Ged Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Lake MalawiAulonocara baenschi "Nkhomo reef" Daniel Lesich Copadichromis borleyi " Kadango "Dimidiochromis compressiceps Jessica DrakeLabeotropheus fuelleborni Roland TarrLabidochromis caeruleus Andrea WattsLethrinops oculatus Travis BransgroveMelanochromis chipokae Roland TarrMelanochromis johanni Hung TranMelanochromis maingano Roland TarrNimbochromis linni Micks FishPlacidochromis sp. "Phenochilus Tanzania"Protomelas sp. steveni "Taiwan Reef" Daniel Lesich Pseudotropheus polit Ben MoremonPseudotropheus perspicax Roland TarrPseudotropheus saulosi Daniel Lesich Pseudotropheus socolofi Paul LaurenceSciaenochromis fryeri Misty62Lake TangayikanAltolamprologus calvus (Black) Daniel Lesich Neolamprologus cylindricus Neolamprologus mooriiNeolamprologus sexfasciatus (Gold) Daniel Lesich Paracyprichromis nigripinnis Jessica DrakeVariabilichromis moorii Lake VictoriaAstatotilapia latifasciata Jessica DrakeSouth AmericaApistogramma cacatuoides Cleithracara maroniiDicrossus filamentosus Dave MidgleyHypselecara temporalis Dave Midgley Laetacara dorsigera Dave MidgleyCentral AmericanNandopsis salviniParaneetroplus hartwegiMiscellaneous African CichlidsSteatocranus casuarius Gerard DelanyThis post has been promoted to an article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 With the upgrade the ACE Team has turned on Pages which allows us to turn great threads into articles. I have created the above articles already and we would like members to share their knowledge and experience. Here is a link to the Pages section of the forum or you can use the tab above our sponsors logos.http://www.aceforums.com.au/index.php?app=ccs&module=pages§ion=pages&id=2If you want to help out all you need to do is copy the below template, identify a species that has been done and fill in the template. Then post it up in this thread and we will convert it into an article. Species informationSpecies:Synoma:Common name:Origin:Localities/Morphs:Maximum size:Natural habitat:Natural foods/prey:Water chemistry in the wild:Predators:Brood size:Breeding method:Husbandry requirementsMinimum tank size:Sex ratio:Sex differences:Tolerance of conspecifics:Tolerance of heterospecifics:Water chemistry in aquaria:Temperature range:Foods accepted:Special requirements:NotesSome interesting points: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Species informationSpecies: Steatocranus casuariusSynoma: Steatocranus casuarinusCommon name: Lionhead, Humphead Cichlid and Blockhead CichlidOrigin: Africa: Pool Malebo (i.e. Stanley Pool) and the lower Congo River in both Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the CongoLocalities/Morphs:Maximum size: In the wild they can grow to 10cm (Total Length)Natural habitat: Fast flowing streamsNatural foods/prey:Water chemistry in the wild: pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 – 19Predators: Large fish and birdsBrood size: 40-60 orange eggsBreeding method: Cave spawnerHusbandry requirementsMinimum tank size: 80cm tankSex ratio: 1:1 as they are best kept in pairs.Sex differences: Males 15cm and Females 10cm growing to about 2/3 the size of the male. Sexing is easy when they are 5cm +. Females have a smaller head and don't develop the nuchal hump that males develop.Tolerance of conspecifics: PeacefulTolerance of heterospecifics: PeacefulWater chemistry in aquaria: Are tolerant of a range of pH (6.0 - 8.0). Avoid rapid changes.Temperature range: 24°C - 28°CFoods accepted: Good quality sinking pellets and can be supplemented with the occasional wafer.Special requirements: Eggs hatch after four days and the fry are free swimming five days later. They are a cave spawner and hold the fry in for approximately two weeks post hatching. Any sort of pot, shell or spawning log that allows to female to fit in but also tallows het to block the male out.NotesSome interesting points:Steatocranus species live in fast flowing stream and as a result have under developed swim bladders. This allows them to maintain contact with the stream bed and rocky structure in which they inhabit.In the aquarium they benefit from rock structure that allows them to hop around.Steatocranus casuarius tend to pair for life and if one is lost the remaining one is unlikely to bond again.This post has been promoted to an article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Species informationSpecies: Stigmatochromis PleurospilusSynoma: Cyrtocara Pleurospilus, Haplochromis PleurospilusCommon name: NoneOrigin: Lake Malawi, AfricaLocalities/Morphs: Specimens have been collected in the far North of the lake Malawi. The catch locations have been at Lupembe sand-bank, Mdoka and at Ifungu.Maximum size: 25cmNatural habitat: Shallow sandy bays of depths between 10m and 40m.Natural foods/prey: Piscavore - hunts small fish in sandy environmentsWater chemistry in the wild: ph 7.7-8.6Predators: These fish grow large and will hold their own against other large malawi haps.Brood size: Around 25Breeding method: They are a colony breeder. The males construct a large bower of around 1m to 1.5m in the sand. They reach sexual maturity after 8 months.Husbandry requirementsMinimum tank size: 6x2x2 footSex ratio: 1 male to 3 or more femalesSex differences: Males have a yellow belly with pastel blue on the head and upper parts of the body. The male has a light blue patterning on the dorsal fin with yellow spotsTolerance of conspecifics: agressive - in my experience slightly more agressive amongst themselves than to other species.Tolerance of heterospecifics: agressiveWater chemistry in aquaria: ph 7.8-8.6Temperature range: 24-26 degrees CFoods accepted: Will readily accept good quality pellets but as they get bigger their diet will need to be supplemented with regular live food such as live brine, daphnia, shrimp or small fish to keep them in good breeding condition.Special requirements: A large tank is essential as these fish are large streamlined predators with a muscular torpedo shaped body and are quick swimmers.This post has been promoted to an article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlid_Boy Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Just a comment that you probably should credit the original authors of these profiles for their work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Just a comment that you probably should credit the original authors of these profiles for their work.Happy to acknowledge the author if I can locate or be advised who wrote the original pieces. When the information was transferred across from the old forum this information wasn't transferred.I have located the authors for the majority of them but still have a few that I can't put a name too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cichlid_Boy Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Just a comment that you probably should credit the original authors of these profiles for their work.Happy to acknowledge the author if I can locate or be advised who wrote the original pieces. When the information was transferred across from the old forum this information wasn't transferred.I have located the authors for the majority of them but still have a few that I can't put a name too.Cheers mate, understood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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