anponee Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hi everyone!!! I purchased some labelled haplochromis flamebacks - formerly pundamillia neyereri... Is there supposed to be a location attached to the name??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intangcity Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Ruti island perhaps Sent from my ZTE BLADE V0720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 depends on what you purchased there what are known as aquarium strain flame backs with no known history there are also known locale variants that the owner should be able to tell you what locale and who they came from these are Makobe Is and Ruti Is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 This is the male... Young at only around 7cm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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krellious Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Looks like the aquariums strain to me. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 So the aquarium strain with no known history are duds??? 'Duds' in the sense that we don't know how clean it is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intangcity Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Usually the case unless you get a shop that can exactly identify where they come from and don't sell rubbish Sent from my ZTE BLADE V0720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Flamebacks are worse than Peacocks to ID so if you buy them you need to ask locale and where they came from if they are unknown don't mix with known variants Makobe https://www.google.com.au/search?q=flameback+cichlid&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiJvuaFhfjSAhUQhrwKHeAJDtIQsAQIGA&biw=1920&bih=995#tbm=isch&q=pundamilia+nyererei+makobe+island&*&spf=192 Ruti https://www.google.com.au/search?q=pundamilia+nyererei+ruti+island&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiJ3qGzhfjSAhVEfLwKHTOYDIoQsAQIIA&biw=1920&bih=995#spf=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yeah I know... That's why I asked, I didn't want to accidentally mix them up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdance Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Asking for verification means you have the aquarium strain. Doesn't mean they are inferior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intangcity Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Like he said he does want to mix up locations.asking for verification does not mean he has aquarium strain.obviously he doesn't want to ruin the bloodline by xbreeding locations.xbreeding just doesn't fall under two diff fish mating.he's actually trying to preserve the bloodline. Sent from my ZTE BLADE V0720 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raychill Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 If i was unsure of the variant i would just keep them as flamebacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishdance Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Asking for verification implies he does not know about the location or variant. And getting an answer from someone else doesn't mean that's correct... so they are an aquarium strain. You can still preserve a bloodline with selective breeding. It's only when introducing new stock that keeping a bloodline becomes questionable. As previously mentioned, there is nothing wrong with keeping the aquarium strain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anponee Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Aquarium strains aren't crossed bred right??? They're just a strain of flamebacks without known locations... ie: before they started attaching locations with the name.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 they are a line that have unkown history as to where they came from and if there is anything else mixed in to give what is available as aquarium strain and they can change in appearance depending on mood the main problem is keeping the known lines pure and separate go for a trip to Labyrinth and see Andrew this link might be helpful http://victoriancichlids.de/INDEXE.HTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ageofaquariums Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Honestly unless you have a paper trail from the original importer...... its hard to be sure that its going to be pure. Cost is a big indicator, if they are $90 each at 4cm, then you may have the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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