shon982 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Cyprichromis are Leptosoma and Jumbo LeptosmaZebra/ZonatusPavoMicrolepidotusThere are a few different looking leptos but overall most variants are just blue and yellow, the different ones are obviously utinta, livua, mpimbwe, kitumba, speckleback moba (these being quite different from each other)Zonatus and Pavo aren't too common but still exhibit just blue and yellow colours, although in different styles, brightness, have trailing fins and one of the two builds nests on sandMicrolepidotus are where it's at, at the moment, being a variation of colours which is what people wantBut they are harder to breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 I wouldn't say lack of coloration fish are showing fantastic color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 There are some nice cyps around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 In the book it states the wimple leptosoma is only found in chituta bay in ZambiaThis is a confusing topic, because Congo is the entire half of the side of the lake which is a big areaHere is the Cyrpchromis sp. Zebra aka Zonatus which is from chituta, like most leptosomas, their colour intensifies when showing off obviouslyhttp://www.suephoto.com/index.php/galeria/index/5/176But notice how they're called Cyprichromis Zonatus Zebra, rather than sp. because it's just been accepted that it is Also seen on herehttp://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/category.php?cat=7However the problem we have is that the ones you bought are from the Congo, which raises the question whether - where in the congo are they from? and why weren't they found there as well when Ad Konings did the research for his book, instead of just in chituta?He is releasing a new book by next year and will be visiting plenty of questions to ask him lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I've got two variantsCaramba are a personal favourite as the males vary a lot in colouration, completelyBut Kiriza are another nice one, how often do you seen a completely black Cyprichromis :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Your not wrong heaps of questions for ad koningsThese are showing enormous amounts of blue more so than yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Are the males quite similar? or do they show different coloured tails? either blue or yellow? or different coloured ventral fins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Stunning have you any kiriza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shon982 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Yeah I've got kirizas, there are some others with them as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 All showing blue at the moment of the 11 males 6 are showing the blue tail as the photo and and ventril fins all the same I'll keep u posted as they settle in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkesg Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 James - Might want to be careful as only allowable Cyrichromis is leptosoma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 No problem with leptosoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc01 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I lost 6 Pavo nangu turkis fins to wasting at the start of the year. Just be carefully with wild caught cyps as they can be a bit harder to keep alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Beautiful fish Pavo nangu t fin Have u still got some of the colony efc?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorrylan Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Nigel brought some in from airfish around 2002 or 3?.I picked up the remnants of oneof those colonies (4 fish if I recall) built them up for a while then came back from a roadtrip to find a heater had shattered and cooked them *sigh*Some (rather poor) photos of them here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc01 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 No I lost them all. Probably the best cyp I have kept as well do it was rough losing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Sorry to hear that efc they are niceLaurie happens a lot you go away and come back to disasterUnfortunately fish are 24/7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thanks shannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shannon Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Sorry mate I must of been seeing things. My bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Your cool no problem Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorrylan Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I wouldn't say lack of coloration fish are showing fantastic colorsounds good.... Ad's description was pretty much spot on for mine."the fourth species, C. sp. "zebra" (also known as the "Wimple Leptosoma") can be recognised by its yellowish colouration, lack of conspiciuous colours and broad vertical bars which are not permanently exhibited" .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Dont get your meaning laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chorrylan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Dont get your meaning laurieThe males could look very pretty at times but when not spawning they had very little colour or pattern at all (eg the zebra stripes showed only when spawning).I prefer the kitumba and mpimbwe/black-bee because the males have striking colours even when not displaying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesmac Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Totally incorrect there Laurie I've just got these in and there not spawningWith 11 males they are showing off all the time at the momentAnd great to watch Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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