Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: TrailerParkFishTanks on December 09, 2013, 12:57:56 PM

Title: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on December 09, 2013, 12:57:56 PM
I saw this fish on aquabid and he calls it an ivory head hap but no scientific name. I thought the "ivory head haps" were copadichromis mloto undu. This doesn't look like it to me. Is it maybe a sp. Goldcrest? It looks nice, something I'd like to have one day.
Title: Re: is this an livery head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 09, 2013, 12:58:48 PM
Yeah not a ivory head but pretty cool looking.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: Regalblue on December 09, 2013, 01:12:53 PM
There seems to be a lot of confusion when dealing with the Copadichromis genus & common names, especially when it comes to the different mlotos.   
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: Sean on December 09, 2013, 04:38:05 PM
I have no idea what it is, but it's definitely a nice fish!
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 09, 2013, 05:11:12 PM
Is it the same dude that sells "Home made" fish for a butt load of money?
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: auratus on December 09, 2013, 06:20:27 PM
Yep saw that this morning too cool lookin fish .  I am hoping to get my Copadachromis breeding some day  soon (  Virginalis firecrest and midnight motlo)
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: TrailerParkFishTanks on December 09, 2013, 06:36:49 PM
Is it the same dude that sells "Home made" fish for a butt load of money?
i want to sell my fossorotropheus placidoborni sp. aqueon point for a shit ton of money then...
Yep saw that this morning too cool lookin fish .  I am hoping to get my Copadachromis breeding some day  soon (  Virginalis firecrest and midnight motlo)
are they a "species only tank" kind of fish? or will they do alright in a community?
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: auratus on December 09, 2013, 06:40:59 PM
I`m following the advice I read witch is to house them with calmer African like peacocks ,  I`m thinking also maybe to put them with some Cyprochromis I think it shoukd be a good match.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 09, 2013, 06:55:02 PM
Almost all mlotos I've had I've had better luck keping them in species only. Midnights seem very timid and would always hide.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: Ron on December 09, 2013, 09:56:33 PM
Almost all mlotos I've had I've had better luck keping them in species only. Midnights seem very timid and would always hide.
x2. Not a very robust hap IMO. Reminded me more of keeping peacocks.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 09, 2013, 10:13:41 PM
I have Copadichromis Kawanga Makonde and you wouldn't know I had them unless I told you they were in the tank... Cool looking fish but not worth me stressing them out in order to show someone they are actually in the tank. I have to leave to room when I feed them or the just stay hidden.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: lilscoots on December 09, 2013, 10:17:25 PM
heh, I had to move my "mloto likoma" to a species tank because they were terrorizing my Placidochromis phenochilus, my Protomelas spilonotus, and my Aulonocara stuartgranti chipoka in a 125, even tried 3 different males, all the same story.  Guess my other guys despite being almost twice his size (except the Aulonocara) are pushovers.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 09, 2013, 10:26:22 PM
Weird everytime I had those they would just die for no reason. Seem really sensitive so I gave up on Copadichromis trewavasae and went with the Kawanga.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: lilscoots on December 09, 2013, 11:12:56 PM
That is weird, mine were pumping out fry so fast I had to pull the males out to another tank.  I also have the kawanga, A little less feisty, but not as prolific so far. 
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 09, 2013, 11:22:31 PM
Had one spawn but never lasted... I walked in the room to fast or something they prly spit... You get them from John and Betty?
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: lilscoots on December 10, 2013, 10:09:15 PM
I got them shipped from texas, before I knew about John and Betty.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: danielratti on December 10, 2013, 10:26:44 PM
Yeah they were the only other people I knew that had them around here. That's why I asked I wanted to know how good the ones they had looked. I might want more females.
Title: Re: is this an ivory head hap?
Post by: Frontboy7 on December 23, 2013, 04:12:50 PM
Almost all mlotos I've had I've had better luck keping them in species only. Midnights seem very timid and would always hide.

My Copadichromis sp. "Mloto Fluorescent"  (Green Face) just spawned three females mixed with a colony of 11 Ngara Flametail in a 125g.