Jimbo OZ Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi Guys, Any ideas if you can keep msobos with Pseudotropheus species? I know the msobos were once considered part of the Peudotropheus species. I can't seem to sell my pindanis to anyone so might be left with the only option to add the msobos to the display tank with these guys. Any help is appreciated. Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Miller Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 G'day Andrew, Has anybody sorted out the whole maylandia/metriaclima/pseudotropheus thing yet? My personal opinion, for what it's worth, is that pretty much any mbuna is capable of crossing with any other mbuna given the right circumstances If you're going to keep two mbuna species in the same tank, and minimise the risk of crossbreeding, you have to ensure that the two species are as different as possible (colour, barring, etc.) and ensure that there are enough males and females of each species. Msobo and pindanis are definite chances to cross, but if you have maybe 1 to 2 males and 6 to 8 females of each species then the chances of crossing are greatly reduced. If any crossing does occur the fry should be easy to pick and cull. I hope this helps. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 G'day Andrew, Has anybody sorted out the whole maylandia/metriaclima/pseudotropheus thing yet? My personal opinion, for what it's worth, is that pretty much any mbuna is capable of crossing with any other mbuna given the right circumstances If you're going to keep two mbuna species in the same tank, and minimise the risk of crossbreeding, you have to ensure that the two species are as different as possible (colour, barring, etc.) and ensure that there are enough males and females of each species. Msobo and pindanis are definite chances to cross, but if you have maybe 1 to 2 males and 6 to 8 females of each species then the chances of crossing are greatly reduced. If any crossing does occur the fry should be easy to pick and cull. I hope this helps. Cheers. Spot on Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi Craig - Sven Kullander & Michael Oliver (both people with PhD's in cichlid taxonomy) write that Maylandia is valid and has priority over other names for this group (Metriaclima). That's good enough for me - the alleged problem with the description/diagnosis of Maylandia does not seem very convincing. Lastly - no formal challenge has been lodged with the ICZN querying the validity of Maylandia. I suspect the hobby persists Metriaclima largely due to Koning's contrary view that Maylandia is nomen nudem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo OZ Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 Hi Lee, Thanks heaps for your reply. Any pindani fry are just being spat into the tank at the moment anyway and I'm not sure the msobos will breed for some time so I guess it doesn't really matter too much about crossbreeding. I will just chuck the msobos in there and enjoy looking at their beautiful colour. When they are more likely to breed I will make a decision about moving the pindanis. Cheers, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Thanks Yew, Jimbo OZ, put some yellow in to, the colour combination of blue, orange and yellow is a knock-out. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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