Suggestions for breeding Lake Victorians?

Taking into account how many post that I have seen recently on Lake Victorians, I decided to start a thread on breeding for this lake.

Anyone with experience,knowledge, or even curiosity are welcome to post their questions and observations within this thread.

What breeds are you currently breeding?
What difficulties have you came across throughout the breeding process with these fish?

Thanks

Seeing how others have had Vic for years, I'd say I'm pretty new to the Victorian scene. Currently I have had pretty good luck attaining some Nice Victorians from Ross. My current stock includes:

1) Astatotilapia latifasciata “Kyoga 'Zebra”
2) Haplochromis sp. "Red Fire Emmiside"
3) Haplochromis "Red Tails sp.44"
4) Haplochromis sp. "Ruby Green"
5) Neochromis Rufocaudalis
6) Pundamilia sp. "Blue Bar Hippo Point"
7) Pundamilia Nyererei Igombe Island
8) Xystichromis phytophagus "Christmas Fulu"

Most are breeding but I currently only have fry from #'s: 3, 4, 5 & 7.

I actually lost my #8 Male so I only have a lone female. Anyone having one they could offer me would be great.

The only problems I've run into are aggression. My #3 & 6 males are very aggressive when it's breeding time. I actually had a ratio of 1M/3F of the Blue bars at one time but lost all but one due to aggression. Now I have my 1M/1F mixed with dithers in hopes that they'll spawn so I can restart a colony of Blue Bars.

Most of these vics do better in trios or even 2M/3F... the main problem in breeding them is finding a place that sells them.

I thought curtis had some fulu? Also I thought a MOD on DFW has LOTS of fulu...but I dont recomend them they to much over there

What size tanks do you have #3 and #6 in ?

You also need to be very careful who you get vics from, there are many many hybrids out there.....
I only have xmas fulus and ruby greens now.

KMX wrote:

I thought curtis had some fulu? Also I thought a MOD on DFW has LOTS of fulu...but I dont recomend them they to much over there

What size tanks do you have #3 and #6 in ?

Curtis has 1M/2F. I think he sold all his juvies to someone here. sp.44's are in a 60 Gallon with my Red Shoulder Peacock pair and my Afra "Mara Rock" trio

Blue Bars are in my 125 Gallon with a mixture of peacocks, Kyoga zebras and Demasoni.

I bought the Fulu, but don't worry... First time they breed I will send some your way.

I bought some of Curtis's fulus as well.

http://www.ig-victoriasee-cichliden.de/artenliste

http://www.haplochromis.org/forum/forum_topics.asp?fid=14


Here are a few links that I have been looking at recently.

Did anyone check out those links? What did you think about those pictures of the different species?

Neochromis rufocaudalis -Saa Nane Island ( I am patiently waiting 4 of these.)

Mbipia mbipi -Makobe Island- ( I currently have five of these around 1.5 - 2 inch.)

Paralabidochromis chromogynos ( I have 3 of these around 2 inch, Looks like one male two female.)

Haplochromis sp. "thick skin" ( I have 2 3inch males and one 2.5 inch female, also 14 2inch with 4 males/10 females.)

Pundamilia nyererei -Kissenda Bay ( I still trying to identify these, but i believe this is them. I have a trio of these.)

Lithochromis rubripinnis ( I have 1 male/3 female, so hopefully they will start doing something soon. I would like a few more, but they are hard to find.)

Lithochromis xanthopteryx ( I only have one male, but I am looking for some females.)

Astatotilapia latifasciata “Kyoga 'Zebra” ( I had a pair of these, but sold them after they breed. They had 39 fry and all of them lived.)

I also have some Xystichromis phytophagus "Christmas Fulu" on the way...


I am constantly trying to find some more Vics so I can get a colony of each going, but it is really hard since most people do not carry these.

Put me on your fry list! I will add you to my ruby green list if you like?

Ghoulish_chaos wrote:

Pundamilia nyererei -Kissenda Bay ( I still trying to identify these, but i believe this is them. I have a trio of these.)

Post a pic of yours. I wanna see.

how do I post a picture from an Iphone? I can't get a picture with the camera but some how I got one with my iphone.

Or I can send it to your email.

If you love Vics, check out Dave's new stock list.

http://www.safhl.net/davesfish/images/Pundamilia%20nyererei%20Ruti%20Island.jpg

He is selling breeding groups of these 1m/4f

My Nyererei from Igombe Island... those are Jack's Moorii...they are all in a 60 Gallon Quarantine Tank until I add them to my Frontosa Tank.

Here is Nyererei from Kissenda Bay. Does this look like yours Ghoulish?

It took awhile, but I think I finally figured out how to post pictures from my iphone.

Any ideas Hong?

Maybe Deadman/Ross can take a crack at it... he knows a ton about Victorians. I have no idea what it is...but it's a good lookin' fish.

Do you think it is possibly a cross between something?

Possibly a young Pundamilia nyererei "Senga Point"
Could be a mix.... its hard to find pure vics....

He is about 2.5 inches.

Looks close to this guy:



"It's either an Anchor Point or Mwanza Gulf"