parrdog Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Bloody hell Dave, what do I answer first ? Any chance of a close up? Ahhh, nope . The rock thing- they seem to like it, their instinct is to hide . Egg sacs- All the little bubs have fully formed heads and tails and move around freely. They are growing each day. Filtration- a HOB for mechanical and a sponge filter for bio. Thanks for the interest mate , am I free to go now or are you gettin out the bright light and the phone books again . Seeya mate, Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Some of Jamie's babies that now reside in the West... Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Some of Aline and Josh's babies at home in the West... Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 and last but not least...some of Mon's babies... Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Very cool Andrea . All those colonies look as happy as, mate. It's amazing how quickly the little guys colour up when you take 'em away from the big, bad adults. Thanks heaps for the look, made me smile that's for sure , Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hey Andrea, Here's some old pics of The Moops that I dug up, from when they were little tackers like yours . You can definately see the family resemblance. Hope ya like , Jamie. .....and one when they were a bit older . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Ohhhhh weren't they cute . It's great to go on a trip down memory lane. It's so cool putting these pics up of these little bubbies and then walking downstairs and seeing the big beauties they have become . Hope ya enjoy this, Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Ain't it great seeing your fry swimming happily in someone elses tank 1000s of km away and looking like they have grown quite a bit without your help! I wish more of our people out there who have bought fry or adults would do the same and post some pics to let us know at least they are still alive! Jamie....i think i will ask u more questions when i come to your place soon....maybe in a couple weeks time? I will bring the hammer, the telephone books and the metal halide lights!!! Andrea..great to see you are starting T breeding factories in the Wild West! I have had many a pm from your fellow westies requesting fry shipped to them. Hopefully u will be able to satisfy the Tropheus shortage in your neck of the woods very soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 No worries Dave, seeya then . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Thank you so much Andrea for the update and the pics I would know their little faces anywhere and how happy do they look in that set up Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I think we have a new tropheus queen emerging You have plenty over there now Andrea. I have to turn the screen away from my Tropheus tank (or slum as I have now renamed it ) so that they dont get a glimps of how good it can be. Andrea Do you find that thr T's destroy those plants? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 @ turning the screen away! They do nibble at them...actually I find the moops are the worst. They actually tear the vallis leaves from half way down instead of nibbling the tips. I have to clear the floating torn off pieces from the surface fairly often in their tank. However, the plants do grow quicker than they are eaten so it's not too bad. It helps growing stock in the ponds out the back so that I can refresh them as I need. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Picture of the four tanks together... Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice, must be a nice place to hang out . Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 I figured i haven't posted some Tropheus pics for a while and managed to find some time to do so, so here are the pics!!!! Ilangi Colony Ilangi adult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 Here are some pics of my wildcaught Golden Kazumbas GK male with the timid females waiting behing a holey rock! GK male At last the WC GKs are breeding! Fry with eggsacs Fry just stripped from mum! Fry growout tank - 50cm cube Enjoy Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 Here is my 4 by 2 by 2 looking empty, waiting for my wildcaught rainbows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Beautiful as always Dave those baby Kazumbas are a treat - look at how dark they are Hope to see you soon. Cheers Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Congratulations on the fry Dave, great stuff . Your Ilangi are looking beautiful . Thanks for the look, Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spedwards Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Your Ilangi are looking beautiful . ← The Ilangi look fantastic, I think that those pictures have confirmed my decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Hey Dave, I keep coming back to look at that first Ilangi pic. The deep colours on those guys is just sensational, you must be stoked with their development . By the way, any news on your shipment of Rainbows? Jon, you can't go wrong with Ilangi, just beautiful, and at $10 a pop, they are practically being given away ! Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 HEy Dave sweet looking fish, kinda makes me impatient for my littleies to grwo up, i did think they would be more yellow than that but.....Blackish head, red dorsal, yelow body.... or is thereore than one type of ilangi / nkamba bay moori? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted May 13, 2006 Author Share Posted May 13, 2006 Thanks guys! Aline....i can't wait to come and visit. Jamie...thanks for the comments. i just wish the ilangi were more productive. I have i feeling they are either too young or there are too many males in the colony. I am still waiting for Nigel to sort some things out in Africa. Jon...u can't go wrong with ilangi, that is why they consistently fetch such high prices across the world. $10 each in Oz is such a bargain!!!! Trofius...these F1 are from Jim's WC and are Nkamba bay ilangi - ie. the more yellow variety. There are some that look more red like the chilanga. Your ilangi should turn out the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 In now way am i unhappy with these fish ..far from it But has anyone actually seen Ilangi that look like this..... this is the first pic of an ilangi i had ever seen many years ago actually in a Barons how to for tanganyikan cichlids book, this pic is from the cichlid room companion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hi Mick, I have the Ilangi from Nkambe Bay and they are reddish in the top part of their torso fading through to an orange/yellow near their ventral line with the almost purple head There is a variant called Tropheus Ilangi Yellow which appears to have a solid yellow torso this may be the same as the pic you posted but I can't view it They both have the bright red dorsal fin. Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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