My New Kribensis Taeniatus ***help Ive Wrigglers***

[minnnt]

Lol, I see you found the thread the peter.

Told you he would be able to identify them for you.

Kane, if they're nigerian reds then they're taeniatus. But I believe there is a pulcher 'super red' ? Maybe that's them?

 

[peterclarke666]

Peter do you have a way for us to look at some of the pelvicachromis you have, I've only just purchased my first kribs, apparently pel. Pulcher nigerian red, although I seriously doubt this, im really enjoying them so far and have been reading up on other pelvicachromis

if you brought them off ebay then there not taeinatus nigerian reds they will be a simular form of the super red pulcher ... ive had countless debates with this seller over miss identification but cos he has them listed as pulchers which they are then ebay cant do anything about it ..... but sure ive got countless pics of mine but for a better view them check out my youtube channel

My You Tube Channel

i will make a new thread later with some pics of mine

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Lol, I see you found the thread the peter.

Told you he would be able to identify them for you.

Kane, if they're nigerian reds then they're taeniatus. But I believe there is a pulcher 'super red' ? Maybe that's them?

I hadnt heard of super reds, but I did research that the nigerian strains are taeniatus As for them being 'super reds' i cant really see much difference to p pulchers.. Cant really see much red apart from the pink bellies so its difficult, will have a google.

Peter do you have a way for us to look at some of the pelvicachromis you have, I've only just purchased my first kribs, apparently pel. Pulcher nigerian red, although I seriously doubt this, im really enjoying them so far and have been reading up on other pelvicachromis

if you brought them off ebay then there not taeinatus nigerian reds they will be a simular form of the super red pulcher ... ive had countless debates with this seller over miss identification but cos he has them listed as pulchers which they are then ebay cant do anything about it ..... but sure ive got countless pics of mine but for a better view them check out my youtube channel

My You Tube Channel

i will make a new thread later with some pics of mine

I actually got them from my lfs, labelled as P Pulcher Nigerian Red, obviously not, but what can you do. They also had P Taeinatus, but just labelled as that so not sure what they are.

That would be great will check the vids

 

[Spurry]

but if they do spawn then you may loose the fry cos i see you have corydoras so they will be the 1st to get in there and snack on them

Hi me again, are you saying if i rescape and there are egg the corydoras will eat the eggs if unguarded or are you saying they will eat the fry anyway
i like my corys but i like my new fish more, am i going to have to have a restock think as well ?

thanks again

 

[peterclarke666]

Lol, I see you found the thread the peter.

Told you he would be able to identify them for you.

Kane, if they're nigerian reds then they're taeniatus. But I believe there is a pulcher 'super red' ? Maybe that's them?

I hadnt heard of super reds, but I did research that the nigerian strains are taeniatus As for them being 'super reds' i cant really see much difference to p pulchers.. Cant really see much red apart from the pink bellies so its difficult, will have a google.

Peter do you have a way for us to look at some of the pelvicachromis you have, I've only just purchased my first kribs, apparently pel. Pulcher nigerian red, although I seriously doubt this, im really enjoying them so far and have been reading up on other pelvicachromis

if you brought them off ebay then there not taeinatus nigerian reds they will be a simular form of the super red pulcher ... ive had countless debates with this seller over miss identification but cos he has them listed as pulchers which they are then ebay cant do anything about it ..... but sure ive got countless pics of mine but for a better view them check out my youtube channel

My You Tube Channel

i will make a new thread later with some pics of mine

I actually got them from my lfs, labelled as P Pulcher Nigerian Red, obviously not, but what can you do. They also had P Taeinatus, but just labelled as that so not sure what they are.

