New Fish Pics

Tanks Master · 05-31-2008, 06:25 PM

Trixie · 05-31-2008, 07:38 PM

Tanks Master · 06-02-2008, 01:39 PM

No Ideas on mr albino

wesleydnunder · 06-02-2008, 02:35 PM

Nice shots, TM. The fish look very healthy, aside from the dings on one of the labs. Not sure on the albino either. Maybe Paul can tell by shape and finnage.

Mark

DirtyDawg10 · 06-02-2008, 04:27 PM

They look great, TM. Congrats on the new fish.

Tanks Master · 06-02-2008, 05:16 PM

there's a few more pics comin
had to move the bala and lep in there

rich311k · 06-02-2008, 05:24 PM

Excellent, very nice fish!

Tanks Master · 06-02-2008, 05:33 PM

Lets to the lepernious First, this is the 2nd biggest sucker in the tank

Now for the bala, This is one of the biggest I've ever seen. this fish is so strong... splashed water 5' up the wall behind the tank.. the red tint on the bala is the flash through my finger, I was trying for a picture like Rally does with his.

Emg · 06-02-2008, 05:37 PM

Whoa.....big fish !

And they sell those cutsie little balas at the lfs....pretty little things......

If they only knew what they were buying ....

Tanks Master · 06-02-2008, 05:42 PM

Isnt that the truth! these guys really hate to be handled! my net is bent from them

Tanks Master · 06-03-2008, 11:40 AM

I made a Video..YouTube - Large Fish
Shows all the fish

wesleydnunder · 06-03-2008, 12:54 PM

The fish all look good. Will they eventually move to the new 175? The bala looks like he needs 6 or 7 more of his cousins.

Mark

mostlycichlids · 06-06-2008, 01:20 PM

The white fish looks like a Mbuna/Haplochromines Hybrid of some type. I would say Metriaclima greshakei (Albino) mixed with some hap maybe from the Caprichromis family. I cant really say, the jaw structure is not of a mbuna. The fish also looks to be overweight or have bloat you may want to fast it for a few days maybe feed some fresh veggies to clear him out. The other Cichlids look overweight as well, I'd give them a few days without food.

Tanks Master · 06-06-2008, 09:54 PM

They've had 2 weeks without except for tonight, I thought it was eggs or something on the albino. I'll try some peas on them and see how it works out...the guy who had them...loved them a little too much lol

mostlycichlids · 06-07-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tanks Master

They've had 2 weeks without except for tonight, I thought it was eggs or something on the albino. I'll try some peas on them and see how it works out...the guy who had them...loved them a little too much lol

Definately not eggs. They wont usually show at all, and they are also Mouthbrooders.

Here is a couple of articles you might want to read up on.
http://cichlid-forum.com/articles/mouthbrooders.php

Also read up on this bloat article...
http://cichlid-forum.com/articles/malawi_bloat.php

BV77 · 06-08-2008, 02:41 PM

nice pics. I had to laugh because I have a stray bala shark in my malawi tank too. The balas were among the first fish I bought when I started 9 years ago, and there is only one left.

Tanks Master · 06-08-2008, 03:01 PM

Nice tank BV! how big is the bala in there? I dont know what to do about them.. I'll post a new picture to see if it's gotten better

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06-02-2008, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	No Ideas on mr albino __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

06-02-2008, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,303	Nice shots, TM. The fish look very healthy, aside from the dings on one of the labs. Not sure on the albino either. Maybe Paul can tell by shape and finnage. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

06-02-2008, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
DirtyDawg10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,283	They look great, TM. Congrats on the new fish. __________________ Derek Self-Proclaimed FUTURE Fish Master IN TRAINING

06-02-2008, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	there's a few more pics comin had to move the bala and lep in there __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

06-02-2008, 05:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
rich311k Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 250	Excellent, very nice fish!

06-02-2008, 05:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	Lets to the lepernious First, this is the 2nd biggest sucker in the tank Now for the bala, This is one of the biggest I've ever seen. this fish is so strong... splashed water 5' up the wall behind the tank.. the red tint on the bala is the flash through my finger, I was trying for a picture like Rally does with his. __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

06-02-2008, 05:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,187	Whoa.....big fish ! And they sell those cutsie little balas at the lfs....pretty little things...... If they only knew what they were buying .... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

06-02-2008, 05:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	Isnt that the truth! these guys really hate to be handled! my net is bent from them __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

06-03-2008, 11:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	I made a Video..YouTube - Large Fish Shows all the fish __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

06-03-2008, 12:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
wesleydnunder Resident Cannibal Join Date: May 2006 Location: La Marque, Tx. Posts: 2,303	The fish all look good. Will they eventually move to the new 175? The bala looks like he needs 6 or 7 more of his cousins. Mark __________________ If it can't be fixxed with a hammer, then you've got an electrical problem.

06-06-2008, 01:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
mostlycichlids Mostly Cichlids Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgetown, Colorado Posts: 1,172	The white fish looks like a Mbuna/Haplochromines Hybrid of some type. I would say Metriaclima greshakei (Albino) mixed with some hap maybe from the Caprichromis family. I cant really say, the jaw structure is not of a mbuna. The fish also looks to be overweight or have bloat you may want to fast it for a few days maybe feed some fresh veggies to clear him out. The other Cichlids look overweight as well, I'd give them a few days without food. __________________ Don't take it personal, Just roll with it! MY FORUM: www.freshwatermadness.darkbb.com Last edited by mostlycichlids : 06-06-2008 at 01:26 PM.

06-06-2008, 09:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	They've had 2 weeks without except for tonight, I thought it was eggs or something on the albino. I'll try some peas on them and see how it works out...the guy who had them...loved them a little too much lol __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

06-08-2008, 02:41 PM	#16 (permalink)
BV77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 28	nice pics. I had to laugh because I have a stray bala shark in my malawi tank too. The balas were among the first fish I bought when I started 9 years ago, and there is only one left.

06-08-2008, 03:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tanks Master Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mars Posts: 415	Nice tank BV! how big is the bala in there? I dont know what to do about them.. I'll post a new picture to see if it's gotten better __________________ Visit Florida 3.5 million* pleco's cant be wrong. *This number subject to change ~ A True Friend is someone who thinks your a good egg even though he knows your slightly cracked ~Bernard Meltzer

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