View Full Version : what kind of fish are these?? there amazing !
grannylvsfish
07-15-2008, 2:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMaC5JY9hiE&feature=related
I am seriously wanting these !!
here is the link since it will not work here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMaC5JY9hiE&feature=related
grannylvsfish
07-15-2008, 2:40 PM
ok, why will it not work ( youtube??
bluekrissyspike
07-15-2008, 2:42 PM
those are assorted cichlids in a very overstocked tank.
That is a great big mix of African Rift Lake Cichlids...mostly lake malawi; some mbuna, some aulonocara (peacocks), haps, I think I see a frontosa and some other tanganyikans in there in there too....and they are great :) go on you know you want to.
those are assorted cichlids in a very overstocked tank.
Subject to filtration its not overstocked as regards amount of fish, for Lake Malawis. You could take issue with some of the combinations but not overstocked. Or perhaps more accurately, it is overstocked in the sense that one typically stocks Malawi tanks at that level and in fact it is necessary to manage aggression.
edit : durn at 3:20 that is one of the biggest...leilupi I think..I've ever seen !
jpappy789
07-15-2008, 2:49 PM
Nice fish. I see mostlry mbuna as well and I picked out a frontosa too, not the best choice there...the tank would be much better looking if they lost the plastic plants and added rock work instead.
Kashta
07-15-2008, 2:52 PM
Wow, that's a lot of fish in there.
On the left, the person posted this for the description:
"African Cichlids from Lake Malawi, Tanganyika and Victoria Community Tank "
bluekrissyspike
07-15-2008, 5:08 PM
That is a great big mix of African Rift Lake Cichlids...mostly lake malawi; some mbuna, some aulonocara (peacocks), haps, I think I see a frontosa and some other tanganyikans in there in there too....and they are great :) go on you know you want to.
Subject to filtration its not overstocked as regards amount of fish, for Lake Malawis. You could take issue with some of the combinations but not overstocked. Or perhaps more accurately, it is overstocked in the sense that one typically stocks Malawi tanks at that level and in fact it is necessary to manage aggression.
edit : durn at 3:20 that is one of the biggest...leilupi I think..I've ever seen !
hmm...well i don't know that much about cichlids because i've never kept them. it just looks to me like there are too many in there and it looks crouded. kinda the fishy version of city living i suppose. i would not try to put that many of any fish in a tank together. but i guess that's just me. i hope buddy has an extremely good filter on that tank
jm1212
07-15-2008, 5:18 PM
that sure is alot of fish...i saw a frontosa in there also
pavemike
07-15-2008, 5:37 PM
Here is a quick video of underwater footage of Lake Malawi. You can see that even in the wild, these guys tend to live in large groups.
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=lake+malawi+underwater&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&tnr=21&vid=000170989208
jpappy789
07-15-2008, 5:40 PM
Here is a quick video of underwater footage of Lake Malawi. You can see that even in the wild, these guys tend to live in large groups.
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=lake+malawi+underwater&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&tnr=21&vid=000170989208
The wild is a lot bigger than an aquarium;)
I don't think the numbers of fish in there are in the least problematic.
12 Volt Man
07-15-2008, 5:47 PM
agreed. its a 150 gallon tank, and its good to overstock nasty africans a bit. creates less territorial disputes and spreads the agression out amongst many fish as opposed to only a few fish - which is good.
as long as the water changes are being done regularly, its all good.
nice tank
bluekrissyspike
07-15-2008, 7:47 PM
interesting to know. so since i like the overstocked looked, maybe i should switch to cichlids at some point....i think i feel another tank coming soon.
If you like the overstocked look, Mbuna are your ideal choice. A 4 foot tank is great, less than 3 feet is problematic, lots of filtration required.
jpappy789
07-16-2008, 8:38 AM
55 gallon is the perfect footprint for mbuna. 75 even better.