Victorian cichlids

[1974Pantera]

Thank you Barbara!

I cleaned 3 tanks this morning.....much less waste than I thought there would be? I am beginning to think I feed these fish too much. The feeders worked, programmed for twice daily feedings.....hmmm, yep, I feed them too much.....and baby them too. Specially those so called "all reds"......scarred of their own shadow.

 

[1974Pantera]

 

[VivaLaVics]

Some pics of my pretty boy @ 1.5 inches... can't wait until he's 4 inches! He's going to be GREAT!

 

[LadyBarbara001]

Nice colors!

 

[1974Pantera]

Viva,

That's a handsome young lad you have there....going to be quite the lady killer as an adult!

Love the tank too!

 

[VivaLaVics]

Thanks Pantera!!!

Thanks Lady!

 

[efors]

Hi, VivaLaVics!
Those pics are of your 30gal, right? How many Vic beauties do you have in there?

 

[VivaLaVics]

Hi, VivaLaVics!
Those pics are of your 30gal, right? How many Vic beauties do you have in there?

I have about 20. They will be moving to the 55 shortly. I know that 30gal wont hold them all! They're OK for now as they are small, and I think I'll be giving some of the sub-dominant males to a friend of mine once I can positively sex them.

 

[efors]

Great! They are lovely Vics, for sure!

 

[cguarino30]

I have one tank that has 2 species of Victorians in it...Xystichromis sp. "Kyoga Flamebacks" and Paralabidochromis chromogynos. .

Is there any risk of interbreeding with these two (or other) species of Victorians? I'm just getting back into the hobby after a long absence from the country and the Vics have always been my favorites. I'd love to put together a very large Vic community tank, but I'm concerned about hybridization. I feel that it is our responsibility as the keepers of endangered fish to produce viable offspring only, so as to keep the species strong. Is it doable? Could I only put certain species together, say, if they were all of a different genus?