trueblue82's african cichlids journey

[trueblue82]

wah my dragon blood is really the boss of the tank man....

he's the only one digging his nest at the right side and the other guys try to swim more than half the tank he will come and chase them. lol

[freddie]

Sounds like he may be an overly aggressive one. He may settle down after a while. You could try removing him for a week or two then move the rocks around before re-introducing him back to the tank. Doesn't always work but worth a try.

I have had to swap out a few fish before I got the balance right in my tank. Some individuals are just aggressive.

[trueblue82]

Originally Posted by freddie

Sounds like he may be an overly aggressive one. He may settle down after a while. You could try removing him for a week or two then move the rocks around before re-introducing him back to the tank. Doesn't always work but worth a try.

I have had to swap out a few fish before I got the balance right in my tank. Some individuals are just aggressive.

yup i read dragon blood is a hybrid of mbuna and peacock....you have any idea if its true?

how do you "swap out"?...u mean u swll them?

[freddie]

Originally Posted by trueblue82

yup i read dragon blood is a hybrid of mbuna and peacock....you have any idea if its true?

how do you "swap out"?...u mean u swll them?

OB peacocks are a hybrid of Peacock and Mbuna. I'm not sure about Dragon Blood but it's a man-made fish of some sorts. Not all dragon bloods are as aggressive as yours.

Yeah from time to time I come across a read bad-ass fish. Swapping it out (sell, return or give away) and replace with another fish is one of the options. At the moment I have a fantastic lookin red empress in a time out in my sump tank.

[trueblue82]

is this guy a hybrid?

got it from polyart yishun $8

[freddie]

It's a juvenile Placidochromis Milomo (Super VC10).

[trueblue82]

Originally Posted by freddie

It's a juvenile Placidochromis Milomo (Super VC10).

wow just googled, this guy may grow to 1feet length.....

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Haha trueblue finfmger very itchy har haha


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[freddie]

Originally Posted by trueblue82

wow just googled, this guy may grow to 1feet length.....

10" - 12" is about right ... but not overnight

a bit bigger than your other peacocks when they hit adult size but quite peaceful from what I've read.

This is the best one i've come across on youtube. Such a fantastic specimen!
[YOUTUBE]https://youtu.be/BFVEwYRAQRU[/YOUTUBE]

Cheers.

[trueblue82]

Originally Posted by freddie

10" - 12" is about right ... but not overnight

a bit bigger than your other peacocks when they hit adult size but quite peaceful from what I've read.

This is the best one i've come across on youtube. Such a fantastic specimen!


Cheers.

wow so the male loses its stripes when it grows up? cool colors!


My video with my peasant tank with my $8 cichlids! haha

I have 2 fish inside the tank that i paid 3 red notes each piece, can any pros guess which 2?

https://youtu.be/6WIWkRyxUz0