my favorite fish

This is my biggest (and fave) african cichlid right now....Fossochromis rostratus.
This one is a male, 13" and growing. Breeding like mad and full of fight.
Pic from today:

http://i.ugtz.com/albums/Lake-Malawi..._806.sized.jpg

this is a fish that most people never have a chance to see in full coloration - and truly the pic doesn't do it justice. iridescent as all hell with colors that change with the angle of light. I compare them to opals a lot, with firey colors under cool blues.

Oh wow... I can imagine how stunning he must be in person! Pics rarely truely do scale kids justice.. both aquatic and reptilian!

Awesome! I am always looking for something rare in the fish world, something I haven't seen.. that definately fits the bill.
Can you help me id this guy? I swear I remember his latin name, began with a K, that is all i can remember. I mean the one on the right, not the Livingstoni.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../twofishes.jpg

that is probably Copadichromis borleyi Kadango 'red fin'

Thanks! I bought him when he was tiny, labeled as a "jack dempesy" but knowing he had to be smoething different; def Not a dempsey! He is not aggressive or anything. I can do more research about him now that I know what he is; thanks!

well I can tell by looking at the picture that you have taken GREAT care of him so far, so just keep doing what you're doing :D


he's got great size and color!
that nimbochromis looks good too - you're a great fishkeeper!

Thanks! I love my guys; some people keep fish for a month, they die off, and they give up.. not me.
I love my little Nimbo (though he's not so little anymore.) :) I had one years ago but didn't really know what I was doing; now that I had a god tank set up, I wanted to get this guy. He has tripled in size since I got him, so has the redfin.
My secret? I don't fuss and obsess ovwer my tank cleanliness. Some people get all upset when their new tank cycles; I just let it go, and in awhile the water is nice and clear and the bacterial colonies are mature enough to handle more fish; I am sure you understand because your fish look awesome too! Nice and healthy, no missing parts = good.

hey, my name is Jen too! with one 'n' - very important! LOL

How cool is that? My full name is Jennifer, but people call me Jen; Jenny if they have a death wish. ;) Unless it's my honey; he calls me Jenny and it's cute.
What other fishies do you keep? I have 2 tanks of goldfish; not sure if you saw them in my recent thread.

My favorite saltwater fish would be the lionfish(Black volitan) and the Blue tang. I've never had freshwater but I think neon's and Oscar's are cool.