Aaron's 40g Malawi Setup

[aaronnorth]

some of the fish:

astatotilapia latifciata:

baby astatotilapia latifciata:

Jewel cichlids are laying eggs all the time now, but they keep getting eaten! Some of the fish are getting quite big now, everything is going smoothly

Thanks for looking,

 

[aaronnorth]

 

[kj23502]

Nice pictures

 

[Ferris]

some of the fish:

astatotilapia latifciata:

baby astatotilapia latifciata:

Jewel cichlids are laying eggs all the time now, but they keep getting eaten! Some of the fish are getting quite big now, everything is going smoothly

Thanks for looking,

Hey Aaron - have you labeled that 2nd and 3rd pic wrong?

That has to be a juvenile Pseudotropheus Crabro, surely?

 

[aaronnorth]

Hey Aaron - have you labeled that 2nd and 3rd pic wrong?

That has to be a juvenile Pseudotropheus Crabro, surely?

well yes & no...

no - because when it was 1st born, i asked for an ID on here and PFK (between a.lafciata & P.Crabbro), and both times they come back with A.L. But as the days go on i am beginning to think it is a crabbro.

So yes, i think i have labelled it wrong, perhaps that is why it started killing all my fish & even the whole tank at the shop

 

[Ferris]

I'm 99% sure it's a Crabro - doesn't look anything like juvie A.latifciata to me although as babies/very young there are similarities.

Crabro always get a "bad rap" IMO - i've kept loads of them over the years and never had an especially aggressive specimin. I wouldn't worry unduly, just keep an eye on things and see how it goes. They do get huge by Mbuna standards though - 8" is quite common.

 

[aaronnorth]

Well i am not bothered about this one because it will be growing up with all the others which are about 4 or 5" already i doubt it will become to aggresive, i will take it back before it gets to 8" anyway, here is the pic of the baby when i first found it:

I dont have any of the crabbro anymore, i took the last one back (it killed the other 2)

 

[Ferris]

Not as obvious at that age but i'd still say Crabro!

Sorry i missed the original thread now.

 

[kj23502]

I think it kinda looks crabro like as well

 

[aaronnorth]

I have got a small bristlenose in there at the moment (3"),
I am also dosing with Melafix as there is quite a few ripped fins and i am worried of infection, does anyone else do a similar procedure or am I being to precautious?
I am also after some more rocks but the shop is struggling to get hold of some.

Thanks for looking.

 

[aaronnorth]

The P.Crabbro absolutley loves cucumber, it has been picking at it all day (from 10.00am till now!)

Pseudotropheus Crabbro

Copadichromis Borleyi

Aulouocara jacobfriebiergi

Astatotilapia latisifciata

 

[kj23502]

Really nice Aaronnorth. You must be proud. It's hard to get still pics isn't it Fish won't stay still.

Nice Job!!

 

[aaronnorth]

Really nice Aaronnorth. You must be proud. It's hard to get still pics isn't it Fish won't stay still.

Nice Job!!

Thanks, it is very hard to get a pic of the C.Borleyi, it just constantly swims around the tank due to him thinkng he is 'top boss' lol. I could do with a better camera where i can alter shutter speeds, but i have to do my best with what i have got now.

 

[monkey_wrench]

well i went to maidenhead today, they didn't have any copadichromis borleyi in (except 1 ) for about 7weeks now they have had loads in, apparently everyone went mad on them, any way, i decided to opt for the 3 x pseudotropheus crabbro and 2 x Astatotilapia "CH 44"

in a few week i will get some yellow and white labs, might get a bottom feeder aswell, any suggestions?

I recape the tank slightly, can't remember if i told you or not, the crabbro are interesting, one of them has been shifting some gravel with its mouth to make a deeper hole, fun to watch, i can see these being so much more interesting than the community fish The crabbro are a good 4" aswell and only £5!

You my friend..are skilled.

Seriously it takes me like 5 hours to setup my tank and it doesnt even end up looking that great in the end

but yours looks awesome!!

 

[aaronnorth]

You my friend..are skilled.

Seriously it takes me like 5 hours to setup my tank and it doesnt even end up looking that great in the end
but yours looks awesome!!

Thank you, looking back at that photo i am realising how much the fish have actually grown! The little hole in the centre (where the A.Latisifciata is hiding) none of the fish would have a chance of squeezing in there now (except the BN)

I am picking up a decent camera tommorow so i finall might be able to get a decent pic of the c.borleyi kj