Lake Malawi Species

by **Nina_b** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:15 am

Metriaclima callainos! They're soooo cute, the little ones

by **ChoxRox** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:17 pm

Another Ndumbi is holding in my species tank. Already for 54 of these little guys growing out.

by **Eric_S** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:45 pm

I know it's not malawi, but I have another holding xeno bathyphilus. But the females never hold for more than a week it seems. I guess eating and sifting sand are more appealing to them than toting around a mouth full of eggs. :-?

by **nicklaz4** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:58 am

I am wondering how do u go about saving your fry before they get eaten in your tank or do u move the female

by **Rhinox** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 3:09 pm

Came home today and caught 2 of my FEMALE red zebras going at it

bow chika bow bow

I had seen one was ready to lay eggs for a few days now (puffy belly full o' eggs, and then she dropped her egg tube), and I've been wondering if my male yellow lab would man up and get 'er done, but I guess he's too intimidated or she was too forward or something :lol:

Just for reference, I have 3 confirmed female RZ's in my tank just for some extra color (no other RZ's), and the only mature male of any species in the tank right now is my yellow lab.

Technically, I never confirmed that the third RZ was a female officially by seeing her holding, but it was and still is the smallest of the 3 by a smidge, and was not part of the girl on girl action yesterday.

I don't think I'm going to be able to keep them though - they stress each other out too much, 1 of them rules the group just like a male and chases away the other 2.

by **IamAquaMan** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:10 am

Acei Ngara again. I have two females holding now.

by **ranchialex** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:02 pm

When I de-decorated my tank to remove some fish, I also rescued 7 fry, 5 Red Zebras and 2 Acei Ngara that I had no idea were even in there! This is particularly good news, since Acei are hard to get around here, and one died mysteriously (probably beaten by bully) a week or two ago, so I'm glad to have 2 more in the pipeline and hope for more in the future!

Then I ordered 14 demasoni and they turned out to be fry, too, so my fry tank is a cute little swarm. I probably need to give it its own light since I'm so much more interested in it than the main tank right now.

by **danielratti** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:29 pm

My F1 Pseudotropheus sp. "zebra long pelvic" is holding now after changing the water in the tank.

by **DrgRcr** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:01 am

Some of it not Malawi, but in recent days, I've had a Red Zebra holding, Cyno Afra Jalo Reef, Cyprichromis Kerenge(didn't hold to term), possibly a neon spot goby(still trying to get a clear determination), and as of yesterday, my Trig Otostigma spawned again, finally.

by **iwade4fish** » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:27 pm

Jewel Spots!!!!!!

by **JAyliffe** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:33 am

P. Johanni seen holding today. Dad chased her hard and fast last night! Now have three females look like they are holding, 1 Johanni, 1 Red Zebra and 1 Yellow Lab

If my memory is right, Yellow Lab is two weeks and counting, not sure about the Zebra.

by **Atrayl** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:58 am

OB peacock with her first mouthfull

by **ranchialex** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:57 am

Stripped another estherae today, got 20 free-swimming fry, 10 got killed by other fry before they got caught and moved back to breeder net. Whoops.

by **cebo1953** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:10 pm

My red zebras. Just had a batch, they are about 1/2" long and starting to show color. Wow, and mom and dad are dancing the jig again! What's with that? Oversexed maybe, who knows?

by **Ragincajun** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:49 pm

Moved a 4" livingstoni to my 20 gal. She spit 50 or 60 fry soon after.

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