Labidochromis hongi

[JHG]

Does anyone have any experience

with the growth rates of Labidochromis hongi? I acquired some a few weeks ago and they're

growing, but I heard that they tend to be slow growers. Just wanted some additional feedback.

Thanks,

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[mounkey54]

I have a group that is about

6 mounths old , the males are growing much faster and at a woping 1 inch the females are only about

3/4 of an inch and already breeding .

[B Jones]

I got a group of 3 of these in

October last year, one male and 2 females.

They have proved pretty easy to breed - first

batch about 25 fry. The fry are now 2 months old and about 1 inch in size.

The second

female has a mouth full of fry at the moment, and I'm expecting her to release this week.

The male is about 4 inches, and the females 3.5 inches. I don't know the age, but the

fry have grown quite fast.

I'll keep you informed!!

Bill Jones
Liverpool

PS - This is the only Mbumba I currently keep, in a 2 foot species tank.

[Acei]

Mine grew at about the same speed

typical of mbuna.... I've not experienced slower growth rates with them then with other

mbuna...

[Orbital]

Mine seem to grow fairly

slowly, not as slow as some of my dwarf species but kind of slow. Nice thing is they show nice

color young, at around 1.5-2" I see males show full orange caps and nice near adult color.