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| Author: | Vegieman [ Feb 22nd, '09, 00:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Aussie Natives & Lake Tanganyika Cichlids |
Here are a couple of shots I thought you may like The First 2 are of a male Empire Gudgeon [no good to eat but very pretty just the same] ![]() Although not suitable for human consumption [Unless you were real hungry ![]() and these are Cyphotilapia gibberosa "Kipili", I was going to show them in my DIY egg tumbler but the female held them long enough for them to be free swimming at birth [approx 21 days]there are 27 fish in total and ALL have perfect bars. ![]() It must be remembered that these little guys are only 2 days out of the females protective mouth ![]() As to their suitability for BYAP, well that depends on several factors, not the least of which is water temp and pH. Enjoy! |
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| Author: | Nocky [ Feb 22nd, '09, 10:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie Natives & Lake Tanganyika Cichlids |
Nice VM, I also like natives and grow Pygmy Perch also inedible as they only grow about 65mm in length but are now well sort after in the Aussie Market here is a bad pic of one, I think I have around 600 now
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| Author: | Big_Dave [ Apr 18th, '10, 13:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aussie Natives & Lake Tanganyika Cichlids |
You have 2 species there that require different pH levels. Lake Tanganyika is quite Alkaline where the Australian Natives are more Neutal to Acidic. I used to keep Frontosa (Cichlid from Tanganyika) which required a pH of around 8. Dont know how plants would go with that |
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