we've a group of nannacara anomala, got thema s juvi's, they're a bit beyond juvi but not quite fully grown at the moment, kind of sub-adult. Anyway stripped down the tank over the weekend so they effectivley got a 100% water change, struggled a little to get the tank up to temp but didn't wanna leave the fish in a bucket any longer so put them back into the tank when the temp was around 22/3 instead of the 24-26 that the tank usually runs at. temp drop must have stirred something in them cos they've done their first spawning today, came home to find a load of eggs on the glass and one of the females fiercely defending them, she's also eaten all of them but it's to be expected cos of the age of the fish. don't intend to breed from them as we've not room to keep loads of babies so we'll just leave them be in the community tank, if they happen to spawn again and we get any babies then it's just a bonus. Just nice to see that they're obviously relativley happy to be spawning.

Congratulations but what are nananacroalara anomolalolalos

This post has been edited by geo7x: Jun 17 2008, 07:06 PM

dwarf cichlid, very much like apisto's..... there's a strong chance i've spelt the name wrong...... google it though

Nice one MW!

Nannacara Anomala is the correct spelling. Stunning fish!

This is an adult male......



BTT

This post has been edited by backtotropical: Jun 18 2008, 06:18 PM

Awesome MW!!!!!

Amazing how our cichlids pretty much spawned @ the exact same time Must be mating season,lol

cockatoo's are apistogramma cacatuoides, different species.

they're very very similar to apisto's in behaviour and care though, just look a bit different!

i'm not aware of any common name for the nannacara.

I can't find any pics on the web which really do them justice, our dominant male 'Big Daddy' as we call him, is absolutley stunning, when we've finished fixing the tank up I'm determined to get a decent picture of him. That pic above really doesn't capture the subtlty of the colours on him.

Sorry MW, you are right.

Can't wait to see your pics of 'Big Daddy'!

no probs,

i'll take some pics when your new bogwood sinks..... been in since sunday and it's still floating too big to soak it anywhere first except the bath which would be a massive pain so just stuck it in the tank

I have heard them referred to as Goldeneye Cichlids

That is correct, that is the only common name I have heared them reffered to as

not come across that one before. thanks for the tip though