Placidochromis sp. "Phenochilus Tanzania"

[Bob]

Couple shots of my new Phenochilus, 2 pair. Only about 3-4 inches so they haven't colored up to their full potential yet.

 

[lloyd378]

Looking good! What size do they max out at? They look pretty colorful already

 

[Bob]

I am hoping they will get between 8-10 inches.

 

[Betty]

These look great when they get their "speckles"!

 

[SonicsDC25]

One of the fish I'm still looking to add to my tank hehe. They're looking great so far ^_^!

 

[mickyfree]

In the wild they might reach 8-10 inches. In tanks they rarely get bigger than 7.5". still will reach their full potential with the chipping though.

 

[Bob]

Now that they are settled in, their colors have really started to show. Quickly becoming one of my favorite fish.

 

[tanganyikan_fin_friend]

Re: Placidochromis sp. "Phenochilus Tanzania"

Stunning colony, what are you feeding them?


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[Bob]

I have about 6 different varieties of Spirulina flake and mix it up during the week. Once a week ill give them bloodworm flake or earthworm flake.

 

[mickyfree]

Once the male starts to chip you will love them even more. they are amazing to watch. How big is your group? and in what size tank?

 

[Bob]

The males are up to about 4 inches and the females are a little smaller, i have 2 males and 2 females. They are housed in a 75 gallon with 4 Iodotropheus sprengerae rusty that are 2-3 inches, and a handful of haplochromis ruby green. Once they get upwards of 6 inches or so i will be moving them into my 125 gallon.

 

[mickyfree]

Very nice. They take forever to grow and really chip up. but it is worth it.

 

[Ali]

Mickyfree you mention "chipping" and "chipping up", those are terms I've never heard before. What does it mean?

 

[Sleeves]

they look great

 

[Betty]

Mickyfree you mention "chipping" and "chipping up", those are terms I've never heard before. What does it mean?

Ali, do an image search and you'll see how beautiful they are when they reach their mature adult coloration. They get "spots" on them. The pics will show what chips or speckles or splotches or whatever term is used means.

 

[Jeeperman]

Very nice Betty. I have just added one of these to my grow out tank. He is just about 4 inches and so far has 3-4 chips. Should be a fun fish to watch mature.

 

[Bob]

Awesome fish, mine are starting to color up very nicely.

 

[Jeeperman]

Sorry Vicmacki, somehow I had the wrong name in my head. Glad to hear they are coloring up nice.