Lake Tanganyika Species • Post Pics of your Altolamps!

[Razzo]

My new wildcaught Altolamprologus Calvus white. I traded them with a friend for my two Calvus black, they were too agressive and dominant in my tank. These two Calvus white (~7-8cm) are significly smaller then the black's. (9-10cm)


Altolamprologus Calvus white Chaitika by Rck1984F, on Flickr

Beautiful

[DENZIO]

my 5.5 inches WC Black Compressiceps
unfortunately , the LFS dont knew its Collection Point - anyone?

Nice fish! I am not familiar with a "Black Comp" - A "black comp" could be a dark Kipili????

Russ

yes ofcourse its an Altolamprologus Black Compressicep mate
he was dark when i first got him, and now he feel secure in already in their tank

yeah it might be Altolamprologus compressiceps Kipili Black, here is the how they were box when imported, anyone notice the box and what fish supplier it came from?

[Razzo]

yes ofcourse its an Altolamprologus Black Compressicep mate
he was dark when i first got him, and now he feel secure in already in their tank

yeah it might be Altolamprologus compressiceps Kipili Black...

I just haven't heard them marketed as "blacks" before - just "Kipili."

Kipili it is then - I've always thought of Kipili as brown; but, hey, if "black" helps sell more fish "good on ya mate"

Btw: yours is a good looking fish!

Russ

[des]

They could be Kipili but they also look like the ones I have from Kabogo

[DENZIO]

yes ofcourse its an Altolamprologus Black Compressicep mate

Sorry Razzo, i misunderstood your reply so i replied like this. peace out

anyway, it might be really mislabeled by the LFS here
and it really much like a KIPILI as may Idol Razzo says

i got him as dark as this https://www.reservestockcichlids.com/product.php?productid=160&cat=3&page=1
but not as dark as our Black Calvus

[dbao123]

pics of 2 of my 7 juvi black calvus

as u can see only one of them isn't camera shy lol

[dbao123]

calvus with juvi cyps

i had to take this one from a distance. they'd dart right back in the barnacles if i came any closer

enjoy

[Thanusan]

WC white's

Yellow

[Tosa]

My male black Zambian
Dull patch on body is a bite mark from my large female julie.
While his "pearls" are small, he makes up for it with his blue fins which I am quite fond of.

[Razzo]

My male black Zambian
Dull patch on body is a bite mark from my large female julie.
While his "pearls" are small, he makes up for it with his blue fins which I am quite fond of.

He is an impressive fish - love the blue as you pointed out. Didn't see that dull patch you mentioned (maybe one of those things only the artist who painted the picture notices). Beautiful fish!

Russ

[mobafrontlover]

Alto comp gold head



Tosa thats a great looking alto i might have to get some

[joshdo7]

CROUCHING TIGER!!!!

[24Tropheus]

CROUCHING TIGER!!!!

Wow. What variant is he?

[IvanF]

Hi All,

Some of my 6 new wc Altolamprologus calvus (Black Congo White Pearl) - settling in over the past few weeks and now living in (relative) harmony. All camera-phone pics, so hopefully I'll be able to take some better shots once I get my hand on a decent camera.They range from 2 to 3.5inches approx:






Cheers,

Ivan
PS - If anyone would like to have a go at sexing the fish from the photo's above then that would be very much appreciated. I'm especially interested in the dominant member of the group which is seen in the 2nd photo (and also on the left of the 3rd photo)

[Hurriken]

CROUCHING TIGER!!!!

Wow. What variant is he?

I'd like to know as well.