Black Congo White Pearl

[Razzo]

I have a calvus pair bond forming on the left side of my 55 and there may be some spawning going on as the female is in the shell and the male has been hanging out at the mouth of the shell. The female also did not come out to feed today. A few more days of that pattern and fry may be just around the corner :)

Here's a few pics of the BCWP from the past couple weeks.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/P3140029.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/P3140030.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/P3140014.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/P3140020.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/P3190056.jpg

[snoopy65]

Those are some awesome looking fish!! The more I see yours, the more I want some.

[Pittbull]

Sweet

[efors]

Amazing beauts!

[mike dunagan]

really nice

[austinpetemo]

sweet! they remind me of the buffalo head. do they exhibit any cool natural behaviors?

[Navyscuba]

Those are sweet. Great looking fish.

[Pittbull]

Buffalohead ????

[Razzo]

sweet! they remind me of the buffalo head. do they exhibit any cool natural behaviors?

Thanks guys :)

Yes, austin, they are a very cool fish.
#1) They are basically a "large" shellie; so, you have all the shellie behaviors: claiming a shell, defending it and spawning in it.

#2) Their sides are armored so when an aggressor attacks, they turn their sides to them to fend off an attack.

#3) They move about the tank in a really cool way - they go vertical and sideways a lot.

Be warned: they don't move around as much compared with Malawi cichlids. They focus their energy on maintaining a territory (which often revolves around the shell).

Hey Pitt, you keep alots, got anything to add?

Hope that helps!

[jpappy789]

Nice Razzo!

[Razzo]

Thanks jpappy :)

Austin, here is some the VERY EXCITING :turtle: Tang behavior you can look forward to:popcorn:

Russ :laugh:

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/SunshineAltolampologines005.jpg

[Razzo]

Few more pics from today, sun shining in and they were spooked hanging out in the back of the tank

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/SunshineAltolampologines017.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/SunshineAltolampologines016B.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/ts13b41/55%20Gallon%20Altolamp%20Aquarium/SunshineAltolampologines015.jpg

[austinpetemo]

sorry, the buffalo head comment somehow ended up on this thread, i guess thats what happens when you are on multiple threads at once lol. sorry, but yea these are amazing, i really need to make a tank for some of these.

[Pittbull]

Hey Razz i believe you have covered it enough and good info but i believe Austin was posting on the wrong thread he said the same thing on my Furcifer thread.. (About Buffaloheads)

[Razzo]

Hey Razz i believe you have covered it enough and good info but i believe Austin was posting on the wrong thread he said the same thing on my Furcifer thread.. (About Buffaloheads)

LOL :laugh:

[austinpetemo]

lol, i know calvus are known for some interesting behavior with scales. on the "jewel of the rift" documentary". they use the scales to wedge themselves in logs and rocks so they cant be pryed out

[Pittbull]

LOL