Africans From the Past - Warning pic heavy!

[jaws7777]

Im not a fan of africans but those are some real good looking fish. Nice pics

 

[RD.]

Thanks!

 

[RDFISHGUY]

Here's a couple of pics of the Ruarwe from my cell phone.

 

[RD.]

Thanks Ryan, you can really see the orange in that male, he's looking awesome! We'll have to get together for a coffee some day when we are both home & not working.

 

[RDFISHGUY]

There are 3 or 4 of those males and the females are packing all of the time. Along with the moori they add a nice contrast to the tank. I love yellow and blue so I’m thrilled with how the tank is looking.

 

[Ruturaj]

Thanks, I still have a mix of CA's etc. Just the African chapter of my fishkeeping has closed.

Hey RD. can you share why you decided to part away from African cichlids?

I was thinking my next tank to be of peacocks.

 

[RD.]

I’m getting old, need to cut back. My friend in post above now refers to me as crusty old #@%*. Lol

 

[Theos.dad]

Bringing up an old thread I know.
RD you had yourself a gorgeous setup of Africans. They're all beautiful fish but man that Rostratus takes the cake. An absolutely amazing looking fish. Very unique

 

[RD.]

Thanks bud, he was indeed a beauty.

 

[duanes]

I kept most Africans before I had a camera, like F rostratas, S fryer, and Enantiops.
But a few after that, if they became available (especially at aquarium auctions where I could pick up a bag full of 6 or more "cheap" and grow them out.
From Lake Natron (not technically one of the 3 well known lakes, but a rift lake no less.
Alcalapia alcalicus

Ctenochromis horeii

Nimbochromis livingstoni

Lepidiolamprologus elongatus

But one of my favorite lakes for cichlids is Barumbi mbo, not in the rift, but a crater lake no less
Stomatepia pindu