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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-03, 02:58

Ok, figured we needed more posts, and more discussion to get this forum poppin..... what is your favorite african cichlid???? everybody participate in this..... Im curious to know what the winner will be.......

I myself would have to say the Tropheus Dubosi....... Or Frontosa Kapampa........
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Post  aaronfeeney 2010-05-03, 11:37

based on looks alone, I don't have one yet but hope to add this to my tank pretty soon.
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Post  Guest 2010-05-03, 12:22

Toss up between bleekeri and black calvus. I love both currently I only have the bleekeri. When I set up a tanganikan tank it will bee based around the calvus.

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Post  alexmuw 2010-05-03, 12:26

Malawi Blue Dolphins (cyrtocara moorii)!!!!

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Just waiting for my 10 inch males to grow lips that like; they're 1/2 way there Very Happy

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Post  Mikey 2010-05-03, 19:27

My favorite is the Pseudotropheus saulosi.... amazing coloration and fun to breed. Cool

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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-03, 23:59

Nice Picture.... Good Idea adding pictures to your pick for favorite!!! Hopefully next people who post will do the same.
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Post  Kingstature 2010-05-04, 16:31

Im gonna have to go Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America he was a great african in that movie..LoL.....J/K
Frontosa I like them all, or any Alto Calvus be Yellow, Black, Inkfin, or whatever...
Below are a couple quick pics the fish I currently have..
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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-05, 00:53

Very nice blues on that Burundi Frontosa.... very nice!
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Post  Kingstature 2010-05-05, 01:14

Thanks man.. So notice his stripe on top of his head its broken, Did you say this is a caused by inbreeding?
this guy is only about 4 inches big...
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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-05, 04:44

There are so many theorys about mooning (Splitting of the bars) Frontosa.... I've personally seen WC (Wild caught) fronts with mooning though.... Does this make inbreeding out??? Your call..... But I know people that over breed these fish for profit, and dont care about the quality, will breed mooning fish..... Now I am not a big fan of CULLING a fish because a flaw, we all have flaws and no one kills us, well hitler tried.... but I do believe that a fish with a mutation or flaw should NOT be spawned.

On to your fish.... I dont think thats mooning. Looks more like a scare. I attached a pic of a fish around the same age as yours with a mooning problem.

If your really concerned, please dont breed him... he is gorgeous, but you would flooding the market with bad fish.... and I know stupid pet stores that will buy and sell your fish even with the mooning cause they dont know the difference.

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Post  Guest 2010-05-21, 15:30

Frontosa Kavala. I love my little colony.

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Post  CrashSmAshley 2010-05-21, 17:12

Mikey, that fish is gorgeous! Shocked

I too will have to say I'm particularly fond of most frontosas...though I don't have any africans right now haha
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Post  Gosu 2010-05-21, 18:16

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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-21, 21:59

Why you didnt enter that pic in the contest??? is it not yours??? wow, very nice if you did take it!
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Post  GiantKOK 2010-05-22, 00:47

we should have a tank of the month contest on here
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Post  Mikey 2010-05-22, 01:35

GiantKOK wrote:we should have a tank of the month contest on here

We have a picture of the month........for fish.
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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-22, 03:35

JEeeeez.... soooo many people want to show there tank!!! Ok, well we gotta a great fish photo contest.... So I am starting a thread, (check show and tell cat.) For show off your tank!!! everyone who wanted to have a tank or other than fish contest better post there picture up for everyone to see in that topic!!!!! Hop to it!
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Post  lars on 2010-05-22, 11:37

Love Frontosa

Had one for a couple months, 1" kept him in a 5 gallon, but traded him for the Malawi, still my favorite cichlid.
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Post  UWcharlie 2010-05-26, 00:23

These guys haven't been mentioned yet and they are one of my favorites.

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Post  Gosu 2010-05-26, 00:34

those are gorgeous
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Post  btropheus 2010-05-26, 11:45

My favorite is Tropheus Duboisi. I just picked up a mature colony and I haven't seen any thing like it.
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Post  sandnuka 2010-05-26, 19:19

Im with him on the tropheus.... moorii illangi, or mplungu, even the red rainbow.... Not sure what variant this one is.... think one of those three.. lol... anyway, i love it!
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Post  icer711 2010-05-26, 19:28

I have to second that one for the tropheus most favorite but still torn between them and my xmas fulu as most favorite
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Post  gobluecichlids 2010-05-27, 01:36

Mine is the Protomelas Spilonotus Luilu.

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Post  me 2010-05-27, 03:41

It's a tie for me between my Mpimbwe Gibberosa
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Post  Mikey 2010-06-09, 16:44

those fronts are gorgeous!! cheers
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Post  me 2010-06-09, 17:10

Thanks, I like them too Very Happy
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Post  SEAF 2010-06-18, 02:12

I'm partial to the powder blue coloring on some African Cichlids. The Cobalt Blue is always beautiful. (couldn't get a good pic of him) Recently my male Albino Zebra took on that pale blue color I love. He used to be a solid yellow/orange (1st pic... yeah, I know... it's blurry. No flash and couldn't get him to hold still). The Ice Blue Afra is beautiful too with his irridescent blue and white. (the flash washed him out... but he really is beautiful)
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Post  me 2010-06-25, 10:42

aaronfeeney wrote:based on looks alone, I don't have one yet but hope to add this to my tank pretty soon.


I recommend checking out Cichlidsofvictoria.com There are some dedicated breeders with really good stock there. I know of at least one breeder on the West coast with some Flamebacks and he has allot of experience shipping. Actually he is the COV site owner. Not sure what he charges, but there are some great deals floating through the site from time to time. Just post a query and I am sure you'll get some responses within a day.
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Post  madness Jr 2010-08-04, 00:57

hey UWcharlie where can i find a couple of the Cynotilapia afra (Cobue).

that is one beautiful fish.
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Post  larry.beck 2010-08-04, 03:03

madness Jr wrote:hey UWcharlie where can i find a couple of the Cynotilapia afra (Cobue).

I got mine from Dave's Rare Fish, who sources them from Nick A. Mine have had their first clutch of fry but they're only a few weeks old and will take months to grow out.
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Post  Will I am 2010-08-04, 23:20

My favorites are the Hemichromis Elongatus and the Hemichromis Frempongi. Western Africans.
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