Starting An African Cichlid Tank :}

[Malawi MaD]

Try a video yeah or just make a Photobucket account, only takes 2 sec then you can upload pics on to there and post the IMG link on here

 

[RachelMallory]

Try a video yeah or just make a Photobucket account, only takes 2 sec then you can upload pics on to there and post the IMG link on here

OH MY GOD! Youtube deleted my account :[ so I just made a photobucket. Oh I'm so upset! It deleted everything

 

[Malawi MaD]

Try a video yeah or just make a Photobucket account, only takes 2 sec then you can upload pics on to there and post the IMG link on here

OH MY GOD! Youtube deleted my account :[ so I just made a photobucket. Oh I'm so upset! It deleted everything

Why they delete it ?

 

[RachelMallory]

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Try a video yeah or just make a Photobucket account, only takes 2 sec then you can upload pics on to there and post the IMG link on here

OH MY GOD! Youtube deleted my account :[ so I just made a photobucket. Oh I'm so upset! It deleted everything

Why they delete it ?

I have no idea but I'm really sad!!!!!! All my stuff is gone :{

http/i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/RachelMallory/fishforum3.jpg

http/i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/RachelMallory/fishforum2.jpg

http/i1052.photobucket.com/albums/s452/RachelMallory/fishforum1.jpg

Try a video yeah or just make a Photobucket account, only takes 2 sec then you can upload pics on to there and post the IMG link on here

OH MY GOD! Youtube deleted my account :[ so I just made a photobucket. Oh I'm so upset! It deleted everything

Why they delete it ?

I have no idea but I'm really sad!!!!!! All my stuff is gone :{

Not sure, if you saw but I posted those links ^^^

 

[Malawi MaD]

Not good ask them why??

Right the first pic: Is a Copadichromis borleyi female and the fish in the background could be pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus (not sure)
The second pic: Could be a juvenile metriaclima estherae but its face looks a little like a labidochromis caeruleus (yellow lab), that one could be a hybrid am not to sure
The 3rd pic: Fish on the left looks to be a Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus again. The middle fish could be a labidochromis caeruleus (cant really see it) and the fish on the right looks like a Pseudotropheus ndumbi red top Female

 

[RachelMallory]

Not good ask them why??

Right the first pic: Is a Copadichromis borleyi female and the fish in the background could be pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus (not sure)
The second pic: Could be a juvenile metriaclima estherae but its face looks a little like a labidochromis caeruleus (yellow lab), that one could be a hybrid am not to sure
The 3rd pic: Fish on the left looks to be a Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus again. The middle fish could be a labidochromis caeruleus (cant really see it) and the fish on the right looks like a Pseudotropheus ndumbi red top Female

How do you tell the difference between the males and the females?
The yellow one? I'm not sure that was one I got from the LFS.
In the third picture the one on the left the little one with the blue in his fins, is one of the ones I got from the breeder today, I have five of them. Will that be okay? The one in the middle of that pic is the one from the second picture. And the one on the right is different from the little ones with blue yes?
Are they all going to be okay together?

 

[Malawi MaD]

Not good ask them why??

Right the first pic: Is a Copadichromis borleyi female and the fish in the background could be pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus (not sure)
The second pic: Could be a juvenile metriaclima estherae but its face looks a little like a labidochromis caeruleus (yellow lab), that one could be a hybrid am not to sure
The 3rd pic: Fish on the left looks to be a Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus again. The middle fish could be a labidochromis caeruleus (cant really see it) and the fish on the right looks like a Pseudotropheus ndumbi red top Female

How do you tell the difference between the males and the females?
The yellow one? I'm not sure that was one I got from the LFS.
In the third picture the one on the left the little one with the blue in his fins, is one of the ones I got from the breeder today, I have five of them. Will that be okay? The one in the middle of that pic is the one from the second picture. And the one on the right is different from the little ones with blue yes?
Are they all going to be okay together?

Right The Most obvious signs of sexing cichlids is the color the males will always be the brighter more vibrant fish, obviously if they are juvenile its pretty hard to tell the sex unless you vent the fish. Which is a whole new topic lol. Mbuna male Cichlids (and even some females) have "egg spots" on their anal fin. I have seen males with anywhere from 1 to 12 egg spots. Some will even have more on the posterior tip of their dorsal fin as well.
Yeah the yellowy/orange fish, I think its a hybrid its hard to tell what he/she is looks like a Yellow lab cross estherae. The 5 could be a group of Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus then, which is good a very nice fish when they get bigger. The copadichromis borlyei isn't a mbuna but they are quite a placid fish but do grow quite large, how many of these do you have?? All of them will be ok together yeah but the borlyei do get larger, so if you get the 125\150 they will be happier in there.

 

[Malawi MaD]

Here is your fish in the first pic:
The male

Female:

 

[RachelMallory]

Not good ask them why??

Right the first pic: Is a Copadichromis borleyi female and the fish in the background could be pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus (not sure)
The second pic: Could be a juvenile metriaclima estherae but its face looks a little like a labidochromis caeruleus (yellow lab), that one could be a hybrid am not to sure
The 3rd pic: Fish on the left looks to be a Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus again. The middle fish could be a labidochromis caeruleus (cant really see it) and the fish on the right looks like a Pseudotropheus ndumbi red top Female

How do you tell the difference between the males and the females?
The yellow one? I'm not sure that was one I got from the LFS.
In the third picture the one on the left the little one with the blue in his fins, is one of the ones I got from the breeder today, I have five of them. Will that be okay? The one in the middle of that pic is the one from the second picture. And the one on the right is different from the little ones with blue yes?
Are they all going to be okay together?

Right The Most obvious signs of sexing cichlids is the color the males will always be the brighter more vibrant fish, obviously if they are juvenile its pretty hard to tell the sex unless you vent the fish. Which is a whole new topic lol. Mbuna male Cichlids (and even some females) have "egg spots" on their anal fin. I have seen males with anywhere from 1 to 12 egg spots. Some will even have more on the posterior tip of their dorsal fin as well.
Yeah the yellowy/orange fish, I think its a hybrid its hard to tell what he/she is looks like a Yellow lab cross estherae. The 5 could be a group of Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus then, which is good a very nice fish when they get bigger. The copadichromis borlyei isn't a mbuna but they are quite a placid fish but do grow quite large, how many of these do you have?? All of them will be ok together yeah but the borlyei do get larger, so if you get the 125\150 they will be happier in there.

Haha yeah, I've heard of venting. Don't wanna try it ;] So. I have that group of six, the Pseudotropheus elongatus ornatus? Yeah? Five of them are from the same fry and one is from the LFS. So what happens if they breed with one another?? From the same group of fry? Will that be bad?
I only ave one of the Borlyei right now, the female. I want to get a male maybe. And that's probably it.
I actually came across an ad on craigslist today for a tank that is in the L shape, which are cool and rare tanks so I think I'll get it. I don't know how many gallons, but it's BIG. Because he said that it's 6 feet long on one leg and 5 feet long on the other. Six foot is 25-150 so that makes me think it could be a BIIIIGGG tank. But I don't know the dimensions are so I couldn't say.

 

[Malawi MaD]

Yeah i think you have a group which is good. Are they all related?? They could cause a few problems in the bloodlines plus their colors and barring may not be in the best condition but if your not selling the fry on i wouldnt worry. I doubt any of the fry will survive anyway as the vast majority is eaten straight away.

Should still have a think about that tank Rach