Africans and other Africans

Larry-T · 01-19-2005, 05:55 AM

I hope that one thing we can do on this board is move the discussion of African Cichlids beyond the common assumption that African Cichlids = Rift Lake Cichlids. When I look at African Cichlids I tend to put them into the following groups:

Rift Lake Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika

Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lake Victoria and surrounding areas in East Africa

West African Cichlids: All of the Cichlids found in the rivers of West Africa, especially the Congo Basin, with its populations of Nannochromis, Pelvicachromis, Steatocranus, and Teleogramma species.

Madagasscar: Cichlids of this island are a unique and interesting group of Cichlids which seem more related to those of Central America than of Africa.

**Osiris** · 01-19-2005, 06:45 AM

eh? Also got ur peacocks and haps and eels, and crabs and catfish and sponges too from Africa :P What happened to MR. A?

**Anonymous** · 01-19-2005, 09:53 AM

Don't forget your Jewels! (hemichromis).

**Cichlid Man** · 01-19-2005, 09:57 AM

Sorry, I thought I was logged on.LOL

**Anonymous** · 01-19-2005, 10:44 AM

OK I got qustion?? I know this isnt a pacu chat but i cant find one in here so heres my qustion if you dont mind. Im looking for a black belly pacu. if anyone has one or even has a red belly pacu about 12 inchs or biger plase call me at 417-622-4316 because the oscars we had in honeys (thats my pacu) tank died of hole in the head. Hes very lonly and needs a conpainon. oh and if anyone can tell me how to sex a pacu it would be helpfull for me
thanks,
Natalie

**Cichlid Man** · 01-19-2005, 10:52 AM

Trust me, if you buy a 3" pacu from your LFS and feed it properly every day, then in 6 months it will grow that size anyway, I had one in my 20g tank and it grew to 7" in 4 months! and that was in a small tank too!

**Anonymous** · 01-20-2005, 04:39 AM

I agree this Forum needs to spread out the various different varieties of lake species of African Cichilds.

thorny · 01-20-2005, 06:55 PM

I agree about the diff. branches also.
So Larry-T what kind of cichlids do you keep?
I keep mainly Malawi. Demasoni, Yellow Labs, Albino and Red zebras, Acei to name a few.

scuba_steve · 01-20-2005, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MalawianPro @ Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:45 am

eh? Also got ur peacocks and haps

peacocks and haps come from lake malawi, therefore rift lake
victoria is also a rift lake

**Osiris** · 01-20-2005, 10:56 PM

si senor. IMO they are way more colorful then their brother mbuna.

davoz01 · 01-21-2005, 05:26 AM

I personally don't like the revamp of the site and I also think it should be divided to a point. So many hobbyist don't know what cichlids are or the different varieties so I see why they have it broad. On the other hand I like having a specific area to go to for a specific question.

Personally I love the riverine africans. I wish the US could get more species. Because of all the wars and conflicts collection is hard. There are so many more in europe than in the US.

**Osiris** · 01-21-2005, 07:42 AM

it is good for people to learn then where they come from...and mods do there job, then they should be moved to correct thread. But to my knowledge there has never been a cichlid mod, perhaps hailsniper will have to take over two areas

Larry-T · 01-21-2005, 10:21 AM

Lake Victoria is not a rift lake. It's near there, but not formed nor structured as a rift lake.

As for what I keep,

In Africans, I keep some Tanganyika Cichlids (N. brevis, N. Tetracanthus "lyretail", and N. Caudopunctatus) and one of the Astatotilapia species from Lake Victoria. I'm also getting some Petrochromis and goby cichlids from Tanganyika this weekend. I also have two West African cichlids -- P. Suboccelatus "matadi" and P. Signatus. I'm still looking for some Nannochromis and Teleogrammas to round out my breeding stock.

davoz01 · 01-21-2005, 11:38 AM

There was a mod but they never posted or did much. I offered some time back (I mod at fishgeeks) and to no avail. I agree the mod is the key to directing people to the right place and fielding questions.

**Damon** · 01-21-2005, 12:53 PM

Well right now we don't have any mods. I'm sure as the need arises and as time permits, mods and other categories will be created and improved. I couldn't tell you one cichlid from another so I am useless here.

01-19-2005, 05:55 AM	#1
Larry-T Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Washington, DC Age: 59 Posts: 101	Africans and other Africans I hope that one thing we can do on this board is move the discussion of African Cichlids beyond the common assumption that African Cichlids = Rift Lake Cichlids. When I look at African Cichlids I tend to put them into the following groups: Rift Lake Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lakes Malawi and Tanganyika Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids: The Cichlids of Lake Victoria and surrounding areas in East Africa West African Cichlids: All of the Cichlids found in the rivers of West Africa, especially the Congo Basin, with its populations of Nannochromis, Pelvicachromis, Steatocranus, and Teleogramma species. Madagasscar: Cichlids of this island are a unique and interesting group of Cichlids which seem more related to those of Central America than of Africa.

01-19-2005, 06:45 AM	#2
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,723	Re: Africans and other Africans eh? Also got ur peacocks and haps and eels, and crabs and catfish and sponges too from Africa :P What happened to MR. A?

01-19-2005, 09:53 AM	#3
Anonymous Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 20	Re: Africans and other Africans Don't forget your Jewels! (hemichromis).

01-19-2005, 09:57 AM	#4
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Re: Africans and other Africans Sorry, I thought I was logged on.LOL

01-19-2005, 10:44 AM	#5
Anonymous Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 20	Re: Africans and other Africans OK I got qustion?? I know this isnt a pacu chat but i cant find one in here so heres my qustion if you dont mind. Im looking for a black belly pacu. if anyone has one or even has a red belly pacu about 12 inchs or biger plase call me at 417-622-4316 because the oscars we had in honeys (thats my pacu) tank died of hole in the head. Hes very lonly and needs a conpainon. oh and if anyone can tell me how to sex a pacu it would be helpfull for me thanks, Natalie

Members currently in the Chat:7
	Users In Chat Room: wm_crash, mudskipper26, WildForFish, Mr_Buggy, skow28, lohachata, mesapod Come On In!

01-19-2005, 10:52 AM	#6
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Re: Africans and other Africans Trust me, if you buy a 3" pacu from your LFS and feed it properly every day, then in 6 months it will grow that size anyway, I had one in my 20g tank and it grew to 7" in 4 months! and that was in a small tank too!

01-20-2005, 04:39 AM	#7
Anonymous Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 20	I agree this Forum needs to spread out the various different varieties of lake species of African Cichilds.

01-20-2005, 06:55 PM	#8
thorny Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Jonesville, MI Posts: 6	Re: Africans and other Africans I agree about the diff. branches also. So Larry-T what kind of cichlids do you keep? I keep mainly Malawi. Demasoni, Yellow Labs, Albino and Red zebras, Acei to name a few.

01-20-2005, 10:56 PM	#10
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,723	Re: Africans and other Africans si senor. IMO they are way more colorful then their brother mbuna.

01-21-2005, 05:26 AM	#11
davoz01 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	Re: Africans and other Africans I personally don't like the revamp of the site and I also think it should be divided to a point. So many hobbyist don't know what cichlids are or the different varieties so I see why they have it broad. On the other hand I like having a specific area to go to for a specific question. Personally I love the riverine africans. I wish the US could get more species. Because of all the wars and conflicts collection is hard. There are so many more in europe than in the US.

01-21-2005, 07:42 AM	#12
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,723	Re: Africans and other Africans it is good for people to learn then where they come from...and mods do there job, then they should be moved to correct thread. But to my knowledge there has never been a cichlid mod, perhaps hailsniper will have to take over two areas

01-21-2005, 10:21 AM	#13
Larry-T Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Near Washington, DC Age: 59 Posts: 101	Re: Africans and other Africans Lake Victoria is not a rift lake. It's near there, but not formed nor structured as a rift lake. As for what I keep, In Africans, I keep some Tanganyika Cichlids (N. brevis, N. Tetracanthus "lyretail", and N. Caudopunctatus) and one of the Astatotilapia species from Lake Victoria. I'm also getting some Petrochromis and goby cichlids from Tanganyika this weekend. I also have two West African cichlids -- P. Suboccelatus "matadi" and P. Signatus. I'm still looking for some Nannochromis and Teleogrammas to round out my breeding stock.

01-21-2005, 11:38 AM	#14
davoz01 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	Re: Africans and other Africans There was a mod but they never posted or did much. I offered some time back (I mod at fishgeeks) and to no avail. I agree the mod is the key to directing people to the right place and fielding questions.

01-21-2005, 12:53 PM	#15
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: Africans and other Africans Well right now we don't have any mods. I'm sure as the need arises and as time permits, mods and other categories will be created and improved. I couldn't tell you one cichlid from another so I am useless here. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode