rare fish in the hobby malawi

[djlamonica]

Forums are a bit dead lately and I'm horribly bored at work.  Recently I've been infatuated with finding fish that other people arnt  breeding here in Michigan or at least not very often or fish you just don't see a lot.  Now I've only been in the hobby a little over a year so maybe some of you old dogs could chip in and talk about the good olde days.

So basicly i just want to chat about some of the harder to find/breed malawi fish in michigan. 

I believe i have the only group of johanasejohanse on the forums what do you all keep and think is "rare" around here or maybe you believe you are the only one breeding a specific species in your area.

Also maybe post a a fish you really want to get your hands on.

Mine cytotilapia lion "lions cove"

[Loon36cf]

Great subject!!!!
I have made somewhat of a crazy wish list and have found most of them that I have wanted others though I have not even heard not seen around at all at least where I have been looking like this one Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" (Itungi)
I would love to get my hands on some of these or a few tropheops like the red cheek or yellow chin.

I do have a peacock that I picked up from another member that he said was not as common the Aulonocara stuartgranti (Chiloelo)

He has color like a red shoulder but it doesn't go all the way up I thinks he is a pretty good looking fish

[danielratti]

what are johanasejohanse?

In my experience it all depends on where you live. Up here what is super common isn't much so down there as it is here but thats the glory of this site... For example I saw recently someone got a group of midnight molotos and I can find those up here pretty commonly. Ones Ive been looking for are: Aulonocara saulosi, Aulonocara Chitande Type Masinje, aulonocara kandeense,Aulonocara Trematocranus Masinje, Copadichromis verduyni, Mylochromis guentheri,Mylochromis lateristriga, and Lethrinops Mbawa Black Fin.

[djlamonica]

Labidachromis Joanjohnsonae I'm sure there not like scarce or rare I just haven't seen them at any auctions or on fish lists.

[Regalblue]

Labidachromis Joanjohnsonae I'm sure there not like scarce or rare I just haven't seen them at any auctions or on fish lists.

  better known as Experatus

[djlamonica]

Melanochromis

[Regalblue]

Melanochromis

Yes,  Melanochromis Experatus,  Melanochromis Joanjohnsonae.  Then there's Labidochromis Textilus.

I'd have to look it all up, but I believe there are 2 different species called Experatus. One being the Melanochromis Joanjohnsonae & the other Labidochromis Textilus

BTW - the rarest Malawi I'm keeping is Metriaclima Hayjomaylandi.  But, I know of 2 other people in Michigan who have them also.

[nismo_sky28]

Melanochromis mpoto

[danielratti]

I have chitande type north and mylochromis ericotaenia manda rarest I have.

[Dan K]

BTW - the rarest Malawi I'm keeping is Metriaclima Hayjomaylandi.  But, I know of 2 other people in Michigan who have them also.

Any chance you'll have some at the auction?

[jcunningham0295]

Great subject!!!!
I have made somewhat of a crazy wish list and have found most of them that I have wanted others though I have not even heard not seen around at all at least where I have been looking like this one Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" (Itungi)
I would love to get my hands on some of these or a few tropheops like the red cheek or yellow chin.

I do have a peacock that I picked up from another member that he said was not as common the Aulonocara stuartgranti (Chiloelo)

He has color like a red shoulder but it doesn't go all the way up I thinks he is a pretty good looking fish

I have some Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap". 


I would have to say one I have you don't see around too much are Nimbochromis Venustus.   J/K.  In all seriousness, Dimidiochromis kiwinge.

[Loon36cf]

Great subject!!!!
I have made somewhat of a crazy wish list and have found most of them that I have wanted others though I have not even heard not seen around at all at least where I have been looking like this one Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" (Itungi)
I would love to get my hands on some of these or a few tropheops like the red cheek or yellow chin.

I do have a peacock that I picked up from another member that he said was not as common the Aulonocara stuartgranti (Chiloelo)

He has color like a red shoulder but it doesn't go all the way up I thinks he is a pretty good looking fish

I have some Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap". 


I would have to say one I have you don't see around too much are Nimbochromis Venustus.   J/K.  In all seriousness, Dimidiochromis kiwinge.

You looking to get rid of any?

[TrailerParkFishTanks]

i like cyathopharynx foai, i don't know how many are keeping them around here but i dont think they're very common. there are a bunch of different featherfins out there but i like these the most. i dont have anything rare in my tanks, yellow labs, and fuellerborni. ha

[jcunningham0295]

Great subject!!!!
I have made somewhat of a crazy wish list and have found most of them that I have wanted others though I have not even heard not seen around at all at least where I have been looking like this one Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap" (Itungi)
I would love to get my hands on some of these or a few tropheops like the red cheek or yellow chin.

I do have a peacock that I picked up from another member that he said was not as common the Aulonocara stuartgranti (Chiloelo)

He has color like a red shoulder but it doesn't go all the way up I thinks he is a pretty good looking fish

I have some Lethrinops sp. "Red Cap". 


I would have to say one I have you don't see around too much are Nimbochromis Venustus.   J/K.  In all seriousness, Dimidiochromis kiwinge.

You looking to get rid of any?

How many you looking for?  I have some 1" fry.

[Sean]

i like cyathopharynx foai, i don't know how many are keeping them around here but i dont think they're very common. there are a bunch of different featherfins out there but i like these the most. i dont have anything rare in my tanks, yellow labs, and fuellerborni. ha

I have a cyathopharynx furcifer, which used to be labeled under the same name but got changed. Really hoping it's a male