I have two thirty gallon tanks in which I keep my "Africans" and I keep a variety of these cichlids. Among them were two pairs of Melanochromis johanni. The males were separated but the females were kept together. Since I had raised these pairs from half a dozen small fry given to me by a friend, I was wondering when they might spawn. The males changed colour after about one … [Read more...] about Melanochromis johanni
Experience
Cyprichromis leptosoma
If there is such a thing as an underrated Rift Lake Cichlid, the Cyprichromis leptosoma is it. C. leptosoma, is sometimes known as the "cyp" (pronounced "sip") and sometimes as the "blue flash", although the latter is more often used to identify a particular variety of cyp. Sometimes it is also referred to as a "sardine cichlid", which is a reference to its streamlined shape. … [Read more...] about Cyprichromis leptosoma
Moving a Fishroom
In April of last year my girlfriend and I bought a house together and were very excited to move in at the beginning of July. The move itself went very well thanks to the help of a good moving company, some great family and friends, and especially the hard work and planning of my girlfriend Sue. The point of interest for this article (hopefully) was moving my fishroom, all 2000 … [Read more...] about Moving a Fishroom
My experiences with Swordtail Characins
On a visit to one of our local pet shops last spring, I discovered a fish I could not remember having seen before. It was small, about one inch in overall length, and a very active swimmer with a generally silver colouring. The fish I took to be a male had a number of elongated yellow rays in his lower caudal fin as well as a dark spot near the centre of his body above the anal … [Read more...] about My experiences with Swordtail Characins