Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Tired of the same old Malawi tank? Try something pretty awesome....
Up for sale is my group (5 or 6 fish) of Opthalmatilapia nasuta. They came from Old World in the spring of this year. They are about 4" now and just wanting to color up and start spawning.
A bit of back story here. I special ordered them from a vender who got them from Old World. I had intended on filling in my group of Opthalmatilapia nasuta "Green tiger Magara." Old World instead shipped either the Kipili or Mukoza collection point. Dave Schumacher has verified that they are one of the two varieties and they are both stocked by Old World.
Here are adult pictures of the two variations (we suspect that they are Kipili). Once they color up, it will be obvious which ones they are.
Depending on the lighting and their mood, their colors change a fair bit, so I've posted a couple of pictures of each.
Kipili (http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2100):
(First in breeding dress)
(Normal coloration)
Mukosa:
(Likely breeding coloration)
So as you can see, the additional yellow in the body of the Kipili sets it apart from the Mukoza.
I've attached a short video of mine in the 125. They are the mostly-yellow guys (the more silvery ones are the Magara). To give you an idea of why they call them "featherfins," check out the male Magara at the bottom around 1:07. Because they are in with the much larger male, they're not in a rush to color-up or start spawning.
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If I had the space, I would definitely hold onto them, but they cannot go with my other group without the possibility of interbreeding. Somebody should grab these and get the BAP points (I've already done all the work, lol).
In terms of aggression, these are the least aggressive featherfins out there. They can be kept with Cyps, non-completely-hateful Tang rock dwellers, Tang sand dwellers and hard water catfish (synos). Shoot, Jim keeps his with milder peacocks and haps. They can go in a 55 for a while and can probably stay in a 75 long term.
Looking to get what I paid for them when I bought the group at 2" about 10 months ago. $15 per fish. All are completely healthy and active. Eat flake or NLS like it's going out of style.
Like I said, they are rare fish and ready to breed. Put them in a tank where they are top dog and it will be a stunner of a setup. Be the first kid on your block to breed these guys!
Pickup at my place in Gaithersburg (Christmas Party) or willing to meet around Montgomery County. Will not ship.
Up for sale is my group (5 or 6 fish) of Opthalmatilapia nasuta. They came from Old World in the spring of this year. They are about 4" now and just wanting to color up and start spawning.
A bit of back story here. I special ordered them from a vender who got them from Old World. I had intended on filling in my group of Opthalmatilapia nasuta "Green tiger Magara." Old World instead shipped either the Kipili or Mukoza collection point. Dave Schumacher has verified that they are one of the two varieties and they are both stocked by Old World.
Here are adult pictures of the two variations (we suspect that they are Kipili). Once they color up, it will be obvious which ones they are.
Depending on the lighting and their mood, their colors change a fair bit, so I've posted a couple of pictures of each.
Kipili (http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2100):
(First in breeding dress)
(Normal coloration)
Mukosa:
(Likely breeding coloration)
So as you can see, the additional yellow in the body of the Kipili sets it apart from the Mukoza.
I've attached a short video of mine in the 125. They are the mostly-yellow guys (the more silvery ones are the Magara). To give you an idea of why they call them "featherfins," check out the male Magara at the bottom around 1:07. Because they are in with the much larger male, they're not in a rush to color-up or start spawning.
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If I had the space, I would definitely hold onto them, but they cannot go with my other group without the possibility of interbreeding. Somebody should grab these and get the BAP points (I've already done all the work, lol).
In terms of aggression, these are the least aggressive featherfins out there. They can be kept with Cyps, non-completely-hateful Tang rock dwellers, Tang sand dwellers and hard water catfish (synos). Shoot, Jim keeps his with milder peacocks and haps. They can go in a 55 for a while and can probably stay in a 75 long term.
Looking to get what I paid for them when I bought the group at 2" about 10 months ago. $15 per fish. All are completely healthy and active. Eat flake or NLS like it's going out of style.
Like I said, they are rare fish and ready to breed. Put them in a tank where they are top dog and it will be a stunner of a setup. Be the first kid on your block to breed these guys!
Pickup at my place in Gaithersburg (Christmas Party) or willing to meet around Montgomery County. Will not ship.
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