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fishmommy
Post subject: Need proven fry eater(s) - Rift Lake.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:51 pm
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If anyone returns a fish for eating cichlid fry, I want to know about it! Can acommodate up to 14" fish no problem.
Thanks! :twisted:

If I can't find something in the next couple of months, I'll be talking to you about those Calvus (or maybe Comps!)- I had some success with them before, but sadly lost my Calvus group to a heater that stuck on while I was away.


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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:47 pm
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shoot
I forgot
we have at least 2 species of pike cichlids...
the dwarf one is $30...
the other is not expensive

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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:12 pm
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how big does the dwarf get, and how big a meal can it take as an adult?

can they take hard water w/PH 8.1?


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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:31 am
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max size
(I think )
is 7 inches including fin extensions

it's in the Regani/Notopthalmus group
but it eats small fish

the cheaper ones
(we have maybe 2 species)
max size 12 inch

not fussy about pH
they are in 7.5

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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:11 am
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intrigued....
do you think the smaller ones would eat my adult syno. petricola?

how many do you have and do you have any calvus also?

Sounds like I should plan a trip down there :-)


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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:57 am
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do you think the smaller ones would eat my adult syno. petricola?
no they wouldn't eat them

how many do you have
about 8 but they are all males

and do you have any calvus ?
4 only small yellow calvus
2 types sm-med other L. compressiceps

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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:23 pm
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This all sounds good. Have any petricola?


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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:27 pm
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no
unless there is 1 hiding

just Multipunc

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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:22 am
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Every single fish I got from you Sunday is doing great!

Interestingly, I initially threw the multipuncts in my big tank and for the very first time my Champsochromis decided a small fish was worth trying to eat. Must be how they swim (very slow and more wiggly than vic fry) that attracted him. Anyway, they are all safe and sound in a grow-out tank now.

Those pikes are fascinating - you're going to give me the New World Cichlid bug!

I set up a breeding tank for my petricola pair - I'll let you know if anything happens on that 8)

Anyway, you are the ONLY one I buy angels or rams from - they are always healthy and robust. Keep up the good work!


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