That would be great will check the vids

no they will have just called the pulchers that cos they maybe have red checks and they originate from the rivers of nigeria as do all pelvicachromis .... but this was my "super red" pair of pelvicachromis pulcher

and this is my taeinatus nigerian red male

and spurry if the parents scatter when you rescape and there are wrigglers or fry that are out in the open they will go for them if they realise they are there but if there parents carry on defending then it shouldnt be a problem

 

[Spurry]

Arr ok thanks again
And here is exactly what there labeled up as in maidenhead

Clearly but the image they use there not the same

Cheers

 

[minnnt]

nice picture matey

 

[peterclarke666]

Arr ok thanks again
And here is exactly what there labeled up as in maidenhead

Clearly but the image they use there not the same

Cheers

OMG !!!! are they serious they have the name wrong as if its a taeniatus it shouldnt have kribensis in it and also the pictures is of a pelvicachromis taeniatus nigerian red and they have them listed as moliwe which are completly different ..... this is my pair of moliwe .. wild caught from pier aquatics in wigan

that store realy needs sorting out as there selling fish under the wrong names ... wrong picture if they are moliwe (AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH) this is why theres alot of cross breeding and fish sold as what there not ..... sorry gets my blood boiling .... do you have pics of the fish you got as ill id them for you and let you know what they are

 

[minnnt]

They're the ones you have already id'd pete, lol.

 

[peterclarke666]

They're the ones you have already id'd pete, lol.

i know (realised after i wrote it lol, ahhhhhhhhh you'd expect a big chain store like them to know what there stocking ..... you can see the clear difference in my moliwe and what was actualy purchaced ..... obviously not the ones in the picture of pelvicachromis taeniatus nigerian reds and not kribensis and not moliwe so there you have 3 mistakes just on the one fish ...... all you can do is let the store know and see if they take notice of it .... a garden centre to me have common pelvicachromis pulchers listed up as pelvicachromis subocellatus matadi when they look nothing alike .... what store was it as ill even ring them up and tell them they have it all wrong ?

 

[Spurry]

do you have pics of the fish you got as ill id them for you and let you know what they are

But as minnnt said you have already I'd them for me...

I was just showing you the label on the tank they was from they still have a few,

I'm still working on getting photos of the female but she is still making house lol....

Cheers

 

[minnnt]

They're the ones you have already id'd pete, lol.

i know (realised after i wrote it lol, ahhhhhhhhh you'd expect a big chain store like them to know what there stocking ..... you can see the clear difference in my moliwe and what was actualy purchaced ..... obviously not the ones in the picture of pelvicachromis taeniatus nigerian reds and not kribensis and not moliwe so there you have 3 mistakes just on the one fish ...... all you can do is let the store know and see if they take notice of it .... a garden centre to me have common pelvicachromis pulchers listed up as pelvicachromis subocellatus matadi when they look nothing alike .... what store was it as ill even ring them up and tell them they have it all wrong ?

The Mill you mean? I have 4 of your Matadi now from Adam... looks to be 1 female and 3 males. You got any more females?

 

[peterclarke666]

They're the ones you have already id'd pete, lol.

i know (realised after i wrote it lol, ahhhhhhhhh you'd expect a big chain store like them to know what there stocking ..... you can see the clear difference in my moliwe and what was actualy purchaced ..... obviously not the ones in the picture of pelvicachromis taeniatus nigerian reds and not kribensis and not moliwe so there you have 3 mistakes just on the one fish ...... all you can do is let the store know and see if they take notice of it .... a garden centre to me have common pelvicachromis pulchers listed up as pelvicachromis subocellatus matadi when they look nothing alike .... what store was it as ill even ring them up and tell them they have it all wrong ?

The Mill you mean? I have 4 of your Matadi now from Adam... looks to be 1 female and 3 males. You got any more females?

how did you know it was the mill garden centre lol ? i bet they have grown alot since adam got them from me lol but no not got anymore as of yet but when i do im sure they will be on the classified section ...... but yh im still furious about the mis labeling of these fish .... its so clear the taeniatus arnt kribs and also the picture of the fish doesnt match the actual fish that also isnt a moliwe , this is an increased problem across alot of stores as they dont care as long as they sell them !!!!

 

[minnnt]

you told me it was the mill, lol.

in all fairness, what ever they were they were nice.

 

[peterclarke666]

you told me it was the mill, lol.

in all fairness, what ever they were they were nice.

they were just a kribensis that just has more of a yellow lip than standard kribs .... ive tried telling them for weeks that there not selling them under the correct name but they never change it ... if someone brought them them looked for more matadi to go with them it can then result in cross breeding (yuck)