Opthalmotilapia Ventralis "Congo"

[armthehomeless]

Any breeding Tim?

Yes... but not much. The group is VERY male heavy. I got them as a display tank(wife's favorite fish), not as a breeding group.

[TROPHS4LIFE]

awesome thanks for sharing,wicked coloration,what else you keeping with them? need something for my foai tank,thinkin cyps again,but been there did that lol,maybe xenos,well see.............
Chad

[armthehomeless]

awesome thanks for sharing,wicked coloration,what else you keeping with them? need something for my foai tank,thinkin cyps again,but been there did that lol,maybe xenos,well see.............
Chad

I've got Cyprichromis Leptosoma "Isanga" and Parcyprichromis nigripinnis with 'em plus a few odds and ends (Barbs, plecos, etc..).

I'd be interested to see if xenos would work... it doesn't seem like the the best mix. Your Foai like beeing king of the tank, and putting a sandsifter may interfere with the male's bowers.

The ventralis overtakes the pits that my Ectodus make (a different tank) and pushes them aside.

[TROPHS4LIFE]

I've got Cyprichromis Leptosoma "Isanga" and Parcyprichromis nigripinnis with 'em plus a few odds and ends (Barbs, plecos, etc..).

I'd be interested to see if xenos would work... it doesn't seem like the the best mix. Your Foai like beeing king of the tank, and putting a sandsifter may interfere with the male's bowers.

The ventralis overtakes the pits that my Ectodus make (a different tank) and pushes them aside.

hmm kinda what i was thinking good point,guess im stuck with cyps lol,maybe ill just get some paracyps,havent had those yet,or a nice jumbo varaint,have the julie pair in there now,any other top water fish you can think of off hand,that you think would work well?,im open to ideas lol

[Fire_chair]

I've got Cyprichromis Leptosoma "Isanga"

Are those Jumbos or regular?

[armthehomeless]

hmm kinda what i was thinking good point,guess im stuck with cyps lol,maybe ill just get some paracyps,havent had those yet,or a nice jumbo varaint,have the julie pair in there now,any other top water fish you can think of off hand,that you think would work well?,im open to ideas lol

Do you want the top water fish to be able to breed as well? Some of the Cyp. micros and Cyp. pavos are kinda cool. I've always had a soft spot for Lamprichthys tanganicanus - though I'll admit to still not knowing too much about them.

[armthehomeless]

Are those Jumbos or regular?

Good question... they are fry still, so I'm not certain. I'm guessing jumbos. I got them at the GHAC auction from jughead - so he should be able to tell you definitively.

[cichlid1409]

very nice fish tim. Awesome pick-up you lucky mutha#!@$^%@#

[RonR.]

very, very nice Tim!!!!!!!!! They look even better in person!

[J-WS6]

Great looking fish Tim.

[Fire_chair]

Good question... they are fry still, so I'm not certain. I'm guessing jumbos. I got them at the GHAC auction from jughead - so he should be able to tell you definitively.

Ok, they should be Jumbos then. I have some from him too, and they're turning out to be surprisingly nice. The few pictures I've found show them to be kinda bland and dull, but these guys are far from it. The males almost glow.

[jughead]

isanga= jumbo.arm,the fish from the auction were chaitika

[armthehomeless]

isanga= jumbo.arm,the fish from the auction were chaitika

Thanks - I have Chaitika in that tank then. That is why I kept the bag.