Pundamilia Nyererei "Makobe Island"

[Andrew_B]

Well, I decided that I missed my old Nyererei group. In the past, I had Ruti Island collection point, so this time around I got a hold of a Makobe Island collection point. Not great pics, but still easily shows why they're my favorite fish. These guys are about 2" in size now, so they show color very very early. They're maybe 5-6 weeks old.

[tunedis95]

Well, I decided that I missed my old Nyererei group. In the past, I had Ruti Island collection point, so this time around I got a hold of a Makobe Island collection point. Not great pics, but still easily shows why they're my favorite fish. These guys are about 2" in size now, so they show color very very early. They're maybe 5-6

Nice I've lost my Nyererei and have a 2 inch male I had got from u a while back that's still kicking. I miss my 4 inch male, pump got the best of that guy. Really like these fish

[New_Cichlid11]

The look nice, where did you get them from?

[moganman]

They must get humongous to be that size in 6 weeks. Nice fish

[Andrew_B]

Tunedis - I think that big one you had was from me too. I had 4 generations of those guys and I think you had two different generation males from me. Those were "Ruti islands" and these are makobe. Both awesome looking. I have a female holding now. Main male is nearing 4". Not bad for being a little over 2 months old!

Vics are generally small fish. The males will max out around 5" or so. They just breed early and grow quick.

[Andrew_B]

Tunedis, I scraped up one of your old threads. Just love the pics you took of that old Ruti male

http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforums/showthread.php?41662-A-few-new-editions-PIX

[moganman]

Dude are you sure these fish are as young as you are claiming? I have never seen a cichlid that maxes out at 5" reach 4" in two months.

[Andrew_B]

Yeah, I got this group at 1". I used to sell my fry at 1-1.5" last year when I had my old group, took around 2 weeks for them to reach that size. and it's been 2 months since I've had these guys. It's how victorians are. Males dance and show full color at 2" in size.

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1568

[New_Cichlid11]

So... where did you buy them from? if you dont mind me asking

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: Pundamilia Nyererei "Makobe Island"

I'm gonna guess Ultimate Fish

[tunedis95]

When your ready to sell some, lmk. I have a 100 gallon I can keep them in now

[troy tucker]

They are very pretty colors. Their growth rate exsteme.
very cool!