Not all of them are Amphilophus

[Madness]

These are really beautiful cichlids!

Thank you. They are so fat a nice group

 

[Madness]

All of the new additions are settling in nicely. Will post pics when i can get some good ones

 

[Madness]

Its hard to see but I am really liking these Festae that I got from COTA. They are WC Peruvian Festae. Not to mention the Heterospila, Breidohri, Zonatus and Argentea. All still very small so I am hoping that the Argentea develope their black markings soon, they are quite blah right now.

 

[lloyd378]

Look at all of those baby fish!
It’s strange for me to see you with the tinys

 

[sir_keith]

Interesting that these wild-caught fishes are so small. Is this typical for Neotropicals? Most of the WC fishes that come over from the African Lakes are young adults. Perhaps that's just to do with shipping costs?

 

[Madness]

Look at all of those baby fish!
It’s strange for me to see you with the tinys

They gotta start somewhere

 

[Madness]

Interesting that these wild-caught fishes are so small. Is this typical for Neotropicals? Most of the WC fishes that come over from the African Lakes are young adults. Perhaps that's just to do with shipping costs?

From what I understand and what I think is happening is that all of these central American fish are being caught and bred in a holding tanks in Central America then shipped to the States. Are they technically wild caught probably not but I believe that is how they are getting here so small. Just my opinion but I do agree typically they are much larger.

 

[fishguy1978]

From what I understand and what I think is happening is that all of these central American fish are being caught and bred in a holding tanks in Central America then shipped to the States. Are they technically wild caught probably not but I believe that is how they are getting here so small. Just my opinion but I do agree typically they are much larger.

I looked at the available S.A. on their site and they did have some larger wc.

 

[sir_keith]

From what I understand and what I think is happening is that all of these central American fish are being caught and bred in a holding tanks in Central America then shipped to the States. Are they technically wild caught probably not but I believe that is how they are getting here so small. Just my opinion but I do agree typically they are much larger.

That would make sense. And you're right: technically they are F1's, but in terms of their genetic heterogeneity, they are equivalent to wild-caught (although probably easier to acclimate).

I looked at the available S.A. on their site and they did have some larger wc.

Yes, I suspect they do. It wasn't the lack of WC adults that I was curious about so much as the availability of 'WC' juveniles- so much more difficult to capture.

 

[Madness]

A nice shot of one my Maskaheros Argentea. Not to happy with the lack of black markings on this group, hopefully the black develops as they grow. If not, i will have 5 of these avail able.

 

[lloyd378]

A nice shot of one my Maskaheros Argentea. Not to happy with the lack of black markings on this group, hopefully the black develops as they grow. If not, i will have 5 of these availView attachment 7395 able.

They do look a lot like their parents.... time will tell, but I’d love to see them really develop that salt and pepper look with the zoro mask!

 

[Madness]

They do look a lot like their parents.... time will tell, but I’d love to see them really develop that salt and pepper look with the zoro mask!

Me too

 

[Madness]

This little one looks like it may have some potential

 

[lloyd378]

This little one looks like it may have some potentialView attachment 7602

Digging the blues in it!!!

 

[Madness]

So interesting activity in the Bifa tank. The smallest of the group, i would assume is a female, looks to be in breeding dress and tidying up the area around the pot. All the bigger Bifa come over and she (assuming she) chases them away. The smallest of the large ones she lets hang around for a bit then chases away. But i also have red devil grow outs in there and the largest of that group(3") is helping her move gravel and clean, and it keeps chasing the others in the group away. Hmmmm?

 

[Madness]

Some new additions to the aquaticmadness fish room. Meskaheros Gypherum

 

[Madness]

The grow out tank with Argentea, Festae, Heterospila, Zonatus, Breidohri

 

[fishguy1978]

Wow, nice collection of rarer fish.

 

[Madness]

Wow, nice collection of rarer fish.

I soon will be adding Tuba to the group

 

[fishguy1978]

I soon will be adding Tuba to the group

I used to play the trumpet