Spotted Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Hi - few pics , current housed in 4 x 18 but soon looking to upgrade to 4 x 2 ideally larger. Mix of haps / peacocks & mbuna . Photos from NIkon D3100, shutter at 1/200 , ISO at 1600.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Wow beautiful. What type of aulonacara is the 2nd pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Thanks for the comments...the second pick was sold to me as Nkoma benga.....it doesn't seem entirely true to most pics on the web of...very true clear orange rather than yellow ...happy to be corrected but regardless he's a pretty boy....certainly lets my maleri know about it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 the second fish appears to be a Chipoka has orange body and note the full blue head this what the Rubens were line bred from Benga have yellow body and the head is blue to under the eye Maleri has a goldy body and the blue is just over the eye on the head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 Cheers that does seem a better fit...not what it was sold as but in an all male tank so no breeding out of him...the maleri is not pictured he's slowly colouring up but is low on the pecking order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I was hoping that the Aulonacara would be a bit better off with the stock that was imported before the change but there are still shops with tanks of "mixed Africans" or "assorted Peacocks" being Aulonacara hybrids from Asia juiced to colour at 4-5cm It annoys me that some shops can't or won't correctly ID what they sell, especially to a new hobbiest that treats what they buy as gospel and continues the mistake and undermines the species existence Always ask for a species ID if they use trade names, support reputable shops or breeders that can tell you the fishes history of supply in most cases and do some research before you go looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 This is true,,, the specialized shops are a must really. Ive heard of before also, shops getting the mixed peacock hybrids and locational mixes and seperating them all out into what they appear to be. Now that's scary stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Also,,, I had a idea,,, why couldn't someone hook a relationship up with a supplier in Asia, to import from Germany to Asia and supply here,, that could be a actual niche in a Asian place somewhere,,, they don't mind doing bits and pieces orders to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 This is a benga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiem Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Nice looking fish Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buccal Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Yes it is, makes me want them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 On 01/10/2016 at 5:22 PM, aussiem said: Nice looking fish Rosco Thanks aussie he was a cracker. He did after all come from great stock aussie?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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