ID MY FISH

[thesoul2008]

can you tell me the proper name for my cichlids please i think they are
Aulonocara hansbaenschi


do you think i am right?


in my tank at them moment i have
1 female peacock
2 male peacocks
5 sucker catfish
7 snails
20 goldfish (slowly getting eaten)

can i get another 2 or 3 female cichlids in there without a problem.....
also would blue claw yabbies or red claw crayfish be ok in there with what i have??? i dont care about the guppies only got them cause the missus likes them but there getting eaten which is good

they are about 10cm long if these pics arent enough i have a little video not great quality but might be good enough http://au.youtube.com/thesoul2008

[thesoul2008]

orderd a new 1000LPH external pump, light, 2 more female cichlids and 3 sucker catfish

[Lady G]

Very nice looking fish there!
What size is the tank they are in (if I missed it sorry). You need more females IMO, you really need to have 3-4 females per male...the males can get pretty nasty/territorial or pick on the female if spawning happens.

[thesoul2008]

i have been looking and looking everywhere i can to find more females but i cannot seem to get them if you know where i can find some it would be greatley appreciated

[Lady G]

I would look on Aqua bid, maybe Ebay? Maybe someone here can tell you a good breeder.

[mostlycichlids]

Need to know what size tank before we can give you any realistic stocking advise? It looks pretty small from the thickness of the glass but I could be wrong.

[Lady G]

Off topic here...sorry, but Paul is that your Jag in your avatar? I love him!!!

[thesoul2008]

its a 55 gallon tank or 210 liters of 4ft lol :) so there is PLENTY of room in there (well looks like it any way)

[thesoul2008]

I would look on Aqua bid, maybe Ebay? Maybe someone here can tell you a good breeder.

i have tried ebay but will not ship to Australia i will have a look at aqua bid now thanks for that. I have been looking for a breeder here in Australia but they are hard to find everyone seems to only stock males or will not sell there females

[Lady G]

Wow, I didn't realize you were in Australia...yeah that makes shipping a little more difficult in some cases. I know there are some folks on here from Australia...hopefully, one will come along here and be able to help you with this.

Yeah, a 55 is big enough for a few more IMO. Paul knows what he is talking about though, so listen to him OK. I was just learning about Africans when I switched my tank over to CA's....so I know some things but not as much as others here.

If I happen to come across anything though I will let you know.

Good luck!

[thesoul2008]

i have FOUND THEM www.livefish.com.au (http://www.livefish.com.au/) male and female Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi (what i have) and they will overnight them to my front door YAY

[thesoul2008]

once i get this new pump which should be arriving next week it i will have 2 spare internal pumps is it worth setting up another tank for when the females lay eggs (if they do) or will they be fine in the same tank??

[Lady G]

i have FOUND THEM www.livefish.com.au (http://www.livefish.com.au/) male and female Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi (what i have) and they will overnight them to my front door YAY
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!


once i get this new pump which should be arriving next week it i will have 2 spare internal pumps is it worth setting up another tank for when the females lay eggs (if they do) or will they be fine in the same tank??
If you want to keep the fry, then yes it would be worth it. Once the Mom releases them they will need to be moved or they may become dinner.

[thesoul2008]

how bigger tank should i get or will a net in the tank i got do?

[Lady G]

IMO, at least a 10g....no I don't think a net would be a good idea. Be sure to put a sponge or something over the filter intake though or maybe use a sponge filter...cause they will be very small. Actually, when my Jacob had babies, I moved her into the 10g I had set up about the time I thought she would be spitting them out, then I just moved her out after she did. Much easier then trying to watch for her to do it in the 55, then trying to find and catch the babies, as I said they are TINY..very hard to see at first.

[Lady G]

Here are a couple shots of my babies and this was a few weeks after...they are zoomed up quite a bit, so they do look much bigger...when first let out though I could barely see them. I just love the baby pics so I had to post em, been a while since I have brought them out...lol

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/gstoffer/100_1568.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/gstoffer/036.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/gstoffer/049.jpg

[thesoul2008]

ok thanks for that ill be sure to start setting up a new tank in the next few days ill keep you posted and let you know what i get i only have 1 stand left go don't know what size tank i can get on it ill try for a 20g see how i go.
this tank will have internal filters will they be ok for the babies?
i will post a pic so you can see them i will only use 1 obveasly but will they be ok??

[thesoul2008]

WOW they look fantastic!!!!! very nice pics

[Lady G]

I honestly know nothing about those filters so I can't answer that...they look safe from what I can see, but I'd let someone else answer that for you.

Thanks, I loved the little cuties! I miss my African tank so much, but will be setting up a new one soon.

Yes, definitely keep pics and updates coming!!!

[thesoul2008]

I honestly know nothing about those filters so I can't answer that...they look safe from what I can see, but I'd let someone else answer that for you.

Thanks, I loved the little cuties! I miss my African tank so much, but will be setting up a new one soon.

Yes, definitely keep pics and updates coming!!!

just threw together a quick website with some more pics if your interested the site is in my signature

[Lady G]

They are very colorful that is for sure, I really like them!!!

Oh...I had to watch you videos too, looks like a blast! Although I kept trying to watch for a kangaroo or something since your in Australia and all!

LOL, the ending of the second one looked to be a little painful!

[thesoul2008]

haha yeah cracked a rib lol

[thesoul2008]

lol you wont see any kangaroos there scared ****less of the noise pretty much everything is

[Lady G]

haha yeah cracked a rib lol
OUCH!!!!:eek3:


lol you wont see any kangaroos there scared ****less of the noise pretty much everything is
Yeah, I bet...but still it would of been cool to see one just pop out of nowhere:perv:

[mostlycichlids]

Off topic here...sorry, but Paul is that your Jag in your avatar? I love him!!!

Yeah it is he is a lot bigger now.... check him out here...

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152775

Ok sorry for the hijack!!!!

[Lady G]

WOW, Paul...he is gorgeous!! I want a Jag sooooooooo bad!!! Love the JDs too!

[thesoul2008]

im going to have guppies and catfish in this tank i think it will look quite bare any ideas what else i can put in here that will make it look a little better but not eat the guppies?