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alhi?
« on: June 29, 2009, 12:38:50 AM »
What do you think this is?
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2009, 12:54:47 AM »
my Dimido compressis
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2009, 12:59:47 AM »
another pic of the dimido crompressis
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2009, 01:02:05 AM »
female dimido compressis
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2009, 01:03:36 AM »
electric yellow hidding out
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2009, 07:31:53 AM »
very nice fish , not sure on Africans but is it a blue peacock ?
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2009, 09:44:57 AM »
It's an Electric Blue Ahli, Sciaenochromis ahli.  They're a different species from Peacocks, but I understand that they will interbreed if you're not careful.  One of the giveaways is the white strip on the top of the dorsal fin.  To my knowledge, it's only the Ahli's that have the white stripe, Peacocks have a yellow, orange or red strip on a blue fish, and sometimes a blue stripe on a red or yellow fish.

Tim, love the Eyebiters  O0  I'd love to have a spare tank to keep a school of these one day.
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2009, 10:59:45 AM »
Great photos,very nice fish. :)
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2009, 01:16:51 AM »
Thanks everyone! Nice to be appreciated for having nice fish :)
Still considering adding more species from lake malawii. Any suggestions??
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2009, 03:00:50 AM »
Looking good.  O0

Sorry can`t help... I have no knowledge of Malawi's.
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2009, 04:22:25 AM »
Very nice fish!!   O0

Same as Katt sorry can't help with Malawi's, but sure other will chime in.
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2009, 05:29:43 AM »
sorry cant help mate  :(
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2009, 10:16:18 AM »
Electric Yellows?  They're a nice contrast against the bright blue of the other two species and placid enough not to cause any problems with the Ahli's, who IME tend towards being whimpish.

Also, if your tank is on the larger size, you could look at Otopharynx lithobates if they're available in Aus.  I don't know a huge amount about them, but a friends used to keep them and said they're pretty relaxed and easy-going, at least in terms of Mbuna.  They're just a little bigger than most, more toward the size of the Eyebiters than the Ahli's.

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Re: alhi?
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2009, 04:55:08 PM »
Nice Fish you got there Tim!  O0
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Re: alhi?
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2009, 02:37:48 AM »
Quote from: tracey on July 01, 2009, 10:16:18 AM
Electric Yellows?  They're a nice contrast against the bright blue of the other two species and placid enough not to cause any problems with the Ahli's, who IME tend towards being whimpish.

Also, if your tank is on the larger size, you could look at Otopharynx lithobates if they're available in Aus.  I don't know a huge amount about them, but a friends used to keep them and said they're pretty relaxed and easy-going, at least in terms of Mbuna.  They're just a little bigger than most, more toward the size of the Eyebiters than the Ahli's.



5 - 8 yellows live in there... ;)
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