Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: PowerCerg One on September 17, 2012, 09:37:15 AM

Title: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: PowerCerg One on September 17, 2012, 09:37:15 AM: After returning home from the Oyers' last friday, I noticed one of my Orange Pseudotropheus was holding! Glad I learned about that. Thanks again guys! I believe they are Pseudotropheus Estherae, but when I bought them they were listed as Orange Pseudotropheus.
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: Ron on September 17, 2012, 10:41:23 AM: Congrats!

The technical name as I see it is "M. estherae". Once upon a time they were Pseudotropheus. Common names of "Red Zebra", "Orange Pseudotropheus", etc, still abound.

Here's some reading describing a little more information about you might find interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maylandia

^ Once you've read that, you'll see why I choose to use "M." ... personally I sided with Maylandia over Metriaclima, but keeping limiting it to an abbreviation makes everyone happy. :)
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: PowerCerg One on September 17, 2012, 10:52:37 AM: Quote from: Ron on September 17, 2012, 10:41:23 AM
^ Once you've read that, you'll see why I choose to use "M." ... personally I sided with Maylandia over Metriaclima, but keeping limiting it to an abbreviation makes everyone happy. :)

Haha, very diplomatic of you. The M. Estherae does appear to be my fish. Thanks for the ID
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: PowerCerg One on September 21, 2012, 02:26:45 PM: I have stripped the mother and the babies seem fine!
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: Ron on September 21, 2012, 02:53:42 PM: Cool! How many did you get?
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: PowerCerg One on September 21, 2012, 08:04:38 PM: I got twelve. It seems high!
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: Dan K on September 21, 2012, 08:53:21 PM: Quote from: PowerCerg One on September 21, 2012, 08:04:38 PM
I got twelve. It seems high!

not bad for a first spawn but if these are fully grown you can expect 30+
Title: Re: Pseudotropheus First Spawn
Post by: SKISWETPETS on September 22, 2012, 07:10:37 AM: Nice, My first spawn there were only 4. And only 3 actually made it. Parents were quite young tho.