Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: danotaylor on January 19, 2016, 11:49:46 PM

Title: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on January 19, 2016, 11:49:46 PM: G'day MCA Crew,
Here's a pic of 1 of my young Mpulungu troph's and a short youtube vid of my new 125gal set up. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/-KZxmdxBSE8

(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/20150921_195822-1-1_zpssxnkb7bq.jpg)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Ava333 on January 20, 2016, 11:43:00 PM: That Mpulungu is awesome. The new 125 is looking good too.
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on January 23, 2016, 11:08:13 PM: Wife loved the 6 footer so much I moved it out of basement and into main floor lounge. Here's a better vid now I have some of the rock scape issues I was unhappy with straightened out. Love this tank and its occupants! Decide to put some voice on this one for a change. Enjoy my Aussie accent!
https://youtu.be/cQ6If4geos8
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: dexternovice on January 24, 2016, 12:00:52 AM: Great accent, set up, and fish. We'll done sir.
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Ava333 on January 24, 2016, 08:24:20 PM: I agree with your wife. A tank like that should be in the main part of the house so you have more chances to enjoy it and show it off. Great job on the aquascape. ❤️ it!!!
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on January 27, 2016, 02:53:41 PM: thanks for the compliment friends! I appreciate you taking the time to post :)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on February 10, 2016, 07:10:59 PM: These guys are about 2.5" & 8 months old now. Showing some nice color!(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/20160202_104447-1_zps5z5gulmh.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/20160124_180849-1_zps5lt76cyp.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/20160202_183350-1_zps7efxeh9c.jpg)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Ava333 on February 10, 2016, 08:43:21 PM: Nice! What do the females look like?
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on February 10, 2016, 10:28:18 PM: Tropheus are monomorphic so males and females are very similar. The dominant male/s in a colony usually have brighter colors but they are all similar. This is the wild parent group my F1's came from. You'll see how similar in color both sexes are!
https://youtu.be/Oz2DswzASWE
This colony of wilds (and numerous others) resides in Livonia and fry are regularly available. Check out www.tropheusandmore.com and go to classifieds, or simply email [email protected] to check availability & pricing
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Howler on February 12, 2016, 12:07:54 PM: Pineapples are, by far, my favorite Tropheus and yours are looking fantastic. Keep the pics coming as they mature.
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on June 27, 2016, 01:29:02 AM: Here's a few update shots of my F1 mpulungu group...I added 9 F1 duboisi and a wild juli marlieri male...and still have the 3 blue dolphins and 5 mdoka white lips as well...enjoy!
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9517_zps0otvdgbp.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9516_zpsgrxruux8.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9514_zpss0nem4an.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9512_zpszt2ojvub.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9501_zpsbjuuw9og.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9498_zps72pnqmcq.jpg)
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll1/danotaylors/IMG_9476_zpsfja1npxf.jpg)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on August 18, 2016, 08:50:11 PM: my most recent aquascape after our house move...and some update shots of my fishies...
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/Mobile%20Uploads/20160805_221834.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9543.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9548.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9552.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9553.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9562.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9554.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9539.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/20160816_163202.jpg)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Steve on August 18, 2016, 10:08:38 PM: Good lookin tank Danny. I love the white lips, that's one I have not had yet but really been wanting to get sometime.
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on August 18, 2016, 10:33:15 PM: Thanks Steve...the white lips can be hard to come by...I am very grateful to have these 4...possibly looks like 2 pairs...

Here are my wife's favourite fish, blue dolphins, I think these 3 are pretty spectacular as well...
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9567.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9568.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9569.jpg)
(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd381/danotaylor/IMG_9570.jpg)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Regalblue on August 19, 2016, 02:14:15 AM: Very nice
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on August 19, 2016, 07:38:27 AM: Quote from: Regalblue on August 19, 2016, 02:14:15 AM
Very nice
Thank you sir!
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: JG on August 20, 2016, 08:13:22 AM: Nice looking fishes.
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on August 20, 2016, 08:47:16 AM: Quote from: JG on August 20, 2016, 08:13:22 AM
Nice looking fishes.
Cheers mate!
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: Steve on August 21, 2016, 12:54:01 PM: Quote
Thanks Steve...the white lips can be hard to come by...I am very grateful to have these 4...possibly looks like 2 pairs...

Yup don't see them very often, I think you are only about the 3rd person I know of that has them. Really cool fish, one of these days I'll end up with one myself :)
Title: Re: mpulungu update
Post by: danotaylor on August 21, 2016, 05:38:16 PM: I think 1 of the draw backs with them is that they are slow to reach sexual maturity...like up to 3 yrs...most people get bored well before then, me included, but I am committed this time round lol...to buy a mature group would be very pricey...there was 8 on here recently for $275 @ 3-4" if I remember correctly...a reasonable price but prob still at least a yr or 2 away from breeding size...