ndoboi Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Couple of new pics to share Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzacam Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Very nice fish... Always a lover of them fish, along with the brichardi His misses in the background? What size tank do you have them in? Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davez104 Posted May 2, 2006 Share Posted May 2, 2006 Must agree, beautiful photos. And awesome fish, thanks for sharing. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted May 2, 2006 Author Share Posted May 2, 2006 Good pick up Cameron, yep that's the missus in the background They're in a 4x18x20. Thanks Dave. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rol&Jas Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Very nice photos like always Steve The fish look more like a Julidochromis to me though. Possibly, J. regani Kipili. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Cool pics!! Love the long poo haha! have u got a full tank shot? what other tank mates are in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc01 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 yeah sure looks like a Julidochromis. very nice pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted May 3, 2006 Author Share Posted May 3, 2006 Thanks all, sorry about the poo - at least you know they're healthy... Similar to Julidochromis, warts on the mouth are the essential giveaway. That, plus no stripes below the eye and behaviour (i've kept many Chalinochromis in the past - hence the handle of ndoboi) . Full tank shot has been posted previously - but it got lost in a long thread. Here it is: They're sharing their home with 4 Leleupi, 7 Leptos, 3 BNs and 6 L104s. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Great looking fish, and I really like the layout of your tank! Keep the pictures coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Nice pics. My fish were a paler colour: Your fish look a little different to these. The broken top bar is different. Where did yours come from? I'm not saying they arent popelini - they are very similar - but the colours look just a bit too smudgy for my taste and they might have seen some Julidochromis in their past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted May 5, 2006 Author Share Posted May 5, 2006 Hi Yew, Im tending to agree now - too many people have contacted me saying they look suss.... Piqued my interest and i've done a bit more research. You know how it is - looks similar when purchased so you stop bothering to be concerned, or even check the validity. I thank all those that have raised the issue Going back over the pics of my C. ndobnoi, and looking at your pic, I have noticed that the tail is a different shape Strange that there could be a problem given the 'wart like' growths on their lips too.. Not to worried about the colour as my ndobnoi also used to change from pale cream to smudgy brown at the drop of a hat. Like you say - maybe a Chalinochromis/Julidochromis hybrid. These pics have been forwarded onto Ad Konings for a gander, I'll see what he has to say about it but it's not looking good for their future. They were purchased recently up here in Brisbane off a hobbyist. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Steve - I'm sorry to also bring this bad news. There patterning is similar - but not quite the same as the fish I had (which were ex-WA). Feel free to use my pic in your ID quest. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 The tail is reminscent of J. regani. I wonder if it's a cross to this species - then back breeding to C. popelini or just line breeding with it's own primary hybrids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rol&Jas Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Steve, Here is a picture of my Julidochromis regani "Kipili". The colour, the shape, the tail are all similar to your fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 Cheers Roland Nice looking fish! The thing that turned me off thinking they were related to regani is the lack of stripes on the face below the eye. Otherwise, like you say, they are similar in shape and colour. Im most likely going to destroy these guys but I wont rush in before everyone has had their say. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyclops Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Have you contacted the seller? He's probably your best source of information, and if it's dubious i'm sure he won't mind buying them back from you... Cheer Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 As always Mitch, you're full of good ideas I have sent off an email requesting background info on them but im not concerned about the purchase - caveat emptor. I should have known better having kept Chalinochromis in the past (rather embarrassing, actually...). Id rather destroy them if they're a hybrid and not risk them, or their progeny, getting around in the hobby. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyclops Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Getting around the hobby. I wonder if you're the only one with them.... Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted May 10, 2006 Author Share Posted May 10, 2006 I highly doubt it Mitch, but im doing my bit to prevent any further spread.. If there are more of them around they should be in the Brissy area - keep your eyes out. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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