ZULU Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Hi , What's your favourite African fish and why ? (eg: Looks, nature, peculiar, breeding habits, etc) Regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Looks - Pseudotropheus msobo "Magunga" Spawning behaviour - Cyathopharynx foai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Tropheus for looks and behaviour hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Pseudotropheus Saulosi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 Pseudotropheus saulosi - the dimorphic nature of the species, with blue males and yellow females makes them a spectacular fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burek Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Pseudotropheus acei *Ngara* Very nice looking fish, Very Dark Blue with white blaze, Breed at young age, Man these are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.d.m Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 just to upset everyone ,fronnies, because i know when i get home theyll all still alive and havnt ripped each other to shreds!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Ps. demasoni. Unreal 4 mouthfuls in the last few days. I think their coming back into season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilal Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 pseudotropheus flavus just purchased a colony beautiful fish. and pseudotropheus demansoni great looking fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetfish Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Ps. elongatus mpanga they are an awesome looking fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzacam Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Bet yous will never guess mine. Maylandia lombardoi (Also known as Pseudotropheus lombardoi and Metriaclima lombardoi) Such a nice looking fish, Spectacular colours and definitely can look after themselves ^_^ Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflon Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Flavus and Polits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin4 Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Got to love Ps flavus and yes Wetfish those Ps elongatus mpanga look great, Ps demasoni very nice, How about Placidochromis sp "Gold Mbamba Bay", or Ophthalmotilapia ventralis "samazi" , thats my picks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Cyathopharynx foai- I'm with andy on the breeding behaviour Pseudotropheus msobo "Magunga"- I have to agree with Andy on these guys as well, awesome looking fish. Neolamprologus Pulcher/Brichardi- Best parents i've ever had , and best finnage. Anthony PS: No i'm not a copy cat i just happen to agree with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 i think most species have thier 'standout' varients but ~ any of the furcifers/ foai do it for me. when the males 'light up', spectacular!! for some thing different in the spawning stakes, gotta be the Cyps. mid water and she swims backwards to pick up the egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsherman Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Definately Black calvus for me. Their pre-historic beauty gets me in awe every time i see a beautiful specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Very true colefish, i'm amazed at their (foai) ability to turn their colours on and off at will. It takes a blink of an eye for them to change. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Neolamprologus Brichardi - my mate has these guys breeding in his tank & they put convicts to shame! There's 3 broods of different ages, all in the one cloud! Plus the awesome finnage of the parents. Not to mention attitude - attacking fronts 5 times their body size when they get to close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foai Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I really love featherfins. I have some foai and am growing up some opthalmotilapia boops. Next stop O ventralis - the colour, shape and demeanour of the fish are very impressive. I find Malawi cichlids spend too much time beating each other up. DMJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I would have to agree with the others that featherfins are very interesteing and put on a nice colour show when breeding, but it is how excited the male gets when a female shows any interest that gets me.... But Tropheus are awsome in their colours, attitudes, and behavious as a colony.. tough choice, but the Ts get it here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 I agree that the Cyprichromis spp. have an interesting spawning procedure, as do all the featherfins. My favourite Malawis include F. rostratus and the G. acei variants due to their colour and placid nature. My favourite Tanganyikans include S. multipunctatus, C. frontosa, N. multifasciatus and Tropheus spp. My favourite "others" include S. tinanti, D. sexfasciatus and S. casuarius. Too hard really to narrow it down any more than that Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZULU Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 I do love Afra Cobwes. The males are beautifully coloured and I have found not too aggressive, even when breeding. The females, though much plainer are not totally uninteresting. The best is that they add colour to a tank with other species while not attacking them. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Hey Tropheus duboisi maswa (colour) Tropheus moori "bemba red" (colour) Ps. Demasoni (def stunning colour, aggressive though) E. yellows (colour) Cyprichromis leptosoma "blue flash" (dig pits and looks great) Vampire, Normal and sailfin plecos (big beautiful fish) Sorry dont have one There is and will be more but cant think Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emp1re Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 Enantiopus melanogenys. been trying to get my hand on this specie for 2 years now, alway some1 is one step ahead of me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZULU Posted May 30, 2005 Author Share Posted May 30, 2005 Is the Enantiopus melanogenys available in Australia ? They look like a great fish to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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