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Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: Nick on February 24, 2013, 08:08:40 PM

Title: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2013, 08:08:40 PM: Just thought I would share. The duboisi are still less than 1 year old.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHxju6cfzB8
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Stan M. on February 24, 2013, 08:16:48 PM: Cool video.I like the way you have the rocks set up.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: djlamonica on February 24, 2013, 08:18:09 PM: Are these from the oyers?
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2013, 08:40:08 PM: Quote from: djlamonica on February 24, 2013, 08:18:09 PM
Are these from the oyers?

The Duboisi are. and half of the Ilangi are.

Quote from: Stan M. on February 24, 2013, 08:16:48 PM
Cool video.I like the way you have the rocks set up.

Thanks.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: djlamonica on February 24, 2013, 08:45:33 PM: Are they breeding for you?
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Nick on February 24, 2013, 08:49:35 PM: Quote from: djlamonica on February 24, 2013, 08:45:33 PM
Are they breeding for you?

The Ilangi are. Just about every 3 weeks i was stripping but the last 2 months has been dry. Im betting they are just on their off cycle. The duboisi I think are a bit young. Maybe in 2-3 months though. They are growing fast now that I put them in with the Ilangi.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: PaulineMi on February 25, 2013, 09:17:22 AM: I know nothing about these guys other than some reading about and pictures of them. So I have to ask out of curiosity.....what is the behavior they're exhibiting? Begging, eating...etc?

Good looking group.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Nick on February 25, 2013, 10:47:00 AM: Quote from: PaulineMi on February 25, 2013, 09:17:22 AM
I know nothing about these guys other than some reading about and pictures of them. So I have to ask out of curiosity.....what is the behavior they're exhibiting? Begging, eating...etc?

Good looking group.

I assume the behavior in the video? They tend to always be like this. Before and after feeding. Tropheus are very active which is one of the many reasons I love these fish. They are very aware of what is going on in the room too. If there is any movement they generally respond to it right away. If you sit still in the room for a while like I did while taking some of that video, they will spread out and calm down a bit. After calmed they are still very active with chasing, sifting sand, and grazing on algae.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: hezekiah on February 25, 2013, 02:53:44 PM: really nice setup. ilangi are my favorite. like the 2 rock piles. good mix with duboisi.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Super Turtleman on February 25, 2013, 09:58:59 PM: This is excellent. My wife likes the Duboisi and I like the Ilangi. Nice to see we can have our two species in the same tank.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Regalblue on February 26, 2013, 06:39:00 AM: Very nice Nick
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: jcunningham0295 on February 26, 2013, 11:04:27 AM: Very cool video. Makes me want to try this species even more.
Title: Re: New Video of Ilangi and Maswa
Post by: Nick on February 26, 2013, 12:51:25 PM: Thanks again everyone. I might very well be getting another colony of tropheus soon too. 20-30 F1 Nkonde. Psyched about these guys.