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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: pregnant barbie on August 12, 2005, 06:45:17 PM

Title: who is breeding dwarf cichlids at the moment??
Post by: pregnant barbie on August 12, 2005, 06:45:17 PM
hey. just wondering who is breeding dwarf cichlids atm as i am setting up a 4 foot and need a few more fish.

thanx

laterdays
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Post by: fishtraderlau on August 15, 2005, 01:58:32 PM
G'day champ,

Dwarf cichlids...where from mate? african lakes/ rivierine/ sth america?
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Post by: pregnant barbie on August 16, 2005, 06:14:42 AM
i am really not sure but im starting to like blue rams, kribensis and auartus. ive got a few of those together atm just looking for a few more species to add some more colour.

laterdays
Title: Re dwarfs
Post by: gingerbeer on August 17, 2005, 09:15:45 PM
Not many people around breeding dwarfs.  A lot of good dwarfs in Sydney ATM.  Makes my mouth water.  I think someone in QLD was breeing nanacara anamola which are a great beginner dwarf to keep and breed.  (My wife loves them)

I would reccomend keeping either south american ( rams, apistos etc.) or african (fribs, lionheads thomasi)  They do not mix well generally and I reckon you will have problems.  

Sorry, don't know what a auartus is so not sure where to put it.  

Oh yeah, my first post on the QLD forum :oops: .

Steve
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Post by: pregnant barbie on August 18, 2005, 06:02:45 AM
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquarium/mbuna_auratus.html

this is wat i meant by auratus. thanx for the reply
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Post by: gingerbeer on August 18, 2005, 08:28:14 PM
Mate, get rid of the auratus now.  They like high ph as against slightly acid for rams, they get to 20cm long and they are cranky as hell.

They will kill the rest eventually