Champsochromis Caeruleus - King of African cichlids

[Bigbeef2604]

Hello,
Just wanted to

show some pics of my single species breeding tank (although they havent bred yet). I switched this

from a show tank to a single species tank a few days ago. Also included some pics of the tank

before it was single species. Let me know what you think! Also, if anyone has or know where

to get large female champs, i'd appreciate any information. I'm in Chicago.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/champfull.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture446.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture437.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture398.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture253.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture267.jpg

Couple other pics as well
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture497.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture307.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/godhand123/Picture141.jpg

[maddog10]

We have Champs at the

warehouse, just not big ones (yet).

[Bigbeef2604]

I'm looking for large

females only. Thanks anyway though.

[bobrfish]

Nice looking fish. Great to

have a big tank for them.

[Bigbeef2604]

Success! Today they

bred! I'm extremely excited to get babies from these guys...now I just hope she holds full

term.
-Ryan

[bobrfish]

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class='quotemain'>Success! Today they bred! I'm extremely excited to

get babies from these guys...now I just hope she holds full term.
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Congrats.

I could not wait and stripped the female.

Lots of fry, I could only keep about half alive.

[Patrick Kelly]

Congrats.
It

is what we all strive for....
She still doing okay?

[Bigbeef2604]

Bad news http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif the female champsochromis swallowed the eggs after 9

days... i was going to wait 17 days before stripping her... i guess there's always next

month..

[midnite]

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{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Congrats.
It is what we all

strive for....
She still doing okay?</div>

just got

5 juvs last year amazing fish i have 2 males and 3 females i just hope they do well in my tanks,

smaller than the suggested amount. 120gals the dominant male is already 8 inches.

been

awhile since you been here I picked up 5 last year great fish

[bobrfish]

Nice fins on the

Champsochromis male.

[Le0]

Nice Africans. I have

always been a lover of Malawi , especially Aulonocara. What is the fish in pic #8 A German Red, or

a Blood Dragon?. Or at least it looks to be one of the 2.

[Marco Arroyo]

congratulations for your

wonderful cichlids, im a personal fan of malawi trout and i consider this fish and frontosas, as

the king of toe aquarism, http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif greetings

[midnite]

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looks like a hibrid combo flame tale/sunshine peacock

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Nice Africans. I have always been a lover of

Malawi , especially Aulonocara. What is the fish in pic #* A German Red, or a Blood Dragon?. Or at

least it looks to be one of the 2.</div>

sorry looks

like a mix flame tail/ sunshine peacock

[Le0]

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>sorry looks like a mix flame tail/ sunshine

peacock</div>

Well I guess we will have to wait for the

one who posted the pics to let us know
Not to mention the fish in pic 8 looks nuthing

like a sunshine peacock, they are mostly yellow with blue heads depending on how much they are line

bread.

[Led]

I do like the big Malawians.

Love those Tyrannos too. http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[midnite]

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21 2007, 09:10 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=5413"><{POST_SNAPBACK}

></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Well I guess we will have to wait for the one who

posted the pics to let us know
Not to mention the fish in pic 8 looks nuthing like a

sunshine peacock, they are mostly yellow with blue heads depending on how much they are line

bread.</div>

was referring to the one under leo... if ur

talking about the above pics than that on is a german red peacock

[bobrfish]

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>looks like a hibrid combo flame tale/sunshine

peacock

sorry looks like a mix flame tail/ sunshine peacock</div><!--

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Leo's avatar is an Aulonocara stuartgranti, possibly from Hai reef or other

locations close to Hai reef. The trade name for this fish is blue neon.

[Le0]

Yes my Avatar is of an

Aulonocara stuartgranti Hia Reef Blue Neon (WC). One of my favorite breeding colonies

[midnite]

yes I can see the Blue

Neon... sorry maybe it's the way the avatar shows. I'm used to seeing them with stronger

colour.

[bobrfish]

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></a></div><div class='quotemain'>yes I can see the Blue Neon... sorry maybe

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any pics of stronger colour blue neons?

[Le0]

I was hunting for the best

words for a reply.. I do believe I could not have stated it better http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif He was stressed a bit in this photo so he is

showing a hint darker. Not to mention that was a shot without a flash

[midnite]

the blue neon is one of

the peacocks i have yet to get.. flame tail ,

sunshine and just recently solar flare

peacock are the peacocks i have.