN757
Private First Class
Posts : 58
Location : RICHMOND
Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/28/2012, 10:41 pm | |
| wow im jealous very nice fish you have there | |
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sassynurse2
Moderator
Posts : 789
Location : Grand Prairie Texas
Favorite Fish: : 2 Clown Loaches...
Blue Dolphins 10.
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/29/2012, 8:22 pm | |
| Beautifullllllllllllll!!!!  | |
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jaiko1975
Moderator
Posts : 980
Location : hollywood FL
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/29/2012, 8:57 pm | |
| nice.. | |
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msmonikatou
Private First Class
Posts : 31
Location : Fredericksburg, VA
Favorite Fish: : Freshwater: African Cichlids
Saltwater: Maroon Clowns
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/29/2012, 9:02 pm | |
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KMX
Admin
Posts : 16094
Location : Mansfield, TX
Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 1/30/2012, 9:00 am | |
| Super nice. I always like getting big groups. | |
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Jstump
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 460
Location : Arlington/Mansfield Tx
Favorite Fish: : Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Magunga
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/3/2012, 5:59 pm | |
| came home and saw one of my females holding! Hopefully I can get some fry from her. I've been having trouble with my other fish not holding for very long. | |
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Flippercon
Moderator
Posts : 1260
Location : Virginia Beach, VA
Favorite Fish: : Electric Blue Rocio Octofasciata
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/3/2012, 6:03 pm | |
| - Jstump wrote:
- came home and saw one of my females holding! Hopefully I can get some fry from her. I've been having trouble with my other fish not holding for very long.
Good luck, Mine are doing the same thing. Less then a week and gulp. | |
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Jstump
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 460
Location : Arlington/Mansfield Tx
Favorite Fish: : Metriaclima sp. "Msobo" Magunga
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/3/2012, 6:07 pm | |
| I'm thinking about setting up a little 10 gallon and keep her by herself. She seems to be getting a little harrassed right now. I guess the other option i have is a breeder box. | |
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Flippercon
Moderator
Posts : 1260
Location : Virginia Beach, VA
Favorite Fish: : Electric Blue Rocio Octofasciata
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/3/2012, 6:15 pm | |
| I cant stand downstacking my mbuna tank for that.  I do have a breederbox but catching them is such a pain. | |
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sassynurse2
Moderator
Posts : 789
Location : Grand Prairie Texas
Favorite Fish: : 2 Clown Loaches...
Blue Dolphins 10.
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/3/2012, 10:48 pm | |
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- I'm thinking about setting up a little 10 gallon and keep her by herself. She seems to be getting a little harrassed right now. I guess the other option i have is a breeder box.
The males seem to be relentless when they are in breeding form. My Red Empress gets hounded by the male while she is holding till she either swallows are spits. | |
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cichlidlady
Sergeant 1st Class
Posts : 216
Location : Arlington, TX
Favorite Fish: : All African Cichlids but especially Demasoni
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/3/2012, 11:54 pm | |
| - Jstump wrote:
- I'm thinking about setting up a little 10 gallon and keep her by herself. She seems to be getting a little harrassed right now. I guess the other option i have is a breeder box.
Hey the breeder box (hard plastic) is the only way to go for me. I originally started doing that not because the females were being harassed but I didn't have any other smaller tanks and didn't want them to spit out the fry in the 135g and they get eaten. Even after getting smaller tanks I still use the breeder box. Yeah Flippercon it correct is a pain to catch the females but after doing it a few times I have some strategic moves I use.....a large net doesn't hurt either!  Good luck! | |
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lifeisgood
Captain
Posts : 1154
Location : Beaverton , MI
Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/4/2012, 5:30 am | |
| I keep several females with my breeder males and this seems to keep him occupied long enough to get to the point where I can strip the females . | |
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BFinley
Admin
Posts : 4498
Location : Fort Worth,Tx
Favorite Fish: : Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
| | Subject: Re: New colony of Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos 2/4/2012, 10:35 am | |
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