New Cichlids

[Stuart Mueller]

I am new to the world of cichlids, and have just got my first tank.

The guy in the fish shop did tell me the names but in the space of a week I
have forgotten which are which. I have posted some pictures to my website,
that can be found at www.stuartmueller.co.uk/personal/aquaria

I know I have some melanchromis maingano - which I have discovered have been
renamed to cyaneorhabdos I also have a pseudotropheus elongatus. As for the
others, the guy in the LFS said I had pseudotrohpeus tropheops chilumba,
pseudotrohpeus saulosi and melanchromis johanni, but as for which is which,
can anybody else shed any light.

Thanks for your help

Stuart


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[Stuart Mueller]

Thanks for the compliment

The flash can sometimes wash the colours out a bit, but I have to have it on
as I only have an Arcadia lamp that gives out a redish tinge, it makes the
fish look nice but if I don't have the flash on everything comes out in
shaeds of red!!

SkyCatcher® wrote:
> Stuart,
>
> I'm no expert (!) but I think you may have some p. zebra morphs in
> there. btw the pictures are great - any chance of including a wider
> angle shot of your whole tank so we can see how it looks - as it
> looks pretty good from the close-ups of the fish?
>
> Sky.
> "Stuart Mueller" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am new to the world of cichlids, and have just got my first tank.
>>
>> The guy in the fish shop did tell me the names but in the space of a
>> week I have forgotten which are which. I have posted some pictures
>> to my website, that can be found at
>> www.stuartmueller.co.uk/personal/aquaria
>>
>> I know I have some melanchromis maingano - which I have discovered
>> have been renamed to cyaneorhabdos I also have a pseudotropheus
>> elongatus. As for the others, the guy in the LFS said I had
>> pseudotrohpeus tropheops chilumba, pseudotrohpeus saulosi and
>> melanchromis johanni, but as for which is which, can anybody else
>> shed any light.
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
>> --
>> Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent
>> revolution inevitable.
>> -- John F. Kennedy
>>
>>
>
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[Fishman]

"Stuart Mueller" > wrote in message
...
> I am new to the world of cichlids, and have just got my first tank.
>
> The guy in the fish shop did tell me the names but in the space of a week
I
> have forgotten which are which. I have posted some pictures to my website,
> that can be found at www.stuartmueller.co.uk/personal/aquaria
>
> I know I have some melanchromis maingano - which I have discovered have
been
> renamed to cyaneorhabdos I also have a pseudotropheus elongatus. As for
the
> others, the guy in the LFS said I had pseudotrohpeus tropheops chilumba,
> pseudotrohpeus saulosi and melanchromis johanni, but as for which is
which,
> can anybody else shed any light.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Stuart
>
>
> --
> Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent
> revolution inevitable.
> -- John F. Kennedy
>
>

I'm afraid it's very difficult to identify the Malawi mbuna species flock as
there are 100's of described species many of which are very similar.
Frequently there are also different colour morphs for the same species.

Also be aware that for several species the males are blue whilst the females
are yellow.
eg Melanochromis johannii.

As a general guide Melanachronis species are horizantally striped and the
Pseudotrohpeus species are vertically striped.

I find keeping them crowded and with many more females to males works well.

Nice pictures by the way.

Check out this website
http://www.cichlids.com/info/Fish_Index_Lake_Malawi

[Fishman]

"Stuart Mueller" > wrote in message
...
> I am new to the world of cichlids, and have just got my first tank.
>
> The guy in the fish shop did tell me the names but in the space of a week
I
> have forgotten which are which. I have posted some pictures to my website,
> that can be found at www.stuartmueller.co.uk/personal/aquaria
>
> I know I have some melanchromis maingano - which I have discovered have
been
> renamed to cyaneorhabdos I also have a pseudotropheus elongatus. As for
the
> others, the guy in the LFS said I had pseudotrohpeus tropheops chilumba,
> pseudotrohpeus saulosi and melanchromis johanni, but as for which is
which,
> can anybody else shed any light.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Stuart
>
>
> --
> Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent
> revolution inevitable.
> -- John F. Kennedy
>
>

I'm afraid it's very difficult to identify the Malawi mbuna species flock as
there are 100's of described species many of which are very similar.
Frequently there are also different colour morphs for the same species.

Also be aware that for several species the males are blue whilst the females
are yellow.
eg Melanochromis johannii.

As a general guide Melanachronis species are horizantally striped and the
Pseudotrohpeus species are vertically striped.

I find keeping them crowded and with many more females to males works well.

Nice pictures by the way.

Check out this website
http://www.cichlids.com/info/Fish_Index_Lake_Malawi

[Fishman]

"Stuart Mueller" > wrote in message
...
> I am new to the world of cichlids, and have just got my first tank.
>
> The guy in the fish shop did tell me the names but in the space of a week
I
> have forgotten which are which. I have posted some pictures to my website,
> that can be found at www.stuartmueller.co.uk/personal/aquaria
>
> I know I have some melanchromis maingano - which I have discovered have
been
> renamed to cyaneorhabdos I also have a pseudotropheus elongatus. As for
the
> others, the guy in the LFS said I had pseudotrohpeus tropheops chilumba,
> pseudotrohpeus saulosi and melanchromis johanni, but as for which is
which,
> can anybody else shed any light.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Stuart
>
>
> --
> Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent
> revolution inevitable.
> -- John F. Kennedy
>
>

I'm afraid it's very difficult to identify the Malawi mbuna species flock as
there are 100's of described species many of which are very similar.
Frequently there are also different colour morphs for the same species.

Also be aware that for several species the males are blue whilst the females
are yellow.
eg Melanochromis johannii.

As a general guide Melanachronis species are horizantally striped and the
Pseudotrohpeus species are vertically striped.

I find keeping them crowded and with many more females to males works well.

Nice pictures by the way.

Check out this website
http://www.cichlids.com/info/Fish_Index_Lake_Malawi