Petrochromis Kasumbe "Rainbow"

[Apexpredator]

Here are some pictures of

my latest additions. I have only had them a few days so they are not fully colored up yet. I

think these guys look fantastic. I hope you like them as much as I do. By the way, I feel I

should mention these guys are as aggressive as any fish I have ever seen. But thats part of what

makes them so great. Definitly not for the average aquarist.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/apexpredator01/100_1317Small.jpg

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Here are two pics of the females. They have a very nice color

to them. Their dorsal and ventral fins are orange.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/apexpredator01/100_1291Small.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/apexpredator01/100_1315.jpg

[bobrfish]

I like those fish. How do

they express aggression, chasing? Staring down with little forward movements? ramming the flanks?

using teeth on fins?

How do they treat the Tropheus in same tank?

Thanks for

the images.

[Apexpredator]

Bob, this particular

variant is HIGHLY aggressive. Even more so than my Longola.

Initially they will flare

in front of each other. This is followed by chasing non stop. Finally if the victim gets

cornered, the alpha will pound them with their teeth. Basically it shreds their skin. The victim

usually dies from exhaustion rather than the wounds on it's flanks. You really have to keep a

close eye on these guys but they are a fantastic fish if you can deal with the baggage.

They mix well with Trophs, basically they ignore them. They only care about other petrochromis

and that is a gentle chasing. With conspecifics though, the fight is on.

[Apexpredator]

Things are going well for

this group. I just pulled 11 fry from a holding female and the group as a whole is doing quite

well. Just though I would share my good fortune.

[bobrfish]

I just reviewed the images

again. These are nice fish Leigh.

I noted you keep Lepidiolamprologus nkambe

in the same tank. Any interaction between L. nkambe and the Petrochromis or

Tropheus?

[Apexpredator]

Actually they pretty much

ignore each other. They have been housed together for approx. six months now with no adverse

effects. The Nkambae defend their particular cave but the Tropheus are not very keen on entering

them anyway.

I'd recommend the mix to others.

[Julie]

Leigh,

I'd love to

see some more recent photos of these guys. In particular, I've noticed difficulties in

breeding petros that don't have a *full* belly look to them. Are yours the same way?? What

did you feed to fatten them up?

Come on! Inquiring minds wanna know! http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Apexpredator]

I agree that Petros

breed a little bit better when they are well fed but I have found a technique that works well for

me in addition to large amounts of food.

The females really need to be conditioned. It

is not as important for the males because they will try to breed non-stop, irregardless of

condition. Take care of your ladies and get them nice and fat. That usually does the trick.

My other breeding secrets....well that would cost you http://cichlid.ipbhost.com/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif