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Title: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Ron on January 16, 2012, 10:45:59 PM
My birthday past the other day and I've been reflecting on the past. Looking at my album of things I've uploaded over the years, I've got a variety of things I've certainly never posted here and thought I'd share some.  :)

These are all from the same tank that I had around January 2005 IIRC:

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0605.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0608.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0607.jpg)

One of my all time favorites. Unfortunately I had to sell him during a move when he was even larger. I'm surprised they aren't more popular and will leave it an exercise for the reader to figure out what it is. ;) I've got v2.0 growing out right now - hopefully the one I've got will get as nice as this one was:
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0606_1.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0615.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0207.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DSCN0614.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/ven1.jpg)
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Cadman2000 on January 16, 2012, 10:52:48 PM
Thanks for posting. Pictures are good, love to see other peoples fish.
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Regalblue on January 17, 2012, 12:15:36 AM
Those are some nice Haps Ron, thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Marty on January 17, 2012, 12:42:50 AM
Nimbochromis livingstoni or fuscotaeniatus?
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Regalblue on January 17, 2012, 12:49:31 AM
Fusco
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Ron on January 17, 2012, 01:22:33 PM
It's Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus last I checked, but I'm in agreement with some well-respected people in the cichlid world that it would be better associated with Tyrannochromis rather than Nimbochromis. It just got a very different body-profile from the other Nimbochromis species. The only real similarity IMO is that it gets big as has the camo pattern (the camo pattern IMO being why it was first labeled Nimbochromis).

Here's a few more photos, though I think the fish might have been a bit older in these:
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/tReef.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/ven3.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/phenoVen.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/DeepWaterHapMale1.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/TR.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/venustus91405.jpg)
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Regalblue on January 17, 2012, 01:51:44 PM
Very nice, keep them coming!
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Cadman2000 on January 17, 2012, 02:04:09 PM
Quote from: Regalblue on January 17, 2012, 01:51:44 PM
Very nice, keep them coming!

I'm with Regal on this one, keep 'em coming.
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: SKISWETPETS on January 18, 2012, 12:03:15 PM
YEP YEP... I like the pics... Keep posting... ;D ;D
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Frenchie on January 18, 2012, 01:15:16 PM
Pictures are great.
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Ron on May 25, 2012, 04:05:25 PM
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/julies1.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/multies1.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/groupShot.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/tankShot1.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/newTangSetup.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/RonARCF/fryeriTank.jpg)
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: hezekiah on May 25, 2012, 04:12:47 PM
very nice setups and beautiful fish  :P
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Super Turtleman on May 26, 2012, 09:23:42 AM
In the pic with all the mbuna, what's in the upper right side (kinda above the Acei, or should I say Elegans)?
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Ron on May 26, 2012, 01:16:13 PM
Quote from: Super Turtleman on May 26, 2012, 09:23:42 AM
In the pic with all the mbuna, what's in the upper right side (kinda above the Acei, or should I say Elegans)?
That's a young male Ps. sp. "Elongatus Usisya" that was just starting to show some color at the time.
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Super Turtleman on May 26, 2012, 02:46:14 PM
Ok, I knew it was some type of Elongatus. I'd like to find some Mbenji Blues.
Title: Re: Random Cichlids of the Past
Post by: Ron on May 26, 2012, 03:35:10 PM
I haven't heard of Mbenji Blues before. From a quick google search they look quite nice.

The only other elongatus I've kept was the "Chewere". IMO they are one of the most stunning. I originally had some nice F1s lined up from Canada, but that fell through. I stumbled on some locally, but wasn't happy with the quality (markings on the side weren't crisp diamonds, but more of a "diamondy-stripe" so I didn't keep them long nor bred them.