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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2013, 11:14:38 PM »
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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2013, 11:19:52 PM »
Here is one I had a while ago. Hes a bit beat up at the time but you get the idea.

Nothing but a few empty tanks.

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2013, 06:54:57 AM »
This last picture you posted... is it a younger one?  I see the stripes.  Mine has those very visible, but is still very dark.

Cant wait for some color... please be a male!!!

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2013, 02:30:52 PM »
I have a question.....  Does the Mdoka collection point still get the white spots?

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2013, 03:43:22 PM »
This last picture you posted... is it a younger one?  I see the stripes.  Mine has those very visible, but is still very dark.

Cant wait for some color... please be a male!!!


The one with the stripes in the last picture is a female.  They stay a grayish color and show some stripes.
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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2013, 03:44:11 PM »
This last picture you posted... is it a younger one?  I see the stripes.  Mine has those very visible, but is still very dark.

Cant wait for some color... please be a male!!!


The one with the stripes in the last picture is a female.  They stay a grayish color and show some stripes.

Uh oh.
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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2013, 03:46:07 PM »
I have a question.....  Does the Mdoka collection point still get the white spots?

The ones from Mdoka are supposed to stay mostly all blue and only get white lips from what I understand.
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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2013, 03:50:56 PM »
I have a question.....  Does the Mdoka collection point still get the white spots?

The ones from Mdoka are supposed to stay mostly all blue and only get white lips from what I understand.
OK Thanks, I thought that was the case.

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2013, 03:52:03 PM »
This last picture you posted... is it a younger one?  I see the stripes.  Mine has those very visible, but is still very dark.

Cant wait for some color... please be a male!!!


The one with the stripes in the last picture is a female.  They stay a grayish color and show some stripes.

Do males have stripes that come and go when they are little also?

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2013, 07:46:33 PM »
I have a question.....  Does the Mdoka collection point still get the white spots?

The ones from Mdoka are supposed to stay mostly all blue and only get white lips from what I understand.

That is correct. The Mdoka do not get any spangling. The F0 Mdoka is a striking blue. The females stay much more blue unlike the Tanzanians.

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #25 on: March 26, 2013, 10:21:58 PM »
This last picture you posted... is it a younger one?  I see the stripes.  Mine has those very visible, but is still very dark.

Cant wait for some color... please be a male!!!


The one with the stripes in the last picture is a female.  They stay a grayish color and show some stripes.

Do males have stripes that come and go when they are little also?

They all are grey and have stripes when they are small.
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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #26 on: March 26, 2013, 10:38:16 PM »
There is still hope!!!

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2013, 08:56:02 AM »
OK... I ended up taking mine out of the 140 gallon.  I think it is a little too passive for this tank.  Would notice some bite marks and as soon as they healed... another would show up.

So, we put it in with out Albus.  I sure hope there isnt an issue, because it will come out if there is.

I must say... it sure ate much more vigorously with the Albus.

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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #28 on: May 21, 2013, 10:01:09 AM »
OK... I ended up taking mine out of the 140 gallon.  I think it is a little too passive for this tank.  Would notice some bite marks and as soon as they healed... another would show up.

So, we put it in with out Albus.  I sure hope there isnt an issue, because it will come out if there is.

I must say... it sure ate much more vigorously with the Albus.

That was probably a good move.  They are very passive from what I can tell as well.  I had my main male getting pushed around by a fish twice as small as him.  That is when I decided they can have the 125 by themselves.
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Re: Placidochromis Phenochilus?
« Reply #29 on: May 22, 2013, 07:11:08 AM »
Thanks again Josh.  Everyone looked happy as of 11:00 last night when the lights went out.   8)