Who keep Cichlids

[Stang69]

Do you have a cichlid tank?

What type do you have? African, South American....

[Junkzoo]

Yuse 'ta Jeff,,,in the old days,,,Tiger Oscar,,,,closest thing to a "pet" inna tank, til SW,,
then African tanks,,then bred 'em,,,
just a few weeks ago, i started my cousin in FW again,,,Africans.

i'm walking him thru it,,so i "have" a African community tank now,,til i wean me off it,as he gets the hang of it,,,,

and when i ran a LFS, i had one(or more) of each at one time or another at home,,,Discus,Africans,South Americans etc.....

[Stang69]

As I saids in another post I really really love Discus but running a close second are the Apisto's. Great color and selection from a dwarf fish.


Jeff

[icebear]

i'll have to look up Apistos tomorrow..... have no idea what they are...


i have to go to sleep now...dunno about you guys but its almost 1am here

i just keep thinking of questions or things to look up.....

[Junkzoo]

Originally posted by icebear


i have to go to sleep now...dunno about you guys but its almost 1am here

i just keep thinking of questions or things to look up.....

Ya Ice Bear, it's 1AM there here too,,,,just funnin' with ya,,,

ask away on the questions,,,,that's why this forum is here,,,

[Geoff]

i used to be huge into africans. Malawi to be exact. i still find myself scoping the cichlid sections in LFS for some cool new species. i keep thinking about starting up a huge rift tank.

G~

[icebear]

Oh.....ut-oh......oooo.....

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...le_apistos.php

i like the yellow and black variety in the first pic.....

they have that neat pectoral fin shape that i love in SW angelfish....and that neat mowhawk dorsal thing....

i like the shape and the color of that variety...


this could get dangerous......

Danger, its my middle name....

[Stang69]

Ruh ro We have created a Monster

I was gonna post a apisto link in here but am scared to now ROFL!!



Jeff

[Stang69]

Originally posted by Geoff
i used to be huge into africans. Malawi to be exact. i still find myself scoping the cichlid sections in LFS for some cool new species. i keep thinking about starting up a huge rift tank.

G~

There are so many color varieties in Africans but bad part is is alot of the LFS carry just a mumble jumble of crosses its hard to get a trueblood now un less ya order from a breeder.


BTW I know some if ya wanna do a rift tank hehehhe



Jeff

[icebear]

The A. panduro...i think i like the girls better....

[Junkzoo]

Originally posted by Geoff
i used to be huge into africans. Malawi to be exact. i still find myself scoping the cichlid sections in LFS for some cool new species. i keep thinking about starting up a huge rift tank.

G~

Great minds think alike Geoff
i'd like to think i got spending $$ on my reef tank on a perfect course with the wife,,,sorta if i need it,,i get it,,,no probs,,,)
not sure i can swing it with a African tank,,all over again
unless i get her to liking Africans like she likes reef tanks now,,,,,

[Junkzoo]

Well, i do have that 200g Oceanic in da garage,,,,,

[icebear]

Originally posted by Junkzoo
Well, i do have that 200g Oceanic in da garage,,,,,

i ain't gonna talk you out of it

[Geoff]

Originally posted by Stang69
TBTW I know some if ya wanna do a rift tank hehehhe

Jeff

that little tid bit of info is not lodged in my head.

i agree, there is way to much mudding of the gene pool in these guys. it is now nearly impossible to find a true M. johanni anymore. all that is out there are the electric blue ( M. maingano )variety. the true one is still one of my all time favs. a solid black fish with bright blue outlines. when showing it is an impressive looking opponent.

G~