Introduction Cyrtocara moorii, also known in the hobby as Haplochromis moorii or the Malawi Blue Dolphin, was named after the collector of the type material, J. E. S. Moore. Moorii was first described in 1902, and was first exported out of Africa in 1968. It gained the nickname "blue dolphin" due … Read more about Cyrtocara moorii
Spawning Stomatepia pindu (Barombi Mbo)
Down in Western Africa in the country of Cameroon there are many volcanoes that are now occupied by crater lakes. One of these lakes is Barombi Mbo. Barombi Mbo is home to over a dozen cichlid species, including 11 endemic species, which evolved from a single species over the last 10,000 years. The … Read more about Spawning Stomatepia pindu (Barombi Mbo)
Spawning Chalinochromis brichardi ‘Masked’
I have been keeping Lake Tanganyikan cichlids as long as I have been a hobbyist, which I guess is over 20 years now. But for whatever reason I have not kept any species from the genus Chalinochromis until recently. I am now working with wild pairs of Chalinochromis brichardi 'Masked' and … Read more about Spawning Chalinochromis brichardi ‘Masked’
Pseudotropheus saulosi
The first thing that I have to point out is that I'm not an expert on cichlids by anyone's definition, but I do consider myself to be an enthusiastic hobbyist who is lucky enough to be having my fair share of success. I first started keeping cichlids about two years ago after about two years … Read more about Pseudotropheus saulosi
Pseudotropheus flavus
Pseudotropheus flavus also known by the trade name of dinghani comes from only two remote islands in Lake Malawi. These two locations are Chinyamwezi Rocks and Chinyankwazi Island. From Kambiri Point this is about a 2 hour boat ride in one of Stuart Grant's boats. The water is extremely clear here, … Read more about Pseudotropheus flavus
Astatotilapia brownae
Endemic to Lake Victoria, and formerly known as Haplochromis brownae, Astatotilapia brownaeis an insectivore occurring in shallow waters along the sandy shores. It grows to 12 cm and is one of the few species from Lake Victoria available in Australia. Others include Haplochromis nigricans, … Read more about Astatotilapia brownae
Pacu – A Giant Characin of the Amazon
Background In recent times a large number of dramatically written press reports, originating both in Europe and North America, have spoken of large pirhana species which uncaring pet keepers have deliberately released into various waterways once these fish have outgrown their aquaria. Many of … Read more about Pacu – A Giant Characin of the Amazon
Finally I Made It – Cardinal Tetras
Visiting Jem Aquatics shop I saw some pretty young Cardinal Tetras from a recent shipment. The fish were in excellent condition, of good shape and young, just ready and promising. In the past I have bought, tried to breed and wasted probably well over 300 dollars on Cardinals. The visit to … Read more about Finally I Made It – Cardinal Tetras