Neolamprologus Brevis Kavala

[Pittbull]

Here is the lone Brevis i have in my 120gal he is awaiting for his colony to arrive well i hope he will be allowed to join their clan..

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[austinpetemo]

they look like regular brevis. im not sure what i was expecting. how many are you getting?

[Pittbull]

10 yeah they look regular to me as well.. its the Kavala that's intriguing..

[Arturo]

Nice, maybe we can see pics after u get him some friends.

[Pittbull]

No doubt Arturo would be cool yeah i am hoping my buddy came thru with the order this time i tried to call him today and his wife said he was out of town so i am hoping to have me some cool fish tomorrow.. if not oh well i am off to ACA this weekend i bet i can find something there hehehe..

[austinpetemo]

you could find something anywhere dude. no lie. your gonna get lost in the woods some day on a hike and say "oh look, theres a bag full of xenotilapia." than after a few weeks of having them youd trade them and get something else awsome. lmao

[efors]

Yeah, you are right, Austin! As singer Ricky Martin should say, Pitt is "living la vida loca" (living the crazy life). :dance:...:evil_lol:

[jpappy789]

A crazy life, for an even crazier person...:D

[Rbishop]

Nice fishie!

[Pittbull]

I will take that as a compliment hehehe here is even a more crazy issue i tackled a dog that attacked a child today in 3" of water and mud and now i am drying my duty gloves by a fan and my duty belt was caked in mud and sand also drying by fan.. talk about crazy i almost lost my Baton thank goodness i found it in the mud and my cell phone was water logged hehehe.. And i didn't even get bit.. hehehehe.. poor doggy..

[efors]

Wow! You can write a book with all your stories, my friend... Little Susie, the Pitbull's bite, your Trading Syndrome and forgetfulness, so many more things and now this. Your life is really an unwritten book!

[Pittbull]

Yeah sometimes i wonder about my hectic life and work ethics hehehe.. I guess i just don't show fear enough.. Should have been a race car driver or a stuntman.. Sgt Pitt at your services hehehe..

[ibr3ak]

lol nice Pit, appropriate nick too :D

Those brevis kavala are the same my lfs has, really nice pearly color.

[Pittbull]

Yeah i should be getting a nice colony of these in a week from Atlantis i cant wait hehehe like a fat kid in a candy store.. 10 Brevis Kavala for 10 bucks at 1 3/4 inches sweet..

Thanks Alex..

[ibr3ak]

lol same except the price, these were about an inch for 10 bucks each and probably all left over males.

[efors]

For trades, he is Lucky Pitt; a buck each...Wow!

[Pittbull]

Yep efors that is cheap aye

[Lexi_D]

Wow they are nice! Makes me wish I still had my shelldweller... about 3 months after I got rid of him because it was impossible to find any more regular brevis, my LFS got them in again :wall::wall:

[efors]

Sorry...that hurts, Lexi!

[Pittbull]

Don't you just hate when that happens i have had pet stores tell me that they will not get that in again in some time only to find out a month later they have them again..

[ibr3ak]

So Pit any new pick ups at the aca?

[austinpetemo]

yea. im kinda wondering how it went to. did you take pics?

[Pittbull]

Wow man i am recouping from a hella weekend guys i was so tired and worn out i slept for like 2 days hehehe but i had a blast man if you get the chance to go to one of these DO IT you wont regret it..

First and foremost i was able to meet and hang out with a few folks from MFK Sweet, and guys you know who i am talking about i will most def bring my taser next time hehehe..

If you do go take my advice stay away from the free booze hehehe..

I scored some sweet fins fo sure i was able to get a few nice Alto's Comp's and Calvus some nice BN albino pleco's and some inverts i just had to have..

A few new arrivals..

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[Pittbull]

Me and some MFKer's hanging out by the Display.. good times.. I really was having way to much fun and i didn't take too many fish photo's..

Li and Me
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Pharaoh and Me
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Mike and ME
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Pinkerd and Me
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Cory Fry owner of Bayleesfishees.com
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300gal Mbuna tank donated to the ACA..
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This has to be my Fave fish there for display nice fish..
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[ibr3ak]

Nice Pit! Thanks for the photos :D

[Pittbull]

No problem and thanks for the PayPal i appreciate that man you paid too much..

[ibr3ak]

It's cool Pit, you deserve it for going out of your way like that, thanks again man :)

[Pittbull]

No problem take care..

[Pittbull]

Hey ibr3ak how are the multi's doing..

[austinpetemo]

sweet dude. i wish i coulda went. looks like fun. is that one alto the blue kind i told you about? cuz it looks to have a blue hue to it

[Pittbull]

That looks like it so i am assuming it is.. cool huh..

[austinpetemo]

so they didnt tell you what it was when you bought it? or do you not know lol? cool fish.

did you get anything else?

[AfroCichlid]

Beautiful Alto, Pitt... the blue tinted one.. I'm disappointed in my Gold Calvus, he's more like a Mustard Calvus. The wife doesn't want me to trade him in. Looks like another shopping spree to Home Depot for her!

[Pittbull]

Let her do the spree Ethan hehehe.. works for my wife.. Thanks buddy..

Hey Austin man the dude i got them from couldn't tell me too much because they belonged to his buddy which wasn't around and i knew they were comps just didnt get the Variant at any rate 7 bucks a piece at this size was a steal bro..

I also bought a small colony of White Calvus 5 total and 6 albino BN pleco's it was a Alto type of ACA for me but at any rate maybe next year bro.. would be cool..

[Pittbull]

They are still shy and i have one out of 10 coming out of the shells right now but here are a few photo's for now..

Neolamprologus Brevis Kavala..

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[ibr3ak]

Hey ibr3ak how are the multi's doing..

Man I wish I could say something good, but I feel like crap for taking your pair now, check my other thread, they jumped ship for some reason.:irked:

[Pittbull]

Dude shiote happens don't beat yourself up Bro.. Just sucks now because you don't have any..

[efors]

Just sucks now because you don't have any..

I like your philosophical way of thinking, Pitt! :D

[Pittbull]

Thanks efors i may be a mean dog but i still hate to hear stuff like that.. :thud:

[efors]

Me too, brother; definitely!!!

[austinpetemo]

oh dude. those brevis look different from that first one. they look awsome. they have flecks of blue everywhere

[Pittbull]

Cool aye..

[AfroCichlid]

Very nice. Do you think I'd have any problems mixing in regular Brevis with my sunspots? I don't plan to breed them for profit or anything, I just need a colony to keep the male busy.

[ibr3ak]

Here are some pics of one of the bigger one's I recently got, he just started coming out of the shell (the smaller one is still hiding), close to 2" in size, and some tank shots:

[austinpetemo]

sweet tank. its really long but short. what are the dimentions and the gallons? cuz i like that disign

[ibr3ak]

Thanks austin, here's the thread:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202693

If you don't feel like making your own, glasscages has them for sale.

[efors]

That DIY tank is looking great, ibr3ak! Was that the tank of the Multi pair?

[ibr3ak]

Thanks efors, yep same tank.

[efors]

It's unbelievable how they could jump out of it! Sorry to remind you that; but it is truly amazing.

[ibr3ak]

It's unbelievable how they could jump out of it! Sorry to remind you that; but it is truly amazing.

It is, what's even weirder is that while the male was on the side where the filter is, the female was on the opposite side where there are no openings at all, here's a quick pic of what the opening looks like:

[Pittbull]

Sorry again ibr3ak but i don't use any hang ons in any of my shellie tanks sponges only with small powerheads.. In a small system they are drawn to the current for some reason..

Hey Afro i would say yes the same fish just different variant.. I kept Sunspots with regulars before worked out fine.. And especially if your not worried about breeding man..

[efors]

Well ibr3ak, good luck with the brevis now! They are lovely too.

[jpappy789]

I used HOBs, but my 55 is a lot deeper...

tank looks GREAT btw!

[ibr3ak]

Thanks alot guys.

I guess I could do something out of a screening to cover it better, but still letting the water through, idk will think of something :)

[jpappy789]

:grinyes:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41GNR81KYYL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[Pittbull]

hehehe..

[austinpetemo]

maybe she jumped out and kinda floped around to get there. or else she just pulled a who-deney (i cant spell but you get it) since fish are just weird like that

[Pittbull]

Hey Austin i am downloading a few new videos on youtube when you get a chance later today check them out..

[jpappy789]

Houdini, austin ;)

[Pittbull]

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[mcybyk]

Pitt - Great video. Tank and fish look really good.

[jpappy789]

nice pitt!!

[ibr3ak]

Looking great Pit! What do you feed them?

[Razzo]

Cool video Pitt and a classy tank. You make me wonder if I should give my shellies their own tank. I know you probably already stated this somewhere; but, how big is that tank and what are you using for substrate: PF sand?

[Pittbull]

Thanks gang..

Hey Razz that's the real deal on the sand came from Destin Florida off a clean beach powder white sand Gulf side.. its like sugar size grain.. This is a 29gal it sits below my top 29gal on an iron stand is why i had to shoot the video at an angle..

As for the sand i had to sift it to get out small particles of debris.. I found a piece of plastic in it.. No rinsing no boiling or anything just sifting it is all i did and no issues works great and should be a natural buffer.. So when i go to Tampa next year i will bring back another 5gal bucket of sand just in case hehehehe..

All of my shellies have their own tank.. not saying this isn't a bad issue its just my preference..

Hey ibr3ak i feed NLS flake and pellet and Omega one super veggie and a bayleessfishees spirulina pellet.. All of my foods contain garlic and paprika..

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[Pittbull]

Oh BTW the lone brevis Kavala that was in the 120gal is now part of the clan so he fits in and actually he is the leader now hehehe coolness i have had him for some time now and i bet he is stocked for some action.. Just sucks putting him in a smaller setup when he was used to 120gal's..

[ibr3ak]

Sounds good Pit, and another question :)

Do females usually show the yellow belly? Is that how you can tell the sexes apart without the size differences or breeding behavior?

[AfroCichlid]

Great video, Pitt. Great looking tank ibr3ak.

I've thought of using local sand before. Have to try it next time I need sand. If I got my sand naturally that would have made my decor 100% free. I love Florida!

[Pittbull]

Ethan dude thats all i would use just make sure you sift it if i lived in Florida..

ibr3ak not sure on the Kavala i know sunspots would show the yellow but i believe the females are smaller than the males..

[msjinkzd]

I really enjoyed that video! And it was very nice getting to meet you at AcA :)

[Pittbull]

Same here hehehe that photo we had made at the ACA at the MFK booth looks like we were holding hands and my wife seen it and she calmed down after i told her to look closer that our hands were close but not holding hehehe jealous wife.. I am out of town right now on a training conference but i will post the photo when i get back home tomorrow and show you hehehe you will trip aye..

[msjinkzd]

LOL!! I am glad she calmed down :D I am perfectly harmless!

[ibr3ak]

lol ooooooh :D


ibr3ak not sure on the Kavala i know sunspots would show the yellow but i believe the females are smaller than the males..

Pit the reason I'm asking is because I just noticed yella bellies on a couple of them (Atlantis stock), while others are lighter in color and have regular white bellies. I can't really go by the size, since pretty much all of them are the same size, just minor size differences. I'll try to take a few pics later.

Also googled up some pics of a pair:

http://www.shelldwellers.com/index.php?topic=3077.0

[jpappy789]

LOL!! I am glad she calmed down :D I am perfectly harmless!
Don't believe her :grinno:

[msjinkzd]

Don't believe her :grinno:

:Angel:

[Pittbull]

hehehe looks like we were holding hands but all is well my wife wasn't tripping actually she is a cool cat as well..


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[Pittbull]

ibr3ak wrote:
Pit the reason I'm asking is because I just noticed yella bellies on a couple of them (Atlantis stock), while others are lighter in color and have regular white bellies. I can't really go by the size, since pretty much all of them are the same size, just minor size differences. I'll try to take a few pics later.

that is wild i haven't seen this before it looks like they took a yellow highlighter marker and marked on its belly.. dude i am stumped none of mine look like this..

[jpappy789]

Haha Pitt...some nice ink in that pic as well

[Pittbull]

Thanks pappy.. i need more hehehe..

[AfroCichlid]

You guys were totally holding hands right before that pic was taken.

[efors]

I agree, Afro. Their positioning is really suspicious. :evil_lol:

[AquatiCreations]

Cool video Pitt, I keep looking towards the vacant 160, thinking how nice it would be chock full of rock,and some Rift lake cichlids.. hmmmm. :D

[Pittbull]

^ HAHA you guys are funny..


Go for it AquatiCreations (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/member.php?u=82475) would be sweet to see a 160 full of Tang's.. Thanks for the comments..

[AquatiCreations]

Hey Pitt, got a question for ya' bro. How the Heck do you keep your rock nice and white? Mine turns brown after 3 weeks LOL.

[ibr3ak]

Brown algae are diatoms presumably from silicates and should go away by itself overtime if undisturbed, although in my case it never went away, I've tried waiting it out (had for over a year), keeping nitrates low, cleaning it with every water change, etc... Nothing worked, until I got myself a bn pleco, the brown crap was gone completely in a matter of days and I've yet to see it.

[Pittbull]

Amen ibr3ak i have a couple of Albino BristelNose plecos in every tank never an issue and they all have their eyes and they love the brown diatoms hehehe ibr3ak beat me to it..

[Razzo]

Brown algae are diatoms presumably from silicates and should go away by itself overtime if undisturbed, although in my case it never went away, I've tried waiting it out (had for over a year), keeping nitrates low, cleaning it with every water change, etc... Nothing worked, until I got myself a bn pleco, the brown crap was gone completely in a matter of days and I've yet to see it.

I too suffered from brown algae for a year with a couple new tanks. Phosphates feed this stuff (controlling them is one key). A BN pleco wasn't an option for me with mature frontosa. Stepping up my mainteance and limiting direct sunlight has made it practcially dissappear. I have heard conflicting results with the BN (glad it worked for you - that's awesome as I share the hatred of brown algae). I did consider Zebra Nerrites snails (probably not a bad way to go).

[efors]

I did consider Zebra Nerrites snails (probably not a bad way to go).

Can't they end up as frontosa snacks?

[Pittbull]

I believe they would efors unless they feed their Fronts really well.. And thats not 100%..

[efors]

That's what I think, Pitt. BTW, have you checked the Razzo's thread of his 1st avatar? I answered a question about your avatar. Check if it is correct , Pitt.

[Pittbull]

Yeah i seen it hehehe i wish we had that kind of gear all of our gear is solid black thats actually an avatar of a PS3 game i play called Army of two.. but cool that you had my back man..

[Razzo]

Can't they end up as frontosa snacks?

I am not sure, I was gonna try them in my 125 tang tank first. With the price tag on my wc front group, I don't think I would introduce snails to their tank with the risk of infection. Fortunately, the brown algae is not a problem anymore